Training Log Archive: pfc

Minnegoat at Murphy. Loop A was long, almost 10 km, with some hilltop to hilltop hopping. Jerritt, Stephen, and I ran mostly together through the first 6 controls, then I took a different route to 7 (probably slower, after analysis) but ended up ahead by 10. Came in for map exchange 5 min ahead, slammed down a Gu and kept going on the shorter and more technical 2nd loop. Managed it cleanly (one bobble on B6) and gained time on the loop.

Course distance adjusted for skips: 11 on loop A and 13 on loop B.

Eye didn't bother me during the race (focus is everything!) but it's hurts a little now.

Woke up last night with a swollen and painful eye. Found out this morning I have a 2 mm scratch on my cornea. I guess last night's branch to the eye made a direct hit this time. Still hoping to run the 'goat but I'll play it by ear. I don't want to miss 2 years in a row. Luckily, this kind of injury heals within a few days.

C • Ouch! 1

Bad start to the 3rd adventure run. Stupidly went to the wrong hilltop on #1 (although it was hilarious to see most of the field following me). #2 was just off the top of a hill with really thick vegetation and I must have gone right by without seeing it, then got turned around in the thick stuff. By the time I got #2 I was sure I was back half of the pack. Ran clean from then on and passed a bunch of teams, finished within 2 min of MoBizMoLuv for 2nd overall. Although the result wasn't really disappointing, the performance was. I expect a better job out of myself at the beginning, especially with easy controls like that.

Same loop as Monday, except backwards.

C • Telemark Controls 4

Ford-Lake loop plus some time messing around figuring out where the trails were. JJ is right - there are some really nice soft trails to run down along the bluffs. It was sheltered and the yellow maples still had a lot of leaves so it looked earlier in the season than it actually is. Didn't see any sketchy guys.

C • Glad you found the trails... 2