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Saturday Jan 18, 2020 #
11 AM
orienteer 1:02:55 4.1 km (15:21 / km) +158m 12:52 / km
ahr:145 max:162
Georgia day 2, Hard Labor Park, Camp Rutledge, Brown X
I couldn't move as well as yesterday due to the downed trees and viney things (especially for the first few controls) and it took a while for me to wake up and get my mind into the map. I knew I wasn't sure of my route approaching 2, but I didn't think I had wandered as much as my track shows. I remember I finally told myself to just head down the hill and stop trying to figure out the ditches, the trail behind the control would stop me.
I had a lot of fun going to 7. Finally, there was open woods, down hill and good visibility to my attackpoint. I actually said "Weee!" as I ran down this section.
I thought the stream between 7 and 8 would be harder to cross (is the color incorrect?), so I headed out of the way to cross on the trail. But when I saw that the stream was crossable, I corrected and went straight across.
I go tired and sloppy going to 11. When I climbed too high (in the wrong direction) and saw the road, my brain thought I was near 12 but nothing made sense. I decide to run back down hill to the trail bend and start again. This time I was going in the correct direction, but got pulled aside (stupidly) when I saw someone leaving another control to my left.
I enjoyed the challenge of today's race, and some of the nice woods. The temps were perfect.
Nice dinner in downtown Covington at Mystic Grill with Dick, Nancy and Reta.
I couldn't move as well as yesterday due to the downed trees and viney things (especially for the first few controls) and it took a while for me to wake up and get my mind into the map. I knew I wasn't sure of my route approaching 2, but I didn't think I had wandered as much as my track shows. I remember I finally told myself to just head down the hill and stop trying to figure out the ditches, the trail behind the control would stop me.
I had a lot of fun going to 7. Finally, there was open woods, down hill and good visibility to my attackpoint. I actually said "Weee!" as I ran down this section.
I thought the stream between 7 and 8 would be harder to cross (is the color incorrect?), so I headed out of the way to cross on the trail. But when I saw that the stream was crossable, I corrected and went straight across.
I go tired and sloppy going to 11. When I climbed too high (in the wrong direction) and saw the road, my brain thought I was near 12 but nothing made sense. I decide to run back down hill to the trail bend and start again. This time I was going in the correct direction, but got pulled aside (stupidly) when I saw someone leaving another control to my left.
I enjoyed the challenge of today's race, and some of the nice woods. The temps were perfect.
Nice dinner in downtown Covington at Mystic Grill with Dick, Nancy and Reta.
run/walk warm up/down 15:00 [1]
Friday Jan 17, 2020 #
1 PM
orienteer race 35:18 3.1 km (11:23 / km) +110m 9:41 / km
ahr:147 max:172
Georgia Day 1, Bert Adams Scout Camp, middle
This went better than I expected, but not as well as I wanted. As I warmed up, I realized that I was not in orienteering shape, I hadn't been in a competition in a long time and my map reading and mental habits were rusty. My goal for the day was to "read the map".
I felt OK physically and was able to move well through the nice woods. Things seemed a bit off on the first few markers and I doubted myself a few times, but kept moving. Until 3 where I was right on track, saw my marker but also saw another one that seemed to make more sense and I stupidly went there first.
As I was going from 4 to 5, I took a glance at the next leg. I knew that straight was probably the best choice but somehow in my brain the gully looked bigger and longer and I decided ahead of time I had to run southeast around the gully and then up to the marker. When I got close to 5 I was surprised to see MeanGene (who had started before me). I told myself not to get thrown off or think about him, just punch and run SE. So I did, never looking at the map again to see that the gully was not an issue and I was making a stupid error.
I was lucky it was a short leg so I didn't lose much time, but I'm disappointed in how my brain functioned (or really, didn't) on 3 and 6.
I'm probably the only person who rested at the Go control before the run in :) I had fun sprinting, I haven't sprinted in months. Hope my finish chute time holds up well among the USMAOC cadets.
