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Saturday Oct 11, 2014 #
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Finally found some time to do a bit of a wrap-up of last week...can't really be bothered going back and filling in all the training fields though!
WA LONG DISTANCE
Absolutely soaked even before going out, head just wasn't in it today, took it way too casually. Screwed #1 on the flat ridge, despite coming within 20m of the flag twice couldn't see it in undergrowth, cost me at least 10-12mins. Good until #5, ended up hitting a track and relocating, by that time was a bit over the wet/cold and just kept going to #8 and finished from there. So an MP, but not too worried, knew how to readjust for the middle.
AUS MIDDLE DISTANCE
Much better headspace out of the start today, was having an absolute ball out on the course! Took #1 a little more carefully than yesterday, paid off, nailed it! Smashed the middle part of the course, looking at the splits had a comfortable lead until #10. Navigated well upto the track, then turned off too soon into a parallel gully, wasted at least 5-6mins before realising my mistake. Clean course from there, but cost me a win I probably should've got easily! Pretty pissed off, still kicking myself! At least all the QLDers made a simillar mistake. Just made me more keen for a good run in the Sprint! Such a great area though, shame the courses weren't more technical though!
AUS SPRINT
By far and away the most enjoyable course for me, and the one where my orienteering process/running/planning was the best. Desperately wanted the win today, knew I had prepared well for this race. Carefull for the first few controls, getting into a rhythm. Picked the optimum route to #4 which most people missed for some reason. ONly wobble was #7, distracted in the open area with lots of people, stopped one building short at another flag, realised quickly though (lost ~15secs). Clean from there, basically took the win in the last few controls, picking easy routes which maximised running rather than tricky map reading through buildings. Shame about Popovici getting me by 5secs, but I'll take 1st Aussie! Happy!:)
AUS SCHOOLS
Hot, Steep, Technical!! Felt really flat in the individual, running speed just wasn't there at all! But perhaps this was a good thing, as it meant I made no errors to speak of, whereas a lot of the other guys lost it with big errors. Knew I wouldn't place too highly with my running, but suprised to get 9th, 6th Aus. Heaps better than expecting, beating guys I really shouldn't have on paper! Relay was never going to go my way. Should never have started in the mass start! Blew the first control, lost about 2:30, so was running on my own the whole way. lots of small errors, mostly pulling up short. Latter part of course was better. Brought us back in 6th which was shit, but time wasn't THAT far down on most of the other guys. Congrats to Sim, smashed it today, well deserving of his spot on the Honour Team!!
WA LONG DISTANCE
Feeling fit and keen to run on a new map after a rest day at the beach! Just looking at the assembly area knew it would be awesome fun out there! Very much like Cascades in some areas, also similar to Badja State Forest. Really good run, no major errors, although it was a pretty easy course with limited route choice options. Should've probably run 17-20E! Probably only lost time on #4, took a wide variant to run in clearings the whole way, didn't like the look of the green. However apparently the green was pretty tame, so I probably was better off going straight - time gains by running speed probably offset by extra distance. Lost about 50secs on this leg! Was honestly expecting a top 3 finish when I got back, initially annoyed to see I finished 4th, luckily 3rd was only a kiwi, so really thrilled with 3rd Aus, close behind Sim and Pat - back where we should be on the podium in M16!! Named as reserve for schools team in first year of seniors was awesome, definitely not something I had considered possible coming into this week!!
AUS RELAY
Really looking forward to this race after yesterday. Unfortunately Tom completely blew it, bringing us back in 6th Aussie Team about 20mins down on the leaders. Jack had a cruisy run, losing us a bit more time. Was absolutely torrential rain when I finally went out, made running tough, especially with loose rock underfoot. Must've picked up time in first loop, because suddenly overtook Scott (NSW) and caught upto Steve (ACT) at #10. No real errors up to this point, and I must've been running faster than I thought. Lost about 2mins at #10, misread the number, despite knowing I was in the right spot. Then the race was on, had steve on my tail through the spectator loop and into 3rd last control, where I had the shorter split and managed to get in front by abbout 45secs. Held on to bring us back 3rd Australian, but still quite down on TAS and VIC. Happy with my run, was solid and as good as it needed to be! Good way to end the carnival!!
