Training Log Archive: Andrew Feucht

Pretty easy day. Bands, sleds, back squats - 132 lbs - 5 sets of 5 reps. Could have lifted more.

Waterfront with Miles and Martin. Easy day/pace. Martin is just back from an injury and I was tired.

O in the Oaks long. This race kicked my ass. I was close to nailing the first long control (over three drainages), did not recognize my mistake for ~18 minutes. This screwed with my confidence, then was slow for a number of controls, got back on target, then around the 1:45 mark, I started to get really silly. I did not have food with me and picked up water here and there. It was hot and things stopped making good sense. I was stuck at a control I spiked because I was not convinced it was the correct control number, but was right where the map said it would be. This was just under 2 hours and I had 12 controls to go. I was so worried about the 3 hour cut off. I had never missed a cut off - DNF'd in my life. Luckily, the terrain opened up so despite some long controls, I was able to make distance and had maybe 4 controls to go with 15 minutes. I took some chances, lost a little time here and there and got the second to last control with 2.? left. I bombed down this huge grassy hill with reckless abandon - crashed down once, luckily tucked into a roll and popped right back up, made sure I still had my punch, and got to the finish with 21 seconds to spare. I am amazed I made it down the hill that fast and before the cut off. I had very real doubts that it was possible with an hour to go. Very impressed that the top finisher was under 1.5 hours. It is not too often that I am over 100% longer than the top finisher. I am happy I took the challenge of the longest and hardest course. Nice challenge. Maybe I will have to do 40+ male for the next race. I was not ready to do the 40+ male course since I still have 2 months. :)

Feet are a total mess. Two weeks of off trail, blisters, etc. Terrible.

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Blue Long - Splits