Bummer of the day was that MeanGene pulled a hamstring, wasn't able to finish the course, and will not be running day 2 and 3. This was his first time at the GAOC event and he was looking forward to the competition in the nice woods.
Nice dinner at a Thai place (Bangkok Cafe) with Cristina and Gene. And I almost forgot, we started the day with a visit to the camera museum, which was interesting and just the right amount of touristing.
This went better than I expected, but not as well as I wanted. As I warmed up, I realized that I was not in orienteering shape, I hadn't been in a competition in a long time and my map reading and mental habits were rusty. My goal for the day was to "read the map".
I felt OK physically and was able to move well through the nice woods. Things seemed a bit off on the first few markers and I doubted myself a few times, but kept moving. Until 3 where I was right on track, saw my marker but also saw another one that seemed to make more sense and I stupidly went there first.
As I was going from 4 to 5, I took a glance at the next leg. I knew that straight was probably the best choice but somehow in my brain the gully looked bigger and longer and I decided ahead of time I had to run southeast around the gully and then up to the marker. When I got close to 5 I was surprised to see MeanGene (who had started before me). I told myself not to get thrown off or think about him, just punch and run SE. So I did, never looking at the map again to see that the gully was not an issue and I was making a stupid error.
I was lucky it was a short leg so I didn't lose much time, but I'm disappointed in how my brain functioned (or really, didn't) on 3 and 6.
I'm probably the only person who rested at the Go control before the run in :) I had fun sprinting, I haven't sprinted in months. Hope my finish chute time holds up well among the USMAOC cadets.
Bummer of the day was that MeanGene pulled a hamstring, wasn't able to finish the course, and will not be running day 2 and 3. This was his first time at the GAOC event and he was looking forward to the competition in the nice woods.
Nice dinner at a Thai place (Bangkok Cafe) with Cristina and Gene. And I almost forgot, we started the day with a visit to the camera museum, which was interesting and just the right amount of touristing.
run/walk warm up/down 15:00 [1]
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020 #
aerobics 20:00 [1]
weights 30:00 [2]
We took it easy on my legs tonight since I have a race this weekend.
Tonight's set:
20X walking lunge, body weight
15X glute bridge
15X squat, body weight
15X TRX row
25X band press
12X kneeling pulldown
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020 #
Nordic track 30:00 [2]
Monday Jan 13, 2020 #
5 PM
run/walk 35:00 3.82 km (9:09 / km) +44m 8:40 / km
ahr:132 max:149
An easy run to check out the new tunnel under 19th and Iowa. We often stopped to look at progress this summer/fall, trying to guess how it would be laid out. Now it's finished so I could finally see it all. My GPS tracking worked going east/west. but got all wonky when I went north/south.
Sunday Jan 12, 2020 #
10 AM
orienteer 1:31:01 5.54 km (16:25 / km) +160m 14:21 / km
ahr:124 max:156
Mike and I went to Rockcrusher. I ran a course that I set for NY 2015 (god, how can it be 5 years already??!)
There was fresh snow and a layer of ice on the trees so I took it slow. I also chose routes through the fields, on purpose, to get some terrain practice. It will also make me really love the woods in Georgia on Friday!
I must admit I wasn't mentally into this training and my mind wandered a lot. (edited): I was distracted by looking at tracks in the snow. Mostly deer, of course. But also squirrel, bobcat and coyote.
The shoreline is really eroded so I had to take some different routes on the way to 6. Then I noticed it was time to get back to the car to meet Mike, I didn't mind skipping 6 and 7.
There was fresh snow and a layer of ice on the trees so I took it slow. I also chose routes through the fields, on purpose, to get some terrain practice. It will also make me really love the woods in Georgia on Friday!
I must admit I wasn't mentally into this training and my mind wandered a lot. (edited): I was distracted by looking at tracks in the snow. Mostly deer, of course. But also squirrel, bobcat and coyote.
The shoreline is really eroded so I had to take some different routes on the way to 6. Then I noticed it was time to get back to the car to meet Mike, I didn't mind skipping 6 and 7.