Orienteering16:47 3.6 km (4:40 / km) +27m4:30 / km ahr:184 max:192 shoes: Nike Zoom Streak XC
Not a bad run except for one bloody control. That old chestnut. I just didn't read the detail correct, i do think partly due to my eyes (i really need to look more into running glasses or lens). Anyway it cost me about 45 sec, a decent result, and any lingering chance of the WC team.
Was pissed at seeing a competitor (who finished 2 sec ahead of me) run through an olive green area and then deny it at the finish when I confronted him. I was gonna protest but didn't in the end. He's not a regular NOL competitor but should know better. Looking at the splits from 7-8 there is one more person above me that cheated. poor form.
Areas like really need to be tapped off or have a volunteer there to catch people cheating. I was discussing it with the IOF controller and wasn't too upset with her in particular as they just did what is normally done in Aust (nothing - which needs to change) but then she said 'I cant check every out of bounds on the map' - its on the edge of the control circle! I walked away before i totally lost it at her.
Rant over.
Big ups to Brooner who realised he did this and DQ'd himself
EDIT - Don't want to take down the rant because that's what I said (rightly or wrongly) but Fletch informs that he asked to be DQd when he was back on the area with a map in hand - respect.
Running13:17 2.14 km (6:12 / km) +36m5:43 / km ahr:137 max:161 shoes: Inov8 Roclite 243
11 AM
Orienteering40:19 6.86 km (5:53 / km) +177m5:12 / km ahr:181 max:193 shoes: Inov8 Roclite 243
This was just a pretty shit run. Started ok but was buggared and never got going properly (despite trying my darndest - av HR 181) and orienteering poorly.
12 PM
Running12:13 1.95 km (6:15 / km) +41m5:40 / km ahr:135 max:152 shoes: Inov8 Roclite 243
Orienteering1:31:40 16.26 km (5:38 / km) +317m5:08 / km ahr:170 max:187 shoes: Inov8 Roclite 243
Not a good one. Plus it wasn't a NOL. Plus the weather was shit. Then the swans got flogged. shit day.
On a bit more reflection I only dropped 3.30 to Simon over the rest of the course which is pretty encouraging. Just need to take the two shockers out :)
Running warm up/down 9:38 1.92 km (5:02 / km) +21m4:46 / km ahr:149 max:173 shoes: Inov8 Roclite 243
1 PM
Running warm up/down 6:00 1.02 km (5:53 / km) +11m5:35 / km ahr:142 max:152 shoes: Inov8 Roclite 243
cold, wet and miserable job with shep so not too long
Well I've had just about the worst two week lead up to Aust Champs with a 60hr work week last week and the same theme this week - 16hrs yesterday and back in at 6.45 this morning! Oh well, just makes me more keen to get to WA!