Training Log Archive: Kseniya

Event: QOC Prince William Forest Park
 

QOC Junior Training Camp - Prince William Park

TG's course. This was a great training exercise consisting of five different sections, four working on a particular O-skill and last one combining all the elements. Corridor-O was nice to start out with, going slowly, messing up a little bit. Control Pick was super fun, as always. Compass was challenging and I need to work on that. Contours Only was surprisingly difficult to switch into, and I totally missed control 16, stopping short due to confusion of mapped rootstocks and misunderstanding of the vague marshy terrain. Had to re-do the whole loop, glad I didn't give up. Woods were greener than I expected.
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Training two of the day consisted of partnering with someone approx. same speed, running each leg differently, and then comparing routes trying to determine fastest. Hannah and I were great partners and pushed each other well. We alternated taking straight vs going around routes and came to most controls evenly. Thus, it seems the best route method for this type of terrain is not solely going straight or solely going around but a nice mix of the two depending on control legs and level of tiredness of actual legs.
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Training three of the day. Night-O. It started lightly snowing as we were heading out and wind was picking up. I did the short advanced course and that was plenty sufficient. Quads were feeling the hill workouts and back was getting tired from climbing underneath mountain laurel and holly bushes. At one point it started snowing heavily and you couldn't see anything but the snowflakes in front of your face falling forcefully but majestically in the light of the headlamp. I had to rely on my feet to guide me and feel my way around the terrain; this worked fairly well. I started spacing out on the last few controls and reverted to walking, almost didn't want to come out of the darkness by the end. almost.
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Night - Adv - short - Splits