Training Log Archive: Gswede

A fun sprint at Cemetery hill. Still a lot to learn from as I get back into it. Some very dumb route choices that were based in trying to make a decision as fast as possible since it is a sprint, but it should also be a GOOD choice. At any rate still ran well compared to others. I can still see lots of ways to improve.

Warmup, 10 minutes easy, 3 minutes tempo, 2 minutes easy.

Cooldown

A disappointing mass start at Mt. Tom. I was orienteering fairly well for most of it. I made it through my first map in good time (around 40' for 4.2 km).

But then on my second one I ran decently until my 3-4 control where I made a 17-18' error. I think the main cause was dehydration. My mind suddenly seemed to stop working. I'm still not completely sure where I was but looking back on it I think I was within 80 meters of the control for 10 of those 18 minutes. Very frustrating and I was ready to bag the race after that.

I decided to take it as learning experience and keep going from there. If I want to get good I am going to need to humble myself to mistakes like this, figure out what went wrong, and fix it. Still need more time to contemplate the cause.

Warmup

Event 4 - Cemetery Hill Long Sprint - Splits

Event 5 - Long AH: Mount Tom - Splits