Training Log Archive: simmoIn the 7 days ending Apr 23, 2012:
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Sunday Apr 22, 2012 #
Event: Pile Rd (MTBO)
MTB Orienteering race 1:19:45 [3] 12.0 km (6:39 / km)
shoes: Bike: GT Avalanche
Probably should have chosen short as I haven't been on the mtb for about a year, but as tRicky wasn't letting anyone see the courses before starting had no idea which was best for me. Assumed recent road rides would stand me in good stead riding fitness wise. On the way to 1 I discovered the down-shifter for the rear derailleur wasn't working (had tested it on Friday afternoon), and knew I wouldn't be able to get any lower gears, so would have to avoid hills at all costs. This meant a very long way round almost back through the start from 1 to 2, took me nearly 30 minutes. On the way I realised the second half of the course was a) very long and b) almost impossible to avoid a lot of uphill bike-pushing, so pulled the pin after doing virtually what turned out to be the short course.
Saturday Apr 21, 2012 #
Event: Evedon Ridge
Orienteering race 1:13:00 [3] *** 5.9 km (12:22 / km)
spiked:13/16c shoes: Inov8 X Talon 212
H3 course at Evedon Ridge. Got 1 ok, then headed off to 3 1200m away. Did 600m before realising and heading back to 2 which was only 200m from 1. (Part of the problem was my map marking, which was in a fine point red biro and it was difficult to see the course and control numbers. Yes, a SWOT event with map markups and manual punching!)
Orienteered well after that until 8, which was common with H5 and a couple of people just punching. Just before punching I ran through a spider web and had to stop to clear web and insects off my face, hair and glasses, and then off my hands. Looked up and by this time the H5ers were 100m away racing off to the next control, checked map quickly and (wrongly) deduced they were going the same way as me so chased them down and arrived at the wrong control. It had seemed right, contour across a clearing, cliff at head of a gully. Didn't realise at the time, but this was my number 12, otherwise I would have quickly relocated and found my real 9. Stuffed around for 5 minutes or so before stumbling on it. OK for rest of course, except for a minor wobble at 13. Enjoyable event despite my stuff-ups.
Orienteered well after that until 8, which was common with H5 and a couple of people just punching. Just before punching I ran through a spider web and had to stop to clear web and insects off my face, hair and glasses, and then off my hands. Looked up and by this time the H5ers were 100m away racing off to the next control, checked map quickly and (wrongly) deduced they were going the same way as me so chased them down and arrived at the wrong control. It had seemed right, contour across a clearing, cliff at head of a gully. Didn't realise at the time, but this was my number 12, otherwise I would have quickly relocated and found my real 9. Stuffed around for 5 minutes or so before stumbling on it. OK for rest of course, except for a minor wobble at 13. Enjoyable event despite my stuff-ups.
Friday Apr 20, 2012 #
Road cycling 2:21:00 [3] 58.1 km (2:26 / km)
shoes: Bike: Bianchi Coast to Coast
Around the river including Mt Henry, Cottesloe, Swanbourne.
Thursday Apr 19, 2012 #
Running 54:40 [3] 9.2 km (5:57 / km)
shoes: Asics GT2160
Hyde Park, usual laps at low HR/6 min pace.
Tuesday Apr 17, 2012 #
Running 49:02 [3] 7.97 km (6:09 / km)
ahr:132 max:167 shoes: Asics GT2160
Kings Park lap at low HR pace. Garmin HRMs are shit! For the first 2km was between 115-117, then after crossing Saw Ave suddenly went up to 140s despite no noticeable increase in pace, breathing, or my own sense of the HR. Tried slowing down, even to barely above a walk, but no decrease in HR until, strangely, I hit the hills. Then it went down to low 120s, but not for long. Have no idea when or how it got to 167.