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Tuesday Jun 7, 2011 #
Note
(rest day)
Not had a complete day off in a while so today seemed like a good choice. Also a lot colder here in Sheffield than W Cork!
Irish WOC team announced:
Women's team
Rosalind Hussey: Sprint and Long
Aislinn Kendall: Middle and Long
Susan Lambe: Sprint
Niamh O'Boyle: Sprint and Middle
Toni O'Donovan: Middle and Long
Men's team
Darren Burke: Long
David Healy: Sprint and Middle
Seamus O'Boyle: Sprint
Marcus Pinker: Middle and Long
Ruairi Short: Long
Nicolas Simonin: Sprint and Middle
Colm Hill: team reserve
Team manager: Kyle Heron
Irish WOC team announced:
Women's team
Rosalind Hussey: Sprint and Long
Aislinn Kendall: Middle and Long
Susan Lambe: Sprint
Niamh O'Boyle: Sprint and Middle
Toni O'Donovan: Middle and Long
Men's team
Darren Burke: Long
David Healy: Sprint and Middle
Seamus O'Boyle: Sprint
Marcus Pinker: Middle and Long
Ruairi Short: Long
Nicolas Simonin: Sprint and Middle
Colm Hill: team reserve
Team manager: Kyle Heron
Monday Jun 6, 2011 #
8 AM
Run - Road 10:00 [1] 1.2 km (8:20 / km)
shoes: Asics 1150 (2010)
Jog from the house in Kilcrohane out to the assembly area.
Run - Trail warm up/down 14:00 [2] 2.0 km (7:00 / km) +40m 6:22 / km
shoes: Jalas 2010
9 AM
Run - Orienteering 1:06:27 [4] **** 8.4 km (7:55 / km) +310m 6:41 / km
spiked:26/30c shoes: Jalas 2010
Shmarock O-Ringen, Day 3, Rosskerrig. Started way before the competitive people so I could enjoy the day, and it proved to be a good choice as there was some excellent spectating and good racing to be had. Excellent race (by a very please ) Dooby to take the win and a good tussle among the CNOC boys for the minor placings.
Feeling quite tired starting and had just about woken up when my failure to identify a remarkable feature attacking #4 lost me three minutes, I then twisted my ankle (same as in France) so was very slow around the next loop and thereafter on all descents. Tried a bit harder on the hills but was miles behind Doobies time; a well deserved win with a run like that.
Results and Routegadget
Feeling quite tired starting and had just about woken up when my failure to identify a remarkable feature attacking #4 lost me three minutes, I then twisted my ankle (same as in France) so was very slow around the next loop and thereafter on all descents. Tried a bit harder on the hills but was miles behind Doobies time; a well deserved win with a run like that.
Results and Routegadget
Sunday Jun 5, 2011 #
12 PM
Run - Orienteering race 1:14:59 [5] *** 9.7 km (7:44 / km) +420m 6:21 / km
spiked:21/22c shoes: Jalas 2010
Shmarock O-Ringen, Day 2, Maulnaskehy and Gouldane. New area, up high on the Sheep’s Head ridge. Only day I’m competitive so tried to put a little effort in. Navigated well but wasn’t happy with hill strength, grass was though in a few places though. Poor route selection on a long leg dropped about a minute and a slight wobble later on lost another 30 seconds (surprised by how much I lost there) but otherwise pleased. Possibly the longest run-in I’ve ever done? Another cracking sunny day and a joy to be in the hills.
With Mr Rocks, defended our Irish Quiz title from last year, score. Great map name as well!
Results and Routegadget
With Mr Rocks, defended our Irish Quiz title from last year, score. Great map name as well!
Results and Routegadget
Saturday Jun 4, 2011 #
Event: Shamrock O-Ringen 2011
11 AM
Run - Road 10:00 [2] 1.5 km (6:40 / km) +100m 5:00 / km
shoes: Asics 1150 (2010)
Trot from the car park up to the finish (with heavy bag).
Run - Terrain warm up/down 15:00 [3] 1.2 km (12:30 / km) +150m 7:42 / km
shoes: Jalas 2010
Up the mountain to the start.
