Training Log Archive: andrea balakovaIn the 1 days ending May 28, 2011:
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Saturday May 28, 2011 #
kayaking race 1:26:00 [4] 10.7 km (8:02 / km)
First stage of the MOMAR.
start at 9, drop off of the bikes at 7 Am, maps at 7:30.
Really excited at the start line, did not want to wait, just go....
massive pack of kayaks, mostly double kayaks.
Barnet Marine Park to Jug Island around and back. It felt far, but great conditions made it enjoyable. Kept with my small group (2 women in double, 1 solo woman, 1 solo man) Were for sure not the last ones on the water. at least 10 more kayaks behind us.
start at 9, drop off of the bikes at 7 Am, maps at 7:30.
Really excited at the start line, did not want to wait, just go....
massive pack of kayaks, mostly double kayaks.
Barnet Marine Park to Jug Island around and back. It felt far, but great conditions made it enjoyable. Kept with my small group (2 women in double, 1 solo woman, 1 solo man) Were for sure not the last ones on the water. at least 10 more kayaks behind us.
orienteering 43:00 [3] 5.6 km (7:41 / km) +80m 7:10 / km
Orienteering as 3rd stage of MOmar.
Score-O at SFU, walked a part while trying to put some calories in. Couple of men followed me to some controls:) Fun!
Score-O at SFU, walked a part while trying to put some calories in. Couple of men followed me to some controls:) Fun!
biking 2:40:00 [3] 22.0 km (7:16 / km) +1000m 5:56 / km
Biking stages of the MOmar, up the mountain from 0 to 340 first, some single tracks (pretty good ones) down the mountain, up up up the power line and the Cardiac hill (100 to 350 m) more single tracks down and more up up up and down after the trekking part to Barnet Park.
Some of the trails say it all with their names : Gear Jammer, Dead Moped, Lower snake...
Crazy uphill parts !!! Good I live where I live.
Was often alone, joined a few teams on the uphill parts. Did not push the bike in any big chunk, kept jumping off for some steep parts. Pretty happy!
"Crazy mud" layer on the last trails made my chain fall a few times.
Some of the trails say it all with their names : Gear Jammer, Dead Moped, Lower snake...
Crazy uphill parts !!! Good I live where I live.
Was often alone, joined a few teams on the uphill parts. Did not push the bike in any big chunk, kept jumping off for some steep parts. Pretty happy!
"Crazy mud" layer on the last trails made my chain fall a few times.
running 37:00 [2] 4.0 km (9:15 / km) +120m 8:03 / km
Trekking with some navigation on the way.
up, up, up and down, down, down.
My leg started to complain about elevation. Lost my motivation a bit. Felt tired. Some more biking after that and down to the ocean.
up, up, up and down, down, down.
My leg started to complain about elevation. Lost my motivation a bit. Felt tired. Some more biking after that and down to the ocean.
orienteering 26:00 [4] 4.0 km (6:30 / km)
Score-O in Barnet Marine Park -last stage
O.k. now, it came, a solo woman just passed me on the bike, I am not going to lose the race on my map!
She is just ahead, Traffic light across the HWY, planning the route, Running the route, trying to run as fast as the legs allow, hoping I have the best route choice... Met her a few times, smiled at her, but kept competing, realized I am one control ahead, she is lost... Passing another woman (who teamed up with other team -I had no idea she is solo, met them many times on the whole course), passing them too...
Coming to the finish before both !!!
Placing 2nd SOLO Female
(1st - 5:27, 2nd (me)- 6:49, 3rd -6:50, 4th -6:52).
The winner is some famous adventure racer, but the others are close!!!
Took 6:49 overall, my watch says 6:05 - moving time, not sure what I did the rest of the time....
So much fun!
A lot of self navigation, even on the bike parts.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/88762211
O.k. now, it came, a solo woman just passed me on the bike, I am not going to lose the race on my map!
She is just ahead, Traffic light across the HWY, planning the route, Running the route, trying to run as fast as the legs allow, hoping I have the best route choice... Met her a few times, smiled at her, but kept competing, realized I am one control ahead, she is lost... Passing another woman (who teamed up with other team -I had no idea she is solo, met them many times on the whole course), passing them too...
Coming to the finish before both !!!
Placing 2nd SOLO Female
(1st - 5:27, 2nd (me)- 6:49, 3rd -6:50, 4th -6:52).
The winner is some famous adventure racer, but the others are close!!!
Took 6:49 overall, my watch says 6:05 - moving time, not sure what I did the rest of the time....
So much fun!
A lot of self navigation, even on the bike parts.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/88762211