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Monday Jul 18, 2011 #
Note
Whitewater rafting at 10pm. Gotta love summer near the Arctic circle.
Came out right on the final drop and landed on a rock, then several others as I floated gracefully downstream.
No gash or swelling, but a helluva lot of pain. Impossible to walk downstairs or slopes. Mildly concerning.
Came out right on the final drop and landed on a rock, then several others as I floated gracefully downstream.
No gash or swelling, but a helluva lot of pain. Impossible to walk downstairs or slopes. Mildly concerning.
11 AM
Orienteering race 14:22 2.7 km (5:19 / km) +48m 4:53 / km
ahr:169 max:184 shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212
WCOC Sprint
Not a perfect sprint race, but pretty decent performance. No errors of such, but didn't do well planning ahead. I like to have my next leg planned before I punch a control during a sprint, but today actually had to stop and pause at about 3 or 4 of them- especially the long second leg, where I did the 'left', 'right' shuffle a couple of times.
A bit tricky reading all the trails in places and I missed a couple of short cuts, but never headed off down the wrong one like I think some others did. Happier with the result.
Not a perfect sprint race, but pretty decent performance. No errors of such, but didn't do well planning ahead. I like to have my next leg planned before I punch a control during a sprint, but today actually had to stop and pause at about 3 or 4 of them- especially the long second leg, where I did the 'left', 'right' shuffle a couple of times.
A bit tricky reading all the trails in places and I missed a couple of short cuts, but never headed off down the wrong one like I think some others did. Happier with the result.
Sunday Jul 17, 2011 #
11 AM
Orienteering race 1:56:00 [4] 12.0 km (9:40 / km)
shoes: Inov8 Oroc 280
WCOC Long - Lost Lake.
That is the kind of result I was expecting, but it didn't happen the way I thought.
Aim was to run strong for the whole race and not fall victim to the 'slingshot' effect coming off coming off the big ass depressions.
What I didn't take into account was the drift that would occur if I didn't check my compass religiously in the vaguer stuff between the detail. Hence, 2x5 minutes lost on 2 of the 3 long long legs and significant errors on 11 of the other 18 controls. Total punter mistakes.
At least now I'm aware of this, so hopefully it won't happen next weekend.
On the plus side, I felt great physically. Got the food thing right and felt strong for the entire race.
That is the kind of result I was expecting, but it didn't happen the way I thought.
Aim was to run strong for the whole race and not fall victim to the 'slingshot' effect coming off coming off the big ass depressions.
What I didn't take into account was the drift that would occur if I didn't check my compass religiously in the vaguer stuff between the detail. Hence, 2x5 minutes lost on 2 of the 3 long long legs and significant errors on 11 of the other 18 controls. Total punter mistakes.
At least now I'm aware of this, so hopefully it won't happen next weekend.
On the plus side, I felt great physically. Got the food thing right and felt strong for the entire race.
Saturday Jul 16, 2011 #
9 AM
Orienteering warm up/down 35:00 [1]
15 before on the warm up map, 20 after running the fun part of course 9. Their course was better than ours.
10 AM
Orienteering race 35:00 [3] 4.5 km (7:47 / km)
shoes: Inov8 Oroc 280
After yesterdays trouble, the plan for today was to run in a lower gear and get everything right.
Didn't quite happen, 3x1-1:30 min errors mainly due to concentration lapses. Would prefer that didn't happen, but preferable than the debacle I thought may happen.
Apart from that, was steady, read features well and never felt fatigued, even on the late hills.
Not sure of placing - it was tight in the 33+ range, but was about 4.5 mins down on Patrick (The original one).
Amazing forest and map - just a joy to run in from start to finish.
Didn't quite happen, 3x1-1:30 min errors mainly due to concentration lapses. Would prefer that didn't happen, but preferable than the debacle I thought may happen.
Apart from that, was steady, read features well and never felt fatigued, even on the late hills.
Not sure of placing - it was tight in the 33+ range, but was about 4.5 mins down on Patrick (The original one).
Amazing forest and map - just a joy to run in from start to finish.
Friday Jul 15, 2011 #
7 PM
Orienteering 35:00 [2] 2.5 km (14:00 / km)
shoes: Inov8 Oroc 280
So very nice to be back in Whitehorse.
On the training map with Nate and Troy.
Absolute schemozzle. The forest was tough and I was always going in the direction that was not straight. Very worrying for the next couple of days.
On the training map with Nate and Troy.
Absolute schemozzle. The forest was tough and I was always going in the direction that was not straight. Very worrying for the next couple of days.
Thursday Jul 14, 2011 #
12 PM
Orienteering 1:00:00 [2] 9.55 km (6:17 / km) +109m 5:57 / km
shoes: Inov8 Oroc 280
Flagging sites for a permanent course at Christie. Map was a bit out of date, general assessment was: Light Green=nice pine forest, white=bug hell.
Got lost on the trail network more than once. I will be tough to beat at Whitehorse.
Count 2/3rds.
Got lost on the trail network more than once. I will be tough to beat at Whitehorse.
Count 2/3rds.
5 PM
Running - Trail 49:04 7.8 km (6:17 / km) +217m 5:31 / km
ahr:127 max:177 shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 190s
TNT at new super awesome location and an almost equally super awesome crew to match (menzies was there too, bringing the awesome down a notch)
Led by coach Turbo, 8 x as yet unnamed hill. (2/3 of the way for pissweekers)
Felt great, smashed out the last one.
Led by coach Turbo, 8 x as yet unnamed hill. (2/3 of the way for pissweekers)
Felt great, smashed out the last one.
6 PM
Core & Strength 15:00 [1]
8 PM
Orienteering 25:00 [2] 2.5 km (10:00 / km)
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 190s
More checkpointing at Canterbury.
Checked out the 'mud' part of last months mud run - no obvious lasting effects, so all good. Also checked out the section of the sprint race that someone had a whinge about.
Lucky I did, cause I found a control! Sportident and all sitting in the forest. #88, I think the 1st control from the second loop of the Long course at GLOF. What a poorly managed club.
Checked out the 'mud' part of last months mud run - no obvious lasting effects, so all good. Also checked out the section of the sprint race that someone had a whinge about.
Lucky I did, cause I found a control! Sportident and all sitting in the forest. #88, I think the 1st control from the second loop of the Long course at GLOF. What a poorly managed club.
Wednesday Jul 13, 2011 #
6 PM
Orienteering 30:00 [2] 3.29 km (9:08 / km) +92m 8:01 / km
shoes: Inov8 Oroc 280
Easy round Canterbury with a disobedient Vizsla. Some very nice bits of forest and some nicer hills.
Got dominated by the bugs. Count 50%
Got dominated by the bugs. Count 50%
Tuesday Jul 12, 2011 #
5 PM
Running - Trail intervals 49:17 7.13 km (6:55 / km) +219m 6:00 / km
ahr:139 max:192 shoes: NB MT101s 2011.2
TNT. ShinKilla loops.
Only did 4 cause I'm having a pissweek. Was hot, so happy I got to jog the last 3.
Only did 4 cause I'm having a pissweek. Was hot, so happy I got to jog the last 3.
6 PM
Core & Strength 5:00 [1]
Abridged turbocore. Important meetings to get to.