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Sunday Apr 4, 2010 #
11 AM
Orienteering race 2:01:52 [4] ***** 15.9 km (7:40 / km) +520m 6:35 / km
31c shoes: Inov8 Roclite 295
JK, Day 3, Braunton Burrows, Classic.
What a crap day.
Caught my 3minute man at the 1st control and was with him until 2. Didn't get either too cleanly but ok considering. No. 3 was an absolute disaster, started in the right direction then swung left and thought I was in the right area, made things fit, finally relocated off the water station near 17. 14 was the next control where I lost a bit of time, probably lost some time in a few circles but nothing serious. I stopped slightly short of 14 but no real time lost. 17 should have been easy but lost a bit of time again. Made a mistake at 23, knew where I was for most of the leg but just lost concentration I think. The last few controls went fine. 2 lads caught me at the 2nd last control and they punched the last control ahead of me, for some reason they didn't take the direct route to the finish so I gained a few seconds on them.
Very disappointed with the run today, mainly because of the mistake at 3. Running wise I was fine, but pain in my calf limited my running speed, but not seriously. Not that tired afterwards but still had pain.
What a crap day.
Caught my 3minute man at the 1st control and was with him until 2. Didn't get either too cleanly but ok considering. No. 3 was an absolute disaster, started in the right direction then swung left and thought I was in the right area, made things fit, finally relocated off the water station near 17. 14 was the next control where I lost a bit of time, probably lost some time in a few circles but nothing serious. I stopped slightly short of 14 but no real time lost. 17 should have been easy but lost a bit of time again. Made a mistake at 23, knew where I was for most of the leg but just lost concentration I think. The last few controls went fine. 2 lads caught me at the 2nd last control and they punched the last control ahead of me, for some reason they didn't take the direct route to the finish so I gained a few seconds on them.
Very disappointed with the run today, mainly because of the mistake at 3. Running wise I was fine, but pain in my calf limited my running speed, but not seriously. Not that tired afterwards but still had pain.
Saturday Apr 3, 2010 #
11 AM
Orienteering race 40:11 [5] *** 5.5 km (7:18 / km) +125m 6:34 / km
ahr:172 max:188 23c shoes: VJ Falcons 09
JK, Day 2, Cookworthy Forest North, Middle Distance.
Took the lower route to the 1st control, was probably not the fastest route but got the control ok. 2nd control was just a matter of checking each drain as I crossed it in the dark green. Lost a small bit of time at 3, main reason was that i'd managed to cover my map with mud and I thought the control was in rough open, that's what the mud on the white looked like to me! At 5 I went to a control to the right but only a few seconds lost. Next few controls were fine. Felled area to get out to the track from 11 towards 12 was tough going. Lost a few seconds on 13 as I ended up on the wrong side of a fallen tree which blocked my route to the control. 18 was another control where I lost time, probably the most on teh course, went straight but overshot it, relocated off open area. Last few controls were fine. Finish was tough, uphill through field to last control, and then flat to the finish.
Happy with the run again.
Garmin says I ran 6km and climbed 796m!
Took the lower route to the 1st control, was probably not the fastest route but got the control ok. 2nd control was just a matter of checking each drain as I crossed it in the dark green. Lost a small bit of time at 3, main reason was that i'd managed to cover my map with mud and I thought the control was in rough open, that's what the mud on the white looked like to me! At 5 I went to a control to the right but only a few seconds lost. Next few controls were fine. Felled area to get out to the track from 11 towards 12 was tough going. Lost a few seconds on 13 as I ended up on the wrong side of a fallen tree which blocked my route to the control. 18 was another control where I lost time, probably the most on teh course, went straight but overshot it, relocated off open area. Last few controls were fine. Finish was tough, uphill through field to last control, and then flat to the finish.
Happy with the run again.
Garmin says I ran 6km and climbed 796m!
Orienteering warm up/down 16:31 [2] 1.05 km (15:44 / km)
ahr:114 max:159 shoes: VJ Falcons 09
Jogged the walk to the start, a muddy track for most of the way. Had a few minutes more than I thought I had so did more running and stretching.
Friday Apr 2, 2010 #
Event: JK 2010
12 PM
Orienteering warm up/down 18:52 [2] 1.12 km (16:51 / km)
ahr:116 max:144 shoes: Inov8 Roclite 295
Jogged up the hill from the car-park to the start, and then had to pin on my number which was at the top of the hill. Ran around the pre-start area for a while. Did a good bit of stretching too. Last thing I did before I started was that I got a twig to clean some of the mud off the soles of my shoes, had picked up a fair bit between the car and the start.