12 PM
Run - Orienteering race 46:30 [4] **** 6.5 km (7:09 / km) +140m 6:28 / km
spiked:18/18c shoes: Jalas 2010
Shmarock O-Ringen, Day 1, Seefin. Clean run and found it very easy, may have been as fast and dry, unlimited visibility, a large scale map or because I mapped the area. Probably a bit of all, but it was particularly enjoyable as it was hot and sunny and the course was basically downhill the whole way. Most time loss was due to waking the controls up and making tracks in the deeper grass in the re-entrants.
Results and Routegadget
Results and Routegadget
6 PM
Run - Orienteering 20:00 [2] ** 2.0 km (10:00 / km) +130m 7:33 / km
spiked:6/6c shoes: Asics 1150 (2010)
Up the hill to collect a few controls in the evening sun.
Run - Trail 12:00 [1] 1.5 km (8:00 / km)
shoes: Asics 1150 (2010)
Run to the beach.
Run - Terrain 7:00 [2] 1.0 km (7:00 / km)
shoes: Asics 1150 (2010)
Run from the beach to the pier (along the beach, with bag).
7 PM
Run - Road 10:00 [1] 1.2 km (8:20 / km) +40m 7:09 / km
shoes: Asics 1150 (2010)
From the pier back to Kilcrohane after a very short dip in the Atlantic. Enough for today.
Friday Jun 3, 2011 #
6 PM
Run - Orienteering 21:30 [3] ** 3.4 km (6:19 / km)
spiked:15/21c shoes: Jalas 2010
Kerry O sprint event at Rinn na gCros in Kenmare. Probably the worst that I’ve ever orienteered! Navigated to the wrong control three times and ran right past two others. Not helped by being straight after food and there being lines all over the map, but basically it was an easy course and I was just being plain stupid! Nice little area though.
7 PM
Run - Trail 12:30 [2] 1.5 km (8:20 / km)
shoes: Jalas 2010
Nice jog with Kieran after around the area in the sunshine.
Thursday Jun 2, 2011 #
12 PM
Run - Orienteering 1:19:15 [2]
shoes: Jalas 2010
Back to the same area as yesterday. Snow now nearly gone so looking forward to it much more. Still pretty cold out though. Much more successful with the navigating today and even started to get quite confident. Mistake that, as soon as you relax in this terrain it bites!
Very enjoyable week training and I'm looking forward to coming back to this terrain, but I'm not sure that I'll have enough exposure to it prior to WOC as it will take a long time to be fast here. I love the areas and the challenge, but really haven't just got my head around the mapping style. It just seems completely inconsistent to me, particularly with rock features and vegetation.
Very enjoyable week training and I'm looking forward to coming back to this terrain, but I'm not sure that I'll have enough exposure to it prior to WOC as it will take a long time to be fast here. I love the areas and the challenge, but really haven't just got my head around the mapping style. It just seems completely inconsistent to me, particularly with rock features and vegetation.
Wednesday Jun 1, 2011 #
12 PM
Run - Orienteering 59:20 [1]
shoes: Jalas 2010
This should have been April the 1st, not June. Got to the map to discover 20cm of snow. Had a thermal but not really enough to cope with the conditions as the trees were dropping wet snow all over. Headed out and soon discovered that all the holes, rocks and branches were hidden and it was quite an un-nice place to be. Cut it short and headed back along the track to the car, which probably gave me the only proper bit of running that I've had all week! Not a very usful session though.
Then the fun started. One car wouldn't start. No phone recption. South Africans helpful. Organiser gave us tea. Lots of phone calls from those who went back. Sixt not very helpful. Pizza in the worst (But best) restaurant in France. Lots of waiting. Silly games in car. Tow truck arrives at 21.30. Over 7 hours after the problem. Car now works fine... Want rid of it anyway. Don't want it to do it again. Good fun (?) with Toni and Hugh. Carol usful for French - thanks. DInner waiting when we got back.
Then the fun started. One car wouldn't start. No phone recption. South Africans helpful. Organiser gave us tea. Lots of phone calls from those who went back. Sixt not very helpful. Pizza in the worst (But best) restaurant in France. Lots of waiting. Silly games in car. Tow truck arrives at 21.30. Over 7 hours after the problem. Car now works fine... Want rid of it anyway. Don't want it to do it again. Good fun (?) with Toni and Hugh. Carol usful for French - thanks. DInner waiting when we got back.