Training Log Archive: JamesBradshaw

Waiuku - Putting out controls, collecting them.

Nationals long - started off nice and easy, 90 degree error on #4, lost it around the control at #5, reso good middle section. Didnt see anyone for most of the course, then caught up Bill at #23 and seemed to think that i had to speed up (how wrong i was!!). Was really happy to be able to turn up the pace, but just made stupid mistakes running like a headless chook! Got really thrown by todd at #25, then was frantic through the last few controls, completely screwing up the last 3-4, ran striaght #28, onto #29, then back again. But on the brightside, i get my name published........under the definition for 'fucktard'! grrr

Nationals Middle - Started off easy, trying to stay in control, lost about a min on #4, then caught up a small group at #7, tried running away but got dragged down the hill (when i should have just had enough confidence in myself! grrr) so lost another 60-90secs. Got away from them, then caught up ACW and tried getting away from him. But noticed i was taking some shitty lines through the forest on a couple of controls and he would gain back the 20-30 sec gaps i put on him! grrr. Ran off up the hill and into the finish. 2mins off the win :( and missed world games as a result :(

Event: New Zealand National Orienteering Champs
 

National Sprint - was going alright, a few little wobbles, but nothing major......until control #13, where i screwed up by not reading the map and turned one building too early, which stuffed up my route choice and about 20secs, got a bit frantic, then just thought about running, and didnt read the map enough on the way to #14, loosing another 10-15 secs and dropping 2 places in the process! Real gutted to loose it on the way to the last control, would have been content with 4th place, but ended up in 6th. grrrr

Easy morning run around the domain and parnell parks. Looking forward to Nationals!