Training Log Archive: Tamsin

Errochty. Had to run up to W21 as we had too many juniors. Longest amount of time I've ever been out orienteering. The first few went really well; hit them all fine. Struggled to run up the track to number 5 and then the climb up to the control was a killer. Possibly didn't take the most direct route to 6 but had a definite attackpoint. Claire Ward passed me on the way to 8 - there was no way I was keeping up with her! Couldn't really make out the vegetation around 9 (+2mins) but got there eventually. 10 and 11 was the best bit of the course - all downhill and quite runnable. Was on an accurate bearing to 12 then dropped a little low (+20secs). Worse mistake was on 13. Got to the fence in exactly the right place then decided it would be quicker to take the path (terrrain looked pretty rough). Was using some boulders next to the path as my attackpoint but never saw them as they were covered by vegetation, so entered too late and had to run back. (+2mins). Planned to run down the stream then along the ride to 16 but missed the ride and dropped a bit too low (+1min). Lost time on 17 not being able to find the ride through and get stuck in some green (+2mins). The rest was fine but the last bit through marshy fields was tough and although winsplits suggests I lost time here I don't think I could have run any faster. So overall, really good experience and good to be orienteering in some decent terrain again. No major errors but definitely need to get rid of the small ones which added up to make over 7 minutes!!! which is too much for any event. Pleased I managed with the distance though which was my main concern. Think I was 28th out of 48 on the course.

Craig a barns. 1st leg for the 2nd team. Longest relay I have done. Pretty good run; number 3 was the same control site we had at the JK! Lost time on 6 - stopped too early in the green, misread my map thinking it would be in the clearing on the other side of the hill and hesitated before realising there were 2 hills. Otherwise ran hard and actually felt pretty confident which is unusual for me in complex areas. Came back 5th, 3 mins down.

Easy with a few drills.

Pyramid session: 1min, 1min30, 2min, 1min30, 1min all x 2. 4 mins rest after the first set. So all the year above have run away to university leaving me on my own at the back. Managed to get back up with the others after the first set when they began to slow down.

Recoveries. Not exactly sure what they were.

Core and glutes. Need to get back into the habit of doing this again.