Training Log Archive: loobeyIn the 10 days ending Aug 12, 2018:
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Sunday Aug 12, 2018 #
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(rest day)
First day I've woken up with normal energy levels again since getting ill, despite lack of sleep from the party last night.
Saturday Aug 11, 2018 #
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(sick) (rest day)
Friday Aug 10, 2018 #
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(sick) (rest day)
Then in the afternoon Mum, Dad, Marlene and I spent a few hours walking around Sigulda Castle and the very very steep steps to a couple of sandstone caves.
Thursday Aug 9, 2018 #
Running (Warm Up) 8:41 [2] 1.62 km (5:22 / km) +3m 5:20 / km
shoes: VJ Bolds - Pink
Orienteering race 48:42 [4] 6.03 km (8:04 / km) +162m 7:07 / km
(sick) shoes: VJ Bolds - Pink
Body said nope :(
This was just horrible. Had the longest split to 1 and was already so far behind before we even entered the forest, and I hadn't even done anything wrong! Then took a bad route to 2 and was suddenly very far behind with only China, Italy and Poland. Already suffering massively just trying to run up the tiny hill to the arena passage. Then basically walking the rest of the course as I felt so terrible. Was as if someone was sitting on my lungs, couldn't breath at all and completely out of energy.
Navigation was fine though, so at least I limited the damage slightly. Had to stop in a stream on the long leg to cool off and have a drink then the last few controls were just painful as they were easy sprint controls, but could barely move.
Immy also had trouble out there and lost a bit more time, and Lizzie ran well to pull us up a couple of places
Team finished up in 19th so slight improvement on last year.
Wednesday Aug 8, 2018 #
Orienteering 34:30 [3] 3.22 km (10:42 / km) +70m 9:40 / km
(sick) shoes: VJ Bolds - Pink
Dad dropped Tim and I to the start then we ran back to their cottage via several controls. So awesome staying right on the map!
Tuesday Aug 7, 2018 #
Running (Warm Up) 12:28 [2] 2.25 km (5:33 / km) +43m 5:04 / km
shoes: VJ Bolds - Pink
Orienteering race 42:41 [4] 5.67 km (7:32 / km) +189m 6:27 / km
(sick) shoes: VJ Bolds - Pink
45th
Feeling rubbish all morning but it started raining halfway through my warmup which made me happy and got me in the right mood!
Really enjoyed the course. Was super dark in the forest for the first 5 controls in the rain, so had to take it extra careful to read the map. Safe route to 1 then slowly built up more confidence throughout the course. Bit of a compass direction error on 3 but corrected once I hit the track. Bumbled my way through the next few controls, then got caught in some green on the way to 8 and lost 1min. Got caught by a girl from Belarus and Ukraine so tried to hang onto them across the flat riverbed. Got dropped on the hill to the arena but they then missed the control after arena and I caught back up again.
Finished feeling pretty pleased with this run as it felt quite clean throughout and was running comfortably. Result wasn't quite as good as I thought it would be, but in hindsight I was probably being a bit too cautious and not aggressive enough through the terrain. Don't think I really got into race mode until the end when I was chasing the other 2 girls.
Running (Warm Down) 7:42 [2] 1.25 km (6:10 / km) +4m 6:05 / km
shoes: Mizuno Enigma 4
Monday Aug 6, 2018 #
Orienteering 34:01 [3] 3.33 km (10:12 / km) +85m 9:03 / km
(sick) shoes: VJ Bolds - Pink
Ughhh woke up feeling very broken. Could barely walk down the stairs in the morning as both achilles (particularly the left) were so stiff. Also woke in the middle of the night with a very sore throat which had turned into a full cold by morning.
Hobbled/walked around some controls on the model map. The ones on big hillsides were okay but struggled with compass direction on the vague, flat areas to controls in pits.
Sunday Aug 5, 2018 #
Running 10:28 [3] 1.99 km (5:16 / km) +1m 5:15 / km
shoes: Mizuno Enigma 4
Running (Warm Up) 11:46 [2] 2.28 km (5:10 / km) +4m 5:08 / km
shoes: Mizuno Enigma 4
Orienteering race 15:20 [4] 3.71 km (4:08 / km) +11m 4:04 / km
shoes: Inov8 F-lite 195 Blue 2
12th
First leg in a team with Tim, Cam and Lizzie.
Start lane was super narrow and I was starting on the 3rd row, so just got completely swamped at the start. As a result, I'd barely looked at my map so had to make an instant left/right decision. Decided to go left but only 3 other girls had done that so was like aw no I've messed this one up already. But got to the control just before Elena Roos who was first from the other group.
Then slowly got overtaken by people through to the next split where I had the longer one and was suddenly way at the back. Put in quite an effort along the track back towards the arena, then everyone split around the building to 6 and I chose to go left (again with only 2 others). Got to the control further up in the pack. Nice!
Run through and 2 park controls was where it really started hurting. Couple of teams came past me, then there was a bit of a gap so was just desperately trying to hang on and stay close to Charlotte so Tim and Kris could work together. Handed over in 14th place, 48secs down on the lead.
Tim hung onto Kris for the first half then got quite tired in the second, but managed to pull us up to 6th, only 39secs from the lead!
Then Cam and Lizzie had stable runs for us to finish in 12th place...equal best woc result.
Running (Warm Down) 14:07 [2] 2.2 km (6:26 / km) +2m 6:24 / km
shoes: Mizuno Enigma 4
Saturday Aug 4, 2018 #
Running (Warm Up) 12:00 [2] 0.94 km (12:49 / km)
shoes: Mizuno Enigma 4
Orienteering race 12:35 [4] 3.23 km (3:54 / km) +9m 3:51 / km
shoes: Inov8 F-lite 195 Blue 2
8th
Haven't been this nervous for a race in ages. Got woken up in the morning with my stomach cramping up. Started at the same time as Maja - same as in Scotland when I had qualified in 4th place, so was feeling really pumped and excited to go.
Instantly confused on the first control with the start triangle being back the direction we had just run. But after reaching the first control, I relaxed and started running well. Only real time loss was on 12 when I initially thought the control was on this side of the wall, then stopped to read my descriptions, failed for a bit then realised it was on the other side.
Safely qualified, but also didn't leave a lot of energy in reserve for the final.
Running (Warm Down) 11:45 [2] 1.95 km (6:01 / km)
shoes: Mizuno Enigma 4
Running (Warm Up) 11:23 [2] 2.23 km (5:06 / km) +2m 5:05 / km
shoes: Mizuno Enigma 4
Orienteering race 15:40 [4] 3.95 km (3:58 / km) +11m 3:55 / km
shoes: Inov8 F-lite 195 Blue 2
23rd
Spent the whole first loop feeling very stressed out with dodging pedestrians whilst trying to read the map and run over very rough cobblestones. Wasn't able to read ahead at all and constantly felt like I was behind on the nav.
Second loop was a bit quieter but legs had nothing left after this mornings race.
Still, it's my best WOC sprint placing so happy with the result.
Running (Warm Down) 10:24 [2] 1.57 km (6:37 / km)
shoes: Mizuno Enigma 4
Friday Aug 3, 2018 #
Running 27:34 [3] 5.53 km (4:59 / km) +9m 4:57 / km
shoes: Mizuno Enigma 4