Training Log Archive: GrahamE

Really good but really bad race. Super technical!!!! Had an amazing first loop, nailing most of the controls and feeling mentally really really good. Unfortunately, as soon as I hit the spectator control I fell apart mentally. Lost my rhythm and made some very silly mistakes. Misjudged distance really bad and then completely lost focus on my compass work for the rest of the race, making a couple 45 degree errors.

Race over all mentally: 65% Physically: 90%

COC Middle (WRE) Course 9 - Splits

Ok race. Had a couple good controls but over all I just couldn't get into the map and get any flow. Physically, I felt slow until my down the massive sand dune and then had a good surge of energy most of the way back. I think I should have done a longer warm up.

Race over all mentally: 70% Physically 75%

COC Long Course 9 - Splits

Bad bad bad, but good race. Did the same thing again as JWOC Middle Final. Went from control 4 to 7 to 6 to 5 and then 6 to finish. Felt supper discouraged after my seriously stupid mistake so had a hard time running hard for the rest of the race. Besides my error from going to 4 to 7, my actual orienteering was clean and good.

Over all physical: 90% Mental: 60%

COC Sprint (WRE) Course 5 - Splits

Two sessions. Compass work in the AM and then a relay in the PM which I took really easy

Awesome contour training at Long Lake and then some relocation afterwards. Raining like crazy

Awesome relay. Felt on top of my game and pretty fast. 95% mental 100% physical

Two sessions in the rain for the camp. Technical O training in the AM at the site of WCOC Middle site and then easy rout choice type stuff at the Biathlon site in the PM

Another pretty solid race. Made zero mistakes and felt pretty great physically. Lost about 20 seconds or so on one leg due to a poor rout choice. I need to practice expanding my rout choice ideas. I find I stick to much to the line.

Over all mentally: 95% Physically 95%

WCOC Sprint Course 5 - Splits