Training Log Archive: Leon

Ormskirk parkrun - 1st, 17:15

Didn't feel great to begin with but got into it and won by 90s
5:52/5:40/5:26 mile splits, so really should have gone off harder and got the CR (17:08), but never mind, good to have the last mile quickest and found a fast finish from somewhere.

Was working hard to try and lap my Dad on the last lap but missed out by about 5 secs!

Nice trail course round Edge Hill Uni campus. I do hope someone is mapping this for a sprint.

Slow run Rowntree Park way

Run from Dentist in Oakwood back into town for train to work.
Via East End park, not the nicest route (politely put) but straight route too short

Warm Up

Ran the Ilkley urban race from a couple of weeks back (hadn't looked at map)

Today's rain made conditions similar to on the day I believe
Started off running at about 75% but after about 7 controls having got going on the tarmac was at or around 90% effort and the hill up to 19 was more than that!

First 5 controls - I'll say nothing, my views could be guessed really!
Having said nothing, I was quite accurate on them, which was pleasing, pretty sure I found the right 1 and 2, 3 and 4 less sure but fairly hopeful, and 5 hit dead on with the tape still in place. Should mention there were a few trods still about which did give an idea, but may have also done so on the day. Took a straight line 3-4, a lot of people seem to have dropped down to the tarn path.
7:55 for the first 5 controls, compares quite well to Ian's 7:00

5-6, long leg. I went east, seemed a fairly clear cut choice based on instinct to me. One 1 route on RG like this though, so I may be wrong! Certainly if I was going through the station, west, I would have gone that way from the off and through #22 but a lot of people dropped to the roundabout and went left. Took me about 9:04, not going flat out though. However couldn't get into the school so prob add 10s to that. On the debit side, tiptoed off the moor as nearly fell down steps approaching gate, and botched that route between tarn and gate heading back towards start slightly.

Long leg let me plan ahead and 7,8,9 straightfoward.
10, straight west down river. Climbed grass bank between steps and olive green then in from north.
12, hit zig zag through car park
13, along path to S of bowling green. Back out of 12 was prob slightly quicker
14, south out of 13, approached from the south. Nearly lost it entering parkland on mossy stuff
15, left 14 north and along main road
16, south from 15 up steps and due east. Would have lost time in the event I think with control being under bridge
17, Up road
18, northerly route entering woodland in NE corner
19, really messed this one up. went west from 18 and down path, crossed small patch of open land and entered next set of woodland in NE corner. Got about 30s into this and clocked I couldn't cross uncrossable wall onto curved path to the east. Thought about turning round but decided to push on to road to south of 19, even then managed to come out of woods in SW, not SE corner. Prob a minute lost, at least.
20, out of path to SE and through gap in hedge to south of control/statue (is there a gap in the black on the west of the control circle?)
21, overshot entrance to path
22, straightforward.
Called it a day after running down ginnel (v.slippy!!) to station as knew coudn't get into school at end.

41:38 for all that, 5s slower than Dave's winning time, but prob need to add 4 mins on for the bit at the end I missed.
Pleased with that (I had it in my head winning time was 38xx so was disappointed when stopped watch) given moorland bit at start and not running too hard until 2nd half, only one error on 19, though a significant one.

EBOR Knavesmire North Event - 16:22

More nettlely fun. Never got up to full speed. Only a couple of hesitations but was along the right lines on both occasions. Made the best of the area. Took the urban map away to do as training one lunchtime

Got train to Garforth and cycled to Aire event at Rothwell.
Good to be back on the bike, which I picked up after repairs today. Was a smooth ride and fairly fast, though mostly downhill.

AIRE Rothwell country park event - 1st/12 - 23:46

Never orienteered here before, interesting little area, only runnable on the paths but you could trample over the long grass or hack through undergrowth elsewhere.

Was quite pleased with my lines into controls, hit most of them spot on, except 7-8 lost track of where I was, overshot a bit, but map wasn't accurate in suggesting I could get through from east. Then 8-9 turned left and went past start which was v.long way round, but had expected to see an entrance to a car park and when I didn't see one assumed I was further north than I was.

Cycled back to Woodlesford station.

Logistics worked perfectly tonight!

Track - 6 x (600 (200rec) 300 (400 rec))

More purgatory as I attempt to find some speed.
Off the back of Oz & Susan by about 30-40m on the 6's, so about 1:57.
Was managing approx 75s per lap on the 6's but it was hurting a lot, really had to grind it out. But better than flogging myself for 80's like two weeks ago.
Was almost in touch on the 3's and these felt better, 54/55's.

Don't like feeling like this, but got to tough it out, at least I managed the whole session this time.

Warm down felt terrible, almost stopped and walked.

Event: York City Event and YHOA Urban League
 

York City Race - 1st, 36.21

Well, I won, so can't complain, but didn't get me very enthused today.

Maybe I am too familiar with York, or maybe I'm finding it easier, but...
Other people have been raving about the courses, but I think this is my 4th City race and think all the other years were a greater test. Only 8-9 and 12-13 really got me thinking. And my legs never clicked into gear either.
Was a very centrally based map which was an interesting choice. Did it end up a bit short as a result?

Having said that, lost a heap of time to #3 thinking it was on the wall and it wasn't, and even it was, my route actually along the wall was pretty silly.

Can't think of anywhere else I would have lost time really.

Don't think through the station was quicker to 13.
To 9, chose the northerly route west down the river.

Usual masses at the end, much as I'm a huge urban O fan, I'm not sure for how much longer this is sustainable really.
I made a big effort to at least pant 'thank you' or 'excuse me' whenever in near proximity to the public, but heard several mutterings of discontent as I passed.

C • easy 4

Time to stop messing about now not injured

Up to Yeadon tarn alone, then 2.5 laps with Charlotte finishing her 5k