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Friday Aug 15, 2014 #
12 PM
Orienteering 44:48 [3]
WUOC Middle Distance:
Yay, I entered and finished a race here at WUOC, and I'm happy about having been able to do it!
It was quite a fun course, super fast, but with definitely some interesting technical challenges, especially in the green.
I'm injured, with my IT-band hurting pretty bad even during the race, yet I was able to slow-jog most of it, stopped only once to stretch and regroup when I was hurting too much, and everything remained together all-right so that I was even able to almost sprint from the last control to the finish. Of course I'm disappointed I could not push hard and do my best, but I would have been even more disappointed by coming here and just spectating.
The goal was max 1min30sec of mistake time today, and I was clean all of the race except control 17 in the green, where I definitely lost exactly around that amount getting confused by the women's control, relocating and re-attacking mine.
So yea, overall a positive day, I didn't get more hurt than I already am, and I think I can also slow-jog the relay tomorrow while keeping my navigation efficient and clean.
After that I'll definitely stop running indefinitely until I re-find my leg-health again. It's not that fun to run only giving 50% of what you can give.
Yay, I entered and finished a race here at WUOC, and I'm happy about having been able to do it!
It was quite a fun course, super fast, but with definitely some interesting technical challenges, especially in the green.
I'm injured, with my IT-band hurting pretty bad even during the race, yet I was able to slow-jog most of it, stopped only once to stretch and regroup when I was hurting too much, and everything remained together all-right so that I was even able to almost sprint from the last control to the finish. Of course I'm disappointed I could not push hard and do my best, but I would have been even more disappointed by coming here and just spectating.
The goal was max 1min30sec of mistake time today, and I was clean all of the race except control 17 in the green, where I definitely lost exactly around that amount getting confused by the women's control, relocating and re-attacking mine.
So yea, overall a positive day, I didn't get more hurt than I already am, and I think I can also slow-jog the relay tomorrow while keeping my navigation efficient and clean.
After that I'll definitely stop running indefinitely until I re-find my leg-health again. It's not that fun to run only giving 50% of what you can give.
Wednesday Aug 13, 2014 #
Note
Just a few words on my WUOC: it's awesome. but I am really injured. my whole leg hurts now and not just the ankle, with the IT-band getting angry about how contracted I have run lately in the forest for fear of ankle-twisting. I have given up on most of the racing here, but maybe I can take a crack at the Middle on Friday and the Relay on Saturday if things magically evolve for the better.
In the mean time I can still try to support my team-mates, who are concentrated and running hard every day. Go Team USA!
In the mean time I can still try to support my team-mates, who are concentrated and running hard every day. Go Team USA!
Core Workout 30:00 [3]
Monday Aug 11, 2014 #
Core Workout 30:00 [3]
Sunday Aug 10, 2014 #
Core Workout 30:00 [3]
Saturday Aug 9, 2014 #
Orienteering 50:00 [3]
Friday Aug 8, 2014 #
Core Workout 30:00 [3]
Thursday Aug 7, 2014 #
Core Workout 30:00 [3]
Wednesday Aug 6, 2014 #
Core Workout 30:00 [3]
Bike-ride 2:00:00 [3]
Tuesday Aug 5, 2014 #
Core Workout 30:00 [3]
Monday Aug 4, 2014 #
Core Workout 30:00 [3]
Orienteering 20:00 [3]
Sunday Aug 3, 2014 #
Core Workout 30:00 [3]
Saturday Aug 2, 2014 #
Orienteering 1:50:00 [3]
OOCup Day2:
Different Plateau (Menina Planina) today here in Slovenia, but a quite nice venue as well. A more technically and physically demanding race, with tough footing all through it, and some steep uphill route-choices.
