Training Log Archive: salal

Early morning swim technique group...

Putting out controls for the setup/chase. Luckily other people picked them up :)

Fun race to end the weekend on a new map at camosun campus by Todd. Really enjoyed the control picking parts at the beginning and later bits.

Running around a bit on the warm up map and to the start, silly walks and a few strides

Took the small trails to number 1. Caught up to Nicki and Tori just before I punched 2. Nicki tucked in behind me, and stayed with me the rest of the race far enough back to smooth out my hesitations. Motivated me to be fast and stay ahead. Should have gone left from 12-13... but somehow was thinking that the approach to the control would be easier from that way (but in hindsight it was not). Also, took the wrong route to 14, but executed it well so not sure how much I lost. Hesitations on 10 (confused where the control was exactly) and leaving the trail on 15.

Some jogging to put out controls, then ran the whole course to check it and turn on the units.

Otervals picking up the pin flags in Beacon hill with Adam and Stan. Saw lots of peacocks!

Crazy 3 loop forked one man relay at Highrock. Took me the first half of the first look to get a good feel for the scale/map but then settled in and started picking up some places. Just had to be a bit cautious on the rock since it was really slippery!

Event: Vancouver Sprint Camp
 

warm up on fun forest course at royal roads

Warm up from car to start of next event, and a little bit of warm down

Really fun sprint on a new map and Juan de fuca. First bit a loop in the forest/rocky hill area. Really hesitated on the first one, having problems judging how far along the trail I had gone and thinking I might have missed seeing a cliff. Got too low on 3, but correctly quickly. Shouldn't have gone out to the trail on 5, since I had to cut back in. Should not have gone into the woods as early as I did (on the side of the hill) for 10, since it was really scrappy. Relatively smooth, and felt good physically.

Leading lunchtime stretching / core

Corridor and window orienteering at QE, good way to make a map you have been on a lot of times hard :)

Running around giving my dad some tips on running form

Short warm up to the track, and back to work after

7 times 300m trailing behind Thomas and Nate.
~1:02, 1:01, 1:00, 1:00, 59, 58, 59. With ~2:00 rest between. Failed to time the first one so its approx, but felt I got better as they went on, more warmed up and used to running faster. But stomach started to go near the end (ate too close).