Training Log Archive: TimGood

Event: Flying Pig XII
 

OCIN Flying Pig. Blue WRE.
Started ok and mostly clean thru 7, but then got off on the short leg for 8 and then misread the control description. Ended up in ditch to the East and had to come back losing 2 minutes. TIm Grant who started 2 minutes back caught me as I was leaving. Together with Tim thru 12 when we both got on the wrong spur by 18. I recovered first and dropped him only to miss 14. Must have cut in from the trail at the clearing to the north. Missed the control clearing and had no idea where I was. Tim caught back up as he missed it as well. Relocated from the tool shed at the edge of the private property and no problem from there. Thought I was back in front of Tim so was surprised to see him in front of me at 15. 15 seemed lower than I expected and we both went by it on the high side. Circled back to attack from the trail bend and still thought it was low. Tim had found it first and was away so I was alone going to 16. At least until I hit a pack of women on the Red course. Tried to ignore them but our 16-17 leg seemed to be common. They went their separate ways as I went to 18 and then crossed the field to 19. There was Tim back in front of me again. Will passed us both at 20 and I could not keep up in the field running at the end. Could have been a good run except for the mistakes at 8 and 14. Lost just enough time to be about a minute out of scoring any WRE points.

Splits are posted.

Warmup around the parking and to the start before orienteering.

Blue - Short Pig/WRE - Splits

Another late night at work. Leave for Pig tomorrow and after the Pig immediately travel to Florida for work so have a ton of stuff to get ready now. Also trying to do the paper work for a house and mortgage and have my taxes still to do as well.

Another short easy run at Burke Lake. To late to get any serious training in before the Pig and I do not want to try to much and get hurt again.

First 6 holes at Burke Lake twice. Flight characteristics of the Shark seem to have changed after the abuse at Radcliff. Getting more like my old shark was. Getting more distance as well so my semi regular pushups might be having a positive effect. Did not help my accuracy though, continued to hit the basket but miss the putt. I supposed I should be happy that I am close and eventually more of the close ones will go in. 1 over for each round.

At Dixie Stars 8-10pm.

At Rounds by George. 7:30 -9:30

20 pushup, 20 situp, 20 back

Event: QOC - Wheaton
 

QOC Wheaton RP. 12:30. Time to see if I am still injured or not by actually running. Only 4 miles in last 2 weeks so the calf has had plenty of rest. Wheaton usually has fast times and since I grew up not that far away, I have run there many times and usually have one of the fast times. Not today. Wanted to go out easy and make sure left calf is all better before speeding up. Went out slow all right but was not anticipating messing up the first two controls. Got careless and hit the wrong trail and was almost to the lake by #2 before realizing the mistake. Then could not even execute the reverse route correctly after leaving 1. In 20th place (of 22) after 2 controls. Picked up some time on 3 by going R around the lake just below the OOB construction. Debated whether we were supposed to go left but ultimately decided that since the course line went thru the OOB instead of around to the left, there was an option. Rest was mostly uneventful. Not very fast but mostly clean. Even won the run in split because I was trying to stay under 76 min and 10 min/km. Ken won in around 53.
Leg seemed ok, so I guess I will mark myself as uninjured and enter the Goat.
Splits are posted.

Red - Splits

Cancer Benefit dance at Lincolnia. 7-10:30. Rounds 7-7:45 then squares and rounds until 9:45, then squares only.
Tired by the end. Stayed late at work last night, then had to be up early for a house inspection, then back to the office for another 3 hours, before rushing home to go to the dance.