Training Log Archive: Vector

Long course. Long and grueling that is...well at least the 2nd half. First half I was actually feeling not too shabby. But 15 through 19... ouch! Slowed way down and was definitely behind the curve physically going uphill for so long. That all said it was a nice course, scenic and definitely had some great route choice challenges. Was happy with my maneuvering through the mess on the way to #11, using the huge gorge as once of my guides. Was really not happy with making a parallel error coming out of 21 on the way to 22...I mistook the trail for the ride, turned right, and thus did a lot of extracurricular running up the trail heading north until I figured out my mistake, so that was less than cool. Hip really was feeling some soreness after this one but nothing major so perhaps the issue is workable w/ PT after all, more details about that on Wed after the eval. Thought about walking the course due to that but was feeling good after yesterday so decided to run most of it. Overall enjoyable day of orienteering and a good test of my hip to see what it can handle, so far so good.

Event: Boggs '14
 

Sprint. Wow - I had a good thing going until #16 & 17 struck... arrrrrggghhhh!! Felt a little weird trying to find #2, but after I shook that off I was feeling really good and got into a nice groove, and looking at the splits I made my way up to 8th - 10th place overall and was holding it for a long time, but then 16 and 17 got me an dI dropped way down to 22nd. Despite those two hiccups I felt good about my progress with this kind of course and the hip wasn't acting up in any noticeable way, so overall a good outing, just didn't get the job done at the end which left me feeling pretty deflated. Anyway, here's my course in a nutshell:

1- spike
2- the green and lack of features worried me so I took the trail, but went too far and had to use #8 as my AP to 1, but that was my biggest hiccup the whole rest of the race until #16.
3- bearing run + trail bend AP. a little of but not far.
4- spike - beeline
5- spike- aimed off to the right then got it
6- spike- took lower northern trail
7- spike- used clearing edge as AP
8- spike- just followed the clearing
9- beelined until I saw rocks
10- spike
11- aimed right a little, a bit off but looking the correct direction helped me
12- spike- beeline
13- spike- used big spur to guide me in and scanned south side of hill for it, saw it from good distance away looking in the right area.
14- got slow in the rocks as I was hesitant to drop down without seeing it, wound up just to the left of it right next to it.
15- spike- dropped down to trail and used clearing to guide me
16- really don't know why I didn't see it the first time, nor the second. I used the clearing edge as an AP... I guess my problem was I just didn't slow down enough to scan effectively because I wound up at the trail CF. Then ran south to the road/clearing junction area, used that as an AP, and went north looking for it again...still no joy, so went back to trail and re-attacked from between 15 and 16 then finally found it right next trail east of it. ugh- so much for the good run! lost about 6 min's.
17- ran east... somehow I flew by the trail that 17 is on without noticing...so that took some mucho time to figure out, blah! I think I mistook the trail for that ride in retrospect. lost about 10 min's- ouch.
18- spike
19- spike
F- spike

Blue/Red Sprint - Splits

Got fed up w/ feeling like a lazy slug as a result of the diagnosis shock and went out for a small run to see what would happen. Of course as always I felt fine while running, but then felt a bit strange 2 hrs after the run. Maybe PT will work for this? It was a pretty effortless 3 km run, so a good measure to see what happens. The whole rest of my body felt so much better after running, which has me wondering how much its worth to cut so much back on the running... thinking between the physical therapy and a disciplined training regimen I might be able to at least hold off on surgery and still be physically fit until fall so I can just do surgery during my usual rest season and therefore minimize how much ground I lose. Will discuss this w/ my trainer.