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Saturday Oct 5, 2013 #
Orienteering race 41:14 [5] **** 5.5 km (7:30 / km) +563m 4:58 / km
spiked:23/24c
The Gib, ACT
M21E
8th Australian.
I took a careful approach to the first few controls, getting into the style of mapping. I made sure that my direction was accurate, which helped me to almost stumble across some of the control flags on the short legs.
I saw a bit of Murray Scown from 9 onwards after he caught me 2 minutes. We took significantly different routes on the long leg to 19. I went straight over the hill and Murray went left around the hill. Our splits were almost identical. I then chased him from 19 to the finish.
I was happy with my run. I could not have saved much more time. I just didn't have the terrain speed of some of the top runners.
Orienteering warm up/down 20:00 [2] 3.0 km (6:40 / km)
Friday Oct 4, 2013 #
Running 34:44 [2] 6.4 km (5:25 / km) +113m 4:59 / km
This followed a day at the AIS with Orienteering Australia high performance management discussing the FTEM framework.
Thursday Oct 3, 2013 #
Cycling 20:49 [2] 6.66 km (19.2 kph) +36m
Running 50:59 [2] 8.92 km (5:43 / km) +112m 5:23 / km
Cycling 22:13 [2] 6.62 km (17.9 kph) +26m
Wednesday Oct 2, 2013 #
Cycling 21:47 [2] 6.61 km (18.2 kph) +36m
Running 50:31 [2] 9.04 km (5:35 / km) +121m 5:14 / km
Cycling 21:38 [2] 6.47 km (17.9 kph) +47m
Tuesday Oct 1, 2013 #
Cycling 23:09 [2] 6.76 km (17.5 kph) +35m
Running 57:34 [4] 9.73 km (5:55 / km) +108m 5:36 / km
Relaxed efforts for the first half. Faster on the way back.
Cycling 20:30 [2] 6.42 km (18.8 kph) +18m
Monday Sep 30, 2013 #
Cycling 20:49 [2] 6.68 km (19.3 kph) +36m
Running 1:01:04 [2] 11.22 km (5:27 / km) +131m 5:09 / km
I was very stiff and sore after the race and long drive yesterday.
Extended on the return journey as the Botanical Gardens were closed due to high wind.
Cycling 22:42 [2] 6.37 km (16.8 kph) +79m
Sunday Sep 29, 2013 #
Orienteering warm up/down 20:00 [2] 3.0 km (6:40 / km)
Orienteering race 1:42:56 [5] *** 16.64 km (6:11 / km) +337m 5:37 / km
spiked:27/30c
Slap Up Creek, ACT
M21E
13th place, 9th Australian.
Video by Graham Hammond
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDm6irfPqN4&feature...
I was a bit messy early and was uncertain on 1. I then go into the map until 4, where I did not see the rock and ran right next to the control, before hitting the next rock and coming back.
Toph caught me at 5 and we were together for most of the race. He got away from me when Matt Crane passed us at 12. I pushed hard and got back with Toph at 14. Toph missed 17 and I recovered first. Simon passed me on the way to 19 and tripped right in front of me. I saw him fall flat on his face, and then I proceeded to almost do exactly the same thing on an invisible log. Once again Toph got away on the way to 20. I almost dropped off, but I caught up again at 24 and held on to the end of the race.
It was hard work. I was cramping a bit in the last 15 minutes when I had to jump a fence or leap logs. Luckily most of this was in open land. My long distance speed in forest was not quite fast enough, but mentally I was pleased to be able to push as hard as I could for a respectable result.
Video