1 PM
Orienteering race 18:16 [5] ** 3.2 km (5:42 / km) +40m 5:22 / km
ahr:177 max:185 24c shoes: Inov8 Roclite 295
JK, Day 1, Sprint, Bicton College
Wasn't sure how to treat this sprint race beforehand but decided to give it 100% to see if it was worthwhile trying at the Irish Champs in a few weeks.
1st control went ok but to the 2nd my direction was off a bit. 3rd was fine but going to 4 I went to the right of the trees and through a gate. Checked map to realise that I needed to be in the forest and on a path so back through the gate and over a style. The next few controls went ok. Actually all the rest of the controls were fine. Think my route choices were ok. 18 was a bit pointless, a dog leg, especially as the control was the bottom of 2 flights of steps. Finish wa tough as it had started to rain.
Happy with my run and that no pain during or afterwards. Shoes also worked out well.
Garmin says I ran 3.97km and climbed 102m.
Wasn't sure how to treat this sprint race beforehand but decided to give it 100% to see if it was worthwhile trying at the Irish Champs in a few weeks.
1st control went ok but to the 2nd my direction was off a bit. 3rd was fine but going to 4 I went to the right of the trees and through a gate. Checked map to realise that I needed to be in the forest and on a path so back through the gate and over a style. The next few controls went ok. Actually all the rest of the controls were fine. Think my route choices were ok. 18 was a bit pointless, a dog leg, especially as the control was the bottom of 2 flights of steps. Finish wa tough as it had started to rain.
Happy with my run and that no pain during or afterwards. Shoes also worked out well.
Garmin says I ran 3.97km and climbed 102m.
Orienteering warm up/down 17:14 [2] 1.02 km (16:54 / km)
ahr:121 max:150 shoes: Inov8 Roclite 295
Did a bit of jogging around the car-park, the main running element with Hugh. Also some walking and talking.
Tuesday Mar 30, 2010 #
5 PM
Trails 48:33 [2] 9.44 km (5:09 / km)
ahr:147 max:160 shoes: Mizuno Waverider 12
Blennerville Run.
Left this one a bit too late to write up, a week later. Don't remember much about the run. Wasn't the best evening, but weather had improved from earlier.
The boat parked at the bridge had come loose and drifted across the canal, blocking it, since it was still tied at the front. Looked a bit on the strange side. Water was high again, but not as high as yesterday, tide hadn't fully come in though when I was running.
Ground was still sticky.
Left this one a bit too late to write up, a week later. Don't remember much about the run. Wasn't the best evening, but weather had improved from earlier.
The boat parked at the bridge had come loose and drifted across the canal, blocking it, since it was still tied at the front. Looked a bit on the strange side. Water was high again, but not as high as yesterday, tide hadn't fully come in though when I was running.
Ground was still sticky.
Monday Mar 29, 2010 #
5 PM
Trails 48:25 [2] 9.39 km (5:09 / km)
ahr:146 max:164 shoes: Mizuno Waverider 12
Blennerville.
Serious amount of rain today so underfoot conditions were sticky. I've never seen the water in the canal so high, up to the edge of the bank. Due to a high tide as water was very close in all the way along the shore. Weather had dried up a bit for the run which was nice.
Legs and body felt tired during the day so wasn't looking forward to running. Didn't keep an eye on the pace on my watch until i'd got back onto the end of Cockleshell Road, was 20 seconds behind the 5.15 min/km pace at that stage. Got that back by the Basin taking it handy, did feel a bit tired though. Pushed hard from the Basin to the car, avg pace was sub 4.30 min/km and had no trouble doing it, legs felt fine, no pain was the important thing.
Serious amount of rain today so underfoot conditions were sticky. I've never seen the water in the canal so high, up to the edge of the bank. Due to a high tide as water was very close in all the way along the shore. Weather had dried up a bit for the run which was nice.
Legs and body felt tired during the day so wasn't looking forward to running. Didn't keep an eye on the pace on my watch until i'd got back onto the end of Cockleshell Road, was 20 seconds behind the 5.15 min/km pace at that stage. Got that back by the Basin taking it handy, did feel a bit tired though. Pushed hard from the Basin to the car, avg pace was sub 4.30 min/km and had no trouble doing it, legs felt fine, no pain was the important thing.