Training Log Archive: Danny RileyIn the 7 days ending Apr 8, 2018:
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Sunday Apr 8, 2018 #
9 AM
Orienteering race 33:06 [5] *** 5.63 km (5:53 / km) +14m 5:48 / km
19c shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 212
Same note regarding the technical intensity as yesterday's race. Looking back on my race splits, I was managing a sub-7:00 mile for the first 6 or so controls, which is kind of insane because it didn't feel like it. Maybe I'm more fit than I give myself credit for...
But this was very exciting, not from a terrain or orienteering perspective, but because my really stupidly fast last control split of 18 seconds moved me from 6th place to 4th, because they ran it around 23 seconds each. Lesson learned: NEVER GIVE UP! I was bleeding and muddy and I fell 3 times, but boy did I feel great when I got that 4th place result that late into the race. I left it all out there and it felt really rewarding seeing the results.
I need to keep training on hills, however. My legs feel really strong so I hope to carry this momentum into my training regime in the upcoming weeks leading into West Point.
Read the splits for more detailed information, but here's the map:
But this was very exciting, not from a terrain or orienteering perspective, but because my really stupidly fast last control split of 18 seconds moved me from 6th place to 4th, because they ran it around 23 seconds each. Lesson learned: NEVER GIVE UP! I was bleeding and muddy and I fell 3 times, but boy did I feel great when I got that 4th place result that late into the race. I left it all out there and it felt really rewarding seeing the results.
I need to keep training on hills, however. My legs feel really strong so I hope to carry this momentum into my training regime in the upcoming weeks leading into West Point.
Read the splits for more detailed information, but here's the map:
Saturday Apr 7, 2018 #
10 AM
Orienteering race 57:53 [4] *** 9.31 km (6:13 / km) +75m 5:59 / km
23c shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 212
Although there were some technical legs, it was mostly quite straightforward running, as in a lot of the legs were literally a straight line between each control. A couple of choices regarding traveling around a lake or thicket in the golf course, but overall it felt overwhelmingly like a really long sprint. The thing is, I'm not the great of a runner and it overwhelming favored the runner over the orienteerer here. Would've ranked it as low technical intensity except a few controls required some more advanced orienteering techniques.
GPS sputtered out between 19 and 21, but trust me I ran those! Just didn't record:
GPS sputtered out between 19 and 21, but trust me I ran those! Just didn't record:
Friday Apr 6, 2018 #
4 PM
Orienteering race 48:10 [4] *** 5.18 km (9:18 / km) +151m 8:07 / km
16c shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 212
I had a great drive down and was very well hydrated for the run. Only problem is I didn't anticipate how slow my start was going to be! Check the splits for more detailed comments, but I was really disappointed to see how I finished for the starting race of the weekend. Just 4 minutes quicker and I would've been 6 places higher! That's a lesson I'm going to take to heart.
I pushed myself as far as I could keeping in mind that I have two more races to go after this. That's why I didn't kick it so hard at the end.
I pushed myself as far as I could keeping in mind that I have two more races to go after this. That's why I didn't kick it so hard at the end.