Training Log Archive: Craney

Stoked to get the win! A great day out that will stick in the memory. Very tight race with Rune that just turned out in my favour.

Felt proper nervous before the start, which I tried to enjoy for the novelty. The first three controls were flat out through the park, which gave me a chance to calm my nerves with some fast easy running. Although I managed to clunk my head on a low hanging branch, which hurt a bit.

Fairly straightforward campus orienteering through to #12, where I felt fairly smooth through the controls. Lost a few secs hesitating here and there (e.g. not identifying I had to go through a building on the way to #4).

The underpass caught a lot of people out because of the iffy overprint (I think the map itself was fine). I was one of those people losing a crucial 11secs to Rune. Could've been worse I guess. Good after that though through quite a windy bit, finally getting onto the back of the Austrian at the second last control.

Some buzz from the crowd and commentary as I punched the last, so sprinted quite hard to the finish and was delighted to hear that I had just done enough.

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C • Woo hoo 8

Sprint Final - Men 35 Final A - Splits

Cracker sprint race. Creaky legs but kept it clean and managed to win the heat.

Sprint Qualification - Men 35 Heat 1 - Splits

Event: World Masters Orienteering Championships 2017
 

Now I've got that persistent cough back. Well at least it's forced me to do a 100% taper for WMOC, and hopefully tomorrow's sprint qual will act as a reasonable warm-up without setting me back too much.

Cold dragging on. Frustrating. Nice relaxing day out though exploring the Tawharanui Regional Park.

Proper restful lounging about day trying to kick the cold.

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Got a cold today - not the end of the world if it comes and goes quickly. Did some nice touristing up to Matakana, Goat Island, Pakiri Beach, and a short walk some of the way up The Dome. Very nice part of the world.

Lazy day around the Whangaparaoa peninsula we're staying on just north of Auckland. Nice sunny day. Did a short walk on the Shakespear Regional Park at the end, which was very nice. At nap time I headed out for a little jog around the roads. Feeling very stiff but moving ok otherwise. Can tell I'm going to get G&F's cold soon though...