Training Log Archive: maprunnerIn the 7 days ending Oct 25, 2009:
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Sunday Oct 25, 2009 #
walk warm up/down 20:00 [1]
orienteer race 1:35:34 [4] *** 5.4 km (17:42 / km)
13c
Day two in WI went much better. I was moving slower since my legs were so tired. But I kept better contact with the map. And I remembered my strategy for those times when things didn't make sense: stop and count to ten. Allows my brain to get some oxygen.
One lapse on a parrallel trail cost me about 5 minutes. Some small bobbles along the way but pretty minor. I was pleased.
Many thanks to BDG for a great event. I especially loved Saturday's course. It was the best I've seen in while. Also had a great time visiting with so many friends.
One lapse on a parrallel trail cost me about 5 minutes. Some small bobbles along the way but pretty minor. I was pleased.
Many thanks to BDG for a great event. I especially loved Saturday's course. It was the best I've seen in while. Also had a great time visiting with so many friends.
Saturday Oct 24, 2009 #
walk warm up/down 20:00 [1]
orienteer race 1:55:44 [4] *** 5.1 km (22:42 / km)
13c
Goal was to walk cleanly through the course. No expectations since I'm out of shape and out of practice.
I was excited to see our long first leg. Read the map well in the beginning but then got the up and down mixed up. Wandered for too long before I stumbled on control 8. I least I knew where I was, finally.
Next few controls went fairly well. Was moving OK, keeping contact.
Until I got tired climbing the hill to 7. Didn't think clearly , wandered too long. Finally figured it out. Very tired the rest of the course. Stumbled my way in.
Disappointed to be dead last on the course. I never wanted to be back here again. At least I know what it will take to improve.
Beautiful woods, excellent course design, nice weather and good company helped make it a good day, overall.
I was excited to see our long first leg. Read the map well in the beginning but then got the up and down mixed up. Wandered for too long before I stumbled on control 8. I least I knew where I was, finally.
Next few controls went fairly well. Was moving OK, keeping contact.
Until I got tired climbing the hill to 7. Didn't think clearly , wandered too long. Finally figured it out. Very tired the rest of the course. Stumbled my way in.
Disappointed to be dead last on the course. I never wanted to be back here again. At least I know what it will take to improve.
Beautiful woods, excellent course design, nice weather and good company helped make it a good day, overall.
Friday Oct 23, 2009 #
Event: US Individual Champs 2009
orienteer 30:00 [1]
Nice walk on the model map. The woods were so beautiful and open , especially compared to last weekend.
Wednesday Oct 21, 2009 #
walk warm up/down 10:00 [1]
run/walk 20:00
jog/walk at Clinton. Between the wet ground and decaying leaves, the woods smelled really bad, like urine, or New Jersey.
C • NJ 3
Tuesday Oct 20, 2009 #
Note
Time to celebrate tonight. After four months of trying, I finally made it through 21 consecutive (work) days complaint-free! I decided to limit it to work, because that's my most challenging situation. It was really hard. Mostly I had to learn to keep my mouth shut (which is almost impossible for me!)
Monday Oct 19, 2009 #
erg 15:00 [2]
I think I read somewhere that navigational ability declines sharply at age 47....