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Saturday Apr 23, 2011 #
10 AM
Orienteering race 47:04 **** 5.66 km (8:19 / km) +200m 7:04 / km
ahr:168 max:180 spiked:10/12c
Easter 2011: Day 1 - Frazzled Begins
10:59 AM. York. Burned 475 calories.
Course: 99 5.1 km 205 m
The Mass Start! As it turns out the race wasn't black tie after all - silly me for wearing my suit and bowtie. We all lined up just a stone's throw from the toilets and raced up the hill to the first control. I was a little stunned, no one else appeared to push to the first control and i got there to win the split and the hearts and minds of the adoring public. Pretty soon i was passed by Juffy, and most of the faster people. The second leg was the long one and Juffy led them astray on a less than ideal route choice, while i was left alone to plunder the control. Despite me not having the pack to assist me i mananged to punch this control only a couple of secconds AHEAD of the pack, so my route choice stacked up. I lead for the next couple of legs until my legs decided the hill was too tough. I wobbled up the hill and fell way behind the front pack. The down hill leg wasn't so flash and i think i caught up Juffy and Sten (Juffys parasite for the day) as i saw them leaving the control. Then i chose the wrong route choice and took 2 others with me - Andre and Michael. The rest of the course was spent trying to catch up to Juffy and Sten but they were too far ahead. I finished in 3rd behind those two and was really quite tired after racing in my Tuxed-O.
10:59 AM. York. Burned 475 calories.
Course: 99 5.1 km 205 m
The Mass Start! As it turns out the race wasn't black tie after all - silly me for wearing my suit and bowtie. We all lined up just a stone's throw from the toilets and raced up the hill to the first control. I was a little stunned, no one else appeared to push to the first control and i got there to win the split and the hearts and minds of the adoring public. Pretty soon i was passed by Juffy, and most of the faster people. The second leg was the long one and Juffy led them astray on a less than ideal route choice, while i was left alone to plunder the control. Despite me not having the pack to assist me i mananged to punch this control only a couple of secconds AHEAD of the pack, so my route choice stacked up. I lead for the next couple of legs until my legs decided the hill was too tough. I wobbled up the hill and fell way behind the front pack. The down hill leg wasn't so flash and i think i caught up Juffy and Sten (Juffys parasite for the day) as i saw them leaving the control. Then i chose the wrong route choice and took 2 others with me - Andre and Michael. The rest of the course was spent trying to catch up to Juffy and Sten but they were too far ahead. I finished in 3rd behind those two and was really quite tired after racing in my Tuxed-O.
Friday Apr 22, 2011 #
Event: Frazzle Rock Easter 2011
1 PM
Orienteering race 17:16 **** 2.61 km (6:37 / km) +49m 6:03 / km
ahr:168 max:181 spiked:18/21c
Easter 2011: Public Prologe - Pre-Frazzled
1:58 PM. York. Burned 1631 calories.
Course: Long 2.5 km 60 m
What a blinder to start the carnival. I have not really ever been so happy about a race than i felt about this one. Finished in 7th place. Felt pretty strong despite the heat. Navigated almost perfectly between the controls and enjoyed the pace. At this point i would've said i was going to ace this carnival despite Juffy beating me by 56" i figured he must be tired for the rest of the carnival after that.
1:58 PM. York. Burned 1631 calories.
Course: Long 2.5 km 60 m
What a blinder to start the carnival. I have not really ever been so happy about a race than i felt about this one. Finished in 7th place. Felt pretty strong despite the heat. Navigated almost perfectly between the controls and enjoyed the pace. At this point i would've said i was going to ace this carnival despite Juffy beating me by 56" i figured he must be tired for the rest of the carnival after that.
Thursday Apr 21, 2011 #
5 PM
Running 39:05 6.11 km (6:24 / km) +154m 5:41 / km
ahr:149 max:179
Blackwood Forest Run
5:19 PM. Eden Hills. Burned 557 calories.
Last training effort before Easter! Why am i not fitter?????
5:19 PM. Eden Hills. Burned 557 calories.
Last training effort before Easter! Why am i not fitter?????
Sunday Apr 17, 2011 #
10 AM
Orienteering race 1:37:40 **** 11.98 km (8:09 / km) +266m 7:20 / km
ahr:151 max:174 spiked:18/19c
Narrenyeri Hills OY
10:13 AM. Rocky Gully. Burned 1090 calories.
Course: 1 9.4 km 275 m
Just call me Steven Bradbury. I was looking at getting a 4th place (last in the course) after John, Simon and Ruhi had also entered it. However there was a "tragic" mix-up with maps at the start and John and Ruhi took a course 2 map. Sweet i thought second place behind Simon. Quite happy with that prospect. It wasn't until i had finished my run (about 35min behind Simon) that Simon let slip that he actually DNF'd since he lost his SI card and wasn't able to prove he'd finsihed his course. Robin Reinstated his result thinking that it wouldn't affect anything, so in protest i made sure Simon was DNF'd again. Hence meaning i won the course and scored 1000 OY points for the season. YAY for me. I don't feel at all guilty or remorseful by winning by default. And before you say that i cam last also, let me ask you this: "Did Steven Bradbury get a gold medal for coming first or last?" It doesn't matter, he got a gold medal. So did i (metaphorically speaking since orienteering is too stingy to reward wins with medals).
As for the orienteering, i was a little messy, stuffing up the 2nd control in a big way (in the circle) and choosing a few sub-optimal route choices. I had no problem in the areas i considered problems before (the rocks south of the road). In general i had a great time. I was feeling pretty weary by the end.
10:13 AM. Rocky Gully. Burned 1090 calories.
Course: 1 9.4 km 275 m
Just call me Steven Bradbury. I was looking at getting a 4th place (last in the course) after John, Simon and Ruhi had also entered it. However there was a "tragic" mix-up with maps at the start and John and Ruhi took a course 2 map. Sweet i thought second place behind Simon. Quite happy with that prospect. It wasn't until i had finished my run (about 35min behind Simon) that Simon let slip that he actually DNF'd since he lost his SI card and wasn't able to prove he'd finsihed his course. Robin Reinstated his result thinking that it wouldn't affect anything, so in protest i made sure Simon was DNF'd again. Hence meaning i won the course and scored 1000 OY points for the season. YAY for me. I don't feel at all guilty or remorseful by winning by default. And before you say that i cam last also, let me ask you this: "Did Steven Bradbury get a gold medal for coming first or last?" It doesn't matter, he got a gold medal. So did i (metaphorically speaking since orienteering is too stingy to reward wins with medals).
As for the orienteering, i was a little messy, stuffing up the 2nd control in a big way (in the circle) and choosing a few sub-optimal route choices. I had no problem in the areas i considered problems before (the rocks south of the road). In general i had a great time. I was feeling pretty weary by the end.