Training Log Archive: Garry

Event: SA Sprint Champs
 

Event: Gauteng Orienteering Championships
 

The Horror, the horror!!! I had a good start, taking the left route to 1. Not far of the top split. Legs were pretty broken after that. I then had a painful #2 - I must have been within 2m of the bloody thing, but didn't see it. After a grid search I found it - very frustrating. Contrived to make a 90deg error to #3 - still not too sure how that happened. Possibly I was trying too hard after the frustration of #2. By then my race was over! My motivation plummeted as the event was just a slog with needless climb reducing it from a technical to a physical challenge. Not fun & quite demotivating.

Quite stressful being the organiser, worrying about the timing and preparing for a good run. At the end I was happy with my run, but felt a bit slow. The course was a good mixture of longer, hard-running legs and shorter, slower, high-concentration through the buildings legs. The controls I got wrong were #3 - ending up below the uncrossable wall, then having to go around, #9 - not reading the map well enough, so I was hesitant and #16 - leaving #15 I got myself a little trapped by the vegetation forcing me to take a longer way round.

3 - Splits

1 - Splits

10min on the rowing machine, a bit easier than before. then some weights and stretches to ensure all Ok before the weekend's O events. Left calf has not been too happy after the training camp. So decided to rest for the week.

Hanging Controls for Pairs Memory exercise. Hanging controls is always a great exercise as it forces you to navigate to the feature! Had difficulty with #4 & #5, due to changes in undergrowth & spotting clearings. Visible controls making it easier for participants. After #5 I tried to also go on memory with a pre-loading vision of the route. Good course for this exercise.

Star relay with Salome. Finished 2nd. I struggled with the clearing at #7. Tried to run my legs really hard. Then recovered whilst Salome ran her legs.