Training Log Archive: ccsteve

Event: US Sprint & UltraLong champs
 

Best way to sum this experience up is not-quite-ready. I was set for a late start after working the finish for a while, but in order to be available for the YNN videographer, I ran just before the event was to start.

It was the right decision, but it left me not quite prepared mentally. Too many errors to note, though the one thing I realized well into it was that the flags were mostly hanging at ground level, and my "spot the flag" technique doesn't quite account for that.

I felt good about a few of the controls, and was happy with some of the decision making, but not overall.

Much better outing on the middle distance event. Five minutes lost on control 6, and I'm not in love with that bit of map...-) Since I was later, there wasn't a lot of activity around it that might have helped.

Bobble at 10 as I lost focus.

Thought I picked a good line (around the meadow hill to the right) to 15, but then popped into the field for 16 at a spot slightly off form where I was - lost a 20-30 seconds there.

Felt much better about it overall.

Sprint: Red - Splits

Middle: Red X - Splits

Was able to get out on the water and try a bit of windsurfing again with my brother's equipment. Fun, and tiring.

So this might be my last run before the weekend, and it felt like a good comfortable 2 mile pace. Too bad it's a bit slow. I can push faster, but think I've done better lately by easing back on the running and not making errors... (and I do seem to find new ways to make big errors and learn lessons at A meets) 6:48 / 1:01 / 7:04

Short run to keep loose for the weekend. Legs felt good. 7:02 / 1:03 / 7:13