Training Log Archive: Sandy

Event: DVOA Fair Hill - Big Elk Chapel
 

Brown course at Fair Hill. Tried to run whenever I could so ran most trails and most fields although would occasionally need to take a break. Couldn't really run much in the woods - need to work on that.

Botched #6 by being too far to the left even though I knew I was too far to the left and it took way to long to concede that I must have passed the control. Came back right to it through the swampy muck. Then stopped to help two little girls on the white course who were actually on the right trail but were confused so I showed them where the trail crossed the stream both on the map and in the terrain and then they felt confident enough to continue. Was okay to 8 but got trapped on the wrong side of a bunch of downed trees and had a serious case of "you can't get there from here" but eventually crawled my way over. Then was ridiculously sloppy to 9 - I think I was getting tired and just stopped paying attention. There were also several people with me and I got lazy and was letting them navigate.

But was still very happy with my time. This was the first time orienteering since NAOC and the first time running while orienteering in at least 6 months.

C • Nice! 4

Picking up controls as it was such a beautiful day and I had the time.

Brown - Splits

TNT meadow loop run with Sandy. Jogged a good bit of it again.

Managed to delete the data from my Garmin. :(

Hanging controls and putting out water for Sunday's Fair Hill event. Tom gave me controls in some really nice open woods that were relatively flat. I doubt I did 50 meters of climb. I didn't cover that much distance (can't remember if it was almost 5 or almost 6 when I looked at my watch near the end) and I was double checking everything since there were no streamers so really slow. After getting the controls out, it was just a couple of short hikes to put out 3 gallons in one direction and 2 in the other at controls I had hung so easy to find.

Really nice to be in the woods with a map and compass - it's been a while and I forgot how much I enjoy it. The rain held off for the most part so much nicer weather than I had planned for which is always nice.

C • Good hike 1

Elliptical.

Class.

Hill repeats. Why did my log suddenly stop calculating climb? This would have been a good one!!

(Looked up the climb on Garmin Connect.)

Elliptical at SJU. Left early to go vote and so had plenty of time to do a little longer workout. The bottom of my feet were numb by the end though so I think 30 minutes is the max I should do.

Followed by class. Went down to 4 lb weights for all the arm stuff. For some it's too easy and for some I can barely get through them (anything over my head or out in front of me).

So after our hike to the waterfall yesterday Ann and I went to wait for Ken and Charlie to finish the race. They won so that was good, but they came in a minute or so before the time cutoff and I stupidly stood around a lot waiting for them without my knee brace on. And then really stupidly while we were waiting I went for a short hike up the really steep and rocky hillside they were coming down to finish, still without my knee brace and obviously had to come back down again. So my knee is a bit sore today. I think I'll give it a rest.