Training Log Archive: jmnipen

one of eight Tyrving WInter Runs. Very fun part of the season, where going back to the old-school route choice orienteering on streets, organized by Arne. Even running on this map quite a few times before, there were still new and interesting legs, and still some head-ache decision making.

Decided to do aggressive route choices and go as straight as possible. Some interesting legs:
A1-2: Knowing the area well, knew the fastest with good margin was taking the big road east of control one, and take that the entire way around. Also gets a good downhill. DIdnt, by principle, want to go around, and rather do some crazy straight going instead. The downhill towards 2 was a lot steeper and rougher than anticipated, and lost some time. Figures as it was a 25m drop.
A3-4: Thought maybe i should go north and cut through the woods 3/4 of the way, but remembering the hill i went down I Palined it.

B1-2: Although not been running on this leg before, an advantage of running on this map before, was knowing the contours. That control looks like it would be okay to go around, but in reality i would end up going up the hill anyways. Didnt make that mistake again :D
B2-3: interesting leg where curving around the "valley" would gain some time. Had best split on that leg.
B3-4: In this leg there were many dead ends, but there was one that caught my eye (road that leads south of the large building), but it was questionable at best. Didnt want to be given a penalty minute, like happened before, for going through residential, ditched it, and had some hesitation on the leg. Still managed to get best split partly because Jim Øystein thought the rxact same thing, and did an even worse route choice.
B4-5: Was pretty sure my route choice would be the fastest, but after crossing the tunnel and about to cross the grass, hit a huge construction fence and had to go around. Ended up not being the fastest.

Results:

C • Map 1

Weekly Night orienteering at Veritas. Last Night event this year hosted by them, and certainly great excitment. wanted to get some "revansje" from last year´s embarassing disqualification.

Good conditions with 20cm snow, clear skies and so damn cold that even snow wont melt on your feet, and perspiration was pretty much a myth. Very nice!

Very good flow today, and have never been closer to being in the zone as today. Had very little mistakes, and went straight in. might have been the lamp that caused that.

Never had a race that close. Was only in the lead the first control, but still damn close. A few decisions would have changed the outcome. Some for the better, some for the worse.

Results: 2/18
http://brikkesys.no/strekk.php?id=374

C • Map & Fun Facts 1

Event: US Team Official 3K time trial (the second of two trials in 2010)
 

Lots of new snow feel last night, and just about cleared up once starting to go skiing. Also, temperature risen to a comfortable -9, so a lot nicer to ski, and not as painful.

Route from Vestmarksetra to Mikkelsbonn, Sandungen and route home. Was only prepared from Mikkelsbonn to Sandungen, and even there the tracks were quite soft, so they were ruined quite quickly. Very slow, but a nice ski nonetheless, and a ton of fun going through some steeper hills on new snow.

3000m - Splits

Long ski from Solihøgda on "Linjeløypa" to Sørsertra, then following Djupedalsveien back to Solihøgda. First 8km on half-prepared, trials on some sort of technical trails, with small glimpse of tracks made by previous skiers. A little slow, but a nice change in skiing. Last 8km on nicely paved road. But didnt go too hard.

-18 at Solihøgda, and felt quite cold for most the last 8km. Very nice scenery with no clouds, and only frost-covered trees. A bob Ross painting at its best.