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Sunday Mar 11, 2012 #
10 AM
orienteering race (Chinaman Flat Hagaby) 1:40:20 [4] 10.0 km (10:02 / km) +460m 8:09 / km
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon
Hagabies (Hagabys? sounds like a bouncier cousin of a wallaby) are fun when you're not too far off the back of the pack to have anyone to play with. And I wasn't, for at least about 3 controls, after which it became clear that even junior girls can run faster than me (as they ought to do) but I was developing a sneaking suspicion that they wouldn't be able to maintain it for a whole 10km.
Having the longest splits on the first loop, I wasn't surprised to see only about 3 maps left when I came through the changeover. Was pleased to see a shorter second loop, ballsed up the second control of it by going up the wrong erosion creek (1 min?) and took a poor route choice through the bracken on the longer leg back towards the changeover, but overtook a couple of juniors (giving me enough time to stop for a drink from my Gatorade stash) and was not dying on the hills, and looking forward to some different terrain on the 3rd loop.
Caught first glimpse of Bridget at about the 3rd control of the final loop but she powered away up the hill and I found myself chasing Amy Buckerfield (who obviously has no fear of bracken, or else no long pants) across a number of ridges. My cautious approach to 22 (go up the track to the head of the gully then aim east) nearly backfired because I came out below it then went further down the gully before realising that the gully junction was above me. Crossed the ridge to 24, but came out a bit south of it. Bleeding time here; I kept seeing Bridget/Amy and losing them again, so tried to pull myself back into focus. Around 25 there was more green stuff than mapped, also at least 3 girls in the vicinity; one of them was Rachel W. We all ran down the road and chased Bridget up the steep singletrack. I caught on that we were about to overrun 26 and turned off into the bushes before the others did. Then I was ahead but only just. Realised that going around the east side of the diggings into 28 gave the clearest approach, but nearly came unstuck when the erosion before it was hidden under the control circle.
Finished strongly, a bit surprised that I'd only just cracked 10 min/km despite working so hard, but it was definitely a good 'toughen up' race, and I know I would have died in the arse, so to speak, in a similar race any time last year. Hamstring held up fairly well but was fatiguing on the final loop and twinged every time I landed in an unexpected hole, which was not infrequent. Suspect I frittered away 3-4 minutes in mistakes, which can be improved upon - would have been quite satisfied with about 95 min, I think.
Having the longest splits on the first loop, I wasn't surprised to see only about 3 maps left when I came through the changeover. Was pleased to see a shorter second loop, ballsed up the second control of it by going up the wrong erosion creek (1 min?) and took a poor route choice through the bracken on the longer leg back towards the changeover, but overtook a couple of juniors (giving me enough time to stop for a drink from my Gatorade stash) and was not dying on the hills, and looking forward to some different terrain on the 3rd loop.
Caught first glimpse of Bridget at about the 3rd control of the final loop but she powered away up the hill and I found myself chasing Amy Buckerfield (who obviously has no fear of bracken, or else no long pants) across a number of ridges. My cautious approach to 22 (go up the track to the head of the gully then aim east) nearly backfired because I came out below it then went further down the gully before realising that the gully junction was above me. Crossed the ridge to 24, but came out a bit south of it. Bleeding time here; I kept seeing Bridget/Amy and losing them again, so tried to pull myself back into focus. Around 25 there was more green stuff than mapped, also at least 3 girls in the vicinity; one of them was Rachel W. We all ran down the road and chased Bridget up the steep singletrack. I caught on that we were about to overrun 26 and turned off into the bushes before the others did. Then I was ahead but only just. Realised that going around the east side of the diggings into 28 gave the clearest approach, but nearly came unstuck when the erosion before it was hidden under the control circle.
Finished strongly, a bit surprised that I'd only just cracked 10 min/km despite working so hard, but it was definitely a good 'toughen up' race, and I know I would have died in the arse, so to speak, in a similar race any time last year. Hamstring held up fairly well but was fatiguing on the final loop and twinged every time I landed in an unexpected hole, which was not infrequent. Suspect I frittered away 3-4 minutes in mistakes, which can be improved upon - would have been quite satisfied with about 95 min, I think.