Training Log Archive: RichardLund

Event: Gauteng Orienteering Championships
 

First ever SA Sprint Championships
Course was very short so had to push hard all the time. Made a small mistake going to 2 and a big mistake going to 9. Felt like I was slow and took a lot of effort to keep pushing on the long legs across the fields to the finish.

Mike Hall unfortunately missed 8 so although he was 30 s faster, he was disq so I won! If he had gone to the control it would have been very close and I think I would have been second by 10s.

Gauteng short course. Made a bad start by following neither path and going through the dark green in between. Rest of navigation was simple but very slow. Mike caught me just after 11 but then we both struggled to find 12.

Despite being beaten by 9 minutes by Ruedi, I came third which is about the best I could hope for.

2 - Splits

3 - Splits

Night O at Lakenvlei. Was a whole lot of fun and surprised myself by coming straight into several of the controls. Did need the compass.
Was hard to run in the dark - also felt effect of earlier training.