WA LONG DISTANCE
Absolutely soaked even before going out, head just wasn't in it today, took it way too casually. Screwed #1 on the flat ridge, despite coming within 20m of the flag twice couldn't see it in undergrowth, cost me at least 10-12mins. Good until #5, ended up hitting a track and relocating, by that time was a bit over the wet/cold and just kept going to #8 and finished from there. So an MP, but not too worried, knew how to readjust for the middle.
AUS MIDDLE DISTANCE
Much better headspace out of the start today, was having an absolute ball out on the course! Took #1 a little more carefully than yesterday, paid off, nailed it! Smashed the middle part of the course, looking at the splits had a comfortable lead until #10. Navigated well upto the track, then turned off too soon into a parallel gully, wasted at least 5-6mins before realising my mistake. Clean course from there, but cost me a win I probably should've got easily! Pretty pissed off, still kicking myself! At least all the QLDers made a simillar mistake. Just made me more keen for a good run in the Sprint! Such a great area though, shame the courses weren't more technical though!
AUS SPRINT
By far and away the most enjoyable course for me, and the one where my orienteering process/running/planning was the best. Desperately wanted the win today, knew I had prepared well for this race. Carefull for the first few controls, getting into a rhythm. Picked the optimum route to #4 which most people missed for some reason. ONly wobble was #7, distracted in the open area with lots of people, stopped one building short at another flag, realised quickly though (lost ~15secs). Clean from there, basically took the win in the last few controls, picking easy routes which maximised running rather than tricky map reading through buildings. Shame about Popovici getting me by 5secs, but I'll take 1st Aussie! Happy!:)
AUS SCHOOLS
Hot, Steep, Technical!! Felt really flat in the individual, running speed just wasn't there at all! But perhaps this was a good thing, as it meant I made no errors to speak of, whereas a lot of the other guys lost it with big errors. Knew I wouldn't place too highly with my running, but suprised to get 9th, 6th Aus. Heaps better than expecting, beating guys I really shouldn't have on paper! Relay was never going to go my way. Should never have started in the mass start! Blew the first control, lost about 2:30, so was running on my own the whole way. lots of small errors, mostly pulling up short. Latter part of course was better. Brought us back in 6th which was shit, but time wasn't THAT far down on most of the other guys. Congrats to Sim, smashed it today, well deserving of his spot on the Honour Team!!
WA LONG DISTANCE
Feeling fit and keen to run on a new map after a rest day at the beach! Just looking at the assembly area knew it would be awesome fun out there! Very much like Cascades in some areas, also similar to Badja State Forest. Really good run, no major errors, although it was a pretty easy course with limited route choice options. Should've probably run 17-20E! Probably only lost time on #4, took a wide variant to run in clearings the whole way, didn't like the look of the green. However apparently the green was pretty tame, so I probably was better off going straight - time gains by running speed probably offset by extra distance. Lost about 50secs on this leg! Was honestly expecting a top 3 finish when I got back, initially annoyed to see I finished 4th, luckily 3rd was only a kiwi, so really thrilled with 3rd Aus, close behind Sim and Pat - back where we should be on the podium in M16!! Named as reserve for schools team in first year of seniors was awesome, definitely not something I had considered possible coming into this week!!
AUS RELAY
Really looking forward to this race after yesterday. Unfortunately Tom completely blew it, bringing us back in 6th Aussie Team about 20mins down on the leaders. Jack had a cruisy run, losing us a bit more time. Was absolutely torrential rain when I finally went out, made running tough, especially with loose rock underfoot. Must've picked up time in first loop, because suddenly overtook Scott (NSW) and caught upto Steve (ACT) at #10. No real errors up to this point, and I must've been running faster than I thought. Lost about 2mins at #10, misread the number, despite knowing I was in the right spot. Then the race was on, had steve on my tail through the spectator loop and into 3rd last control, where I had the shorter split and managed to get in front by abbout 45secs. Held on to bring us back 3rd Australian, but still quite down on TAS and VIC. Happy with my run, was solid and as good as it needed to be! Good way to end the carnival!!
7 AM
Running race (Parkrun) 20:35 [3] 5.0 km (4:07 / km)
First return to running post-Aus Champs
Still feeling pretty sore after combined last week and two volleyball training sessions this week. So just cruised this one, kinda wanted to chase after the two runners smashing it at the front, but held myself back!
Still feeling pretty sore after combined last week and two volleyball training sessions this week. So just cruised this one, kinda wanted to chase after the two runners smashing it at the front, but held myself back!