For me, same goal as yesterday, getting out injury-free. And it worked again, though I had to be really careful today, ending +40min from the lead. Tough to compete if I'm walking 2/3 of the time, but I think it's good for my ankle to slowly work again on tough terrain without too much risk of overworking it. I stopped once or twice when I was getting tired and could not control my footing perfectly, and was overall quite happy of another successful training day in the forest.
Had awesome Gulash soup (or Golaz in Slovenian) with OBT after the race in the hut near the finish area, and then headed back home to Trieste for a 6pm swimming sesh at the beach.
No OOCup planned tomorrow for us, in order to well recover this week in time for WUOC, but hopefully a good training near where I live.
Different Plateau (Menina Planina) today here in Slovenia, but a quite nice venue as well. A more technically and physically demanding race, with tough footing all through it, and some steep uphill route-choices.
For me, same goal as yesterday, getting out injury-free. And it worked again, though I had to be really careful today, ending +40min from the lead. Tough to compete if I'm walking 2/3 of the time, but I think it's good for my ankle to slowly work again on tough terrain without too much risk of overworking it. I stopped once or twice when I was getting tired and could not control my footing perfectly, and was overall quite happy of another successful training day in the forest.
Had awesome Gulash soup (or Golaz in Slovenian) with OBT after the race in the hut near the finish area, and then headed back home to Trieste for a 6pm swimming sesh at the beach.
No OOCup planned tomorrow for us, in order to well recover this week in time for WUOC, but hopefully a good training near where I live.
Friday Aug 1, 2014 #
Event: OO Cup 2014
Orienteering race 1:40:00 [3]
OOCup Day1:
I was told by some Slovenian friends not to miss this year's OOCup, and they were right! Great first stage on the plateau called Velika Planina, with beautiful open areas, great views of the cloudy mountain ranges nearby, and a tricky wood on the far side of the map. Also, some very peculiar mountain huts were scattered all across the plateau, between one herd of cows and another.
My ONLY goal for this week is not o get my ankle twisted again, and that goal was beautifully achieved today. Had to walk large parts of the race, slow-jog the others, as Slovenia is not the most forgiving terrain for injury recovery, but achieved my goal. At slow speeds the taping held well, and I was surprised to actually not lose too much from the leaders doing this. I guess it does pay off sometimes to be clean, and I hardly ever moved from the red line today, making no mistakes.
I also really enjoyed running up and down the plateau from/to the parking-lot, making it a 1h40min session overall (Race 58min, + 10 on leader).
I was told by some Slovenian friends not to miss this year's OOCup, and they were right! Great first stage on the plateau called Velika Planina, with beautiful open areas, great views of the cloudy mountain ranges nearby, and a tricky wood on the far side of the map. Also, some very peculiar mountain huts were scattered all across the plateau, between one herd of cows and another.
My ONLY goal for this week is not o get my ankle twisted again, and that goal was beautifully achieved today. Had to walk large parts of the race, slow-jog the others, as Slovenia is not the most forgiving terrain for injury recovery, but achieved my goal. At slow speeds the taping held well, and I was surprised to actually not lose too much from the leaders doing this. I guess it does pay off sometimes to be clean, and I hardly ever moved from the red line today, making no mistakes.
I also really enjoyed running up and down the plateau from/to the parking-lot, making it a 1h40min session overall (Race 58min, + 10 on leader).
6 PM
Easy Run 1:00:00 [3]
Afternoon Training:
Staying with Olivier and other French friends in Kamnik for the night, me OBT and Remi decided to go on a relaxed evening training session.
30min jog
+ 10x (30s slow - 30s fast) on a nearby track
+ 12x (50s exercise -10 rest) core workout.
+ 6min cool-down.
If only I could put in training days like this Friday, everyday!
Staying with Olivier and other French friends in Kamnik for the night, me OBT and Remi decided to go on a relaxed evening training session.
30min jog
+ 10x (30s slow - 30s fast) on a nearby track
+ 12x (50s exercise -10 rest) core workout.
+ 6min cool-down.
If only I could put in training days like this Friday, everyday!