Training Log Archive: jjcote

M45 Red classic at Bog Meadow Pond (West Point). Didn't seem like I was doing too badly until I looked over the course later and remembered how many places I had screwed up. The early mistakes were due in part to the low visibility (fog), but the later ones were just dumb errors, maybe getting tired. None of the errors were overly huge, the worst one was probably 4 minutes, and a couple of them were probably only on the order of 30 seconds. 4th M45, I think, though there were a number of other Red runners who were faser in other categories. I was very pleased the quality of the course setting on both yesterday and today, nice route choices and technical challenge, largely in very nice woods. Yeah, the rocky terrain can be brutal on shoes, but that's the nature of the Hudson highlands.

Classic Red - Splits

Event: West Point A-Meet
 

Red M45 middle distance, Black Cap Mountain (West Point). After my lackluster performance at Rochester two weeks ago, I was just figuring I was pretty out of shape, which is why I decided to run Red again. I didn't feel very fast out there, but my few mistakes were quite small. Quite surprised to find that I had the second-best time on Red. I suppose my fairly extensive experience in this terrain helps.

Sprint at Camp Natural Bridge (West Point). Quite clean, the only error was when I first went to a control that I had seen while on an earlier leg that I was expecting to my mine (mine was actually 30 m further on). Beyond that, it's just a matter of running speed. I think I may have been 14th on the Blue/Red course, which isn't so bad.

Middle Red - Splits

Sprint R/Bl - Splits