Training Log Archive: AnvilIn the 7 days ending Jul 10, 2010:
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| « | » |
| » now | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | |||||||
Saturday Jul 10, 2010 #
9 AM
Orienteering race 17:27 2.9 km (6:01 / km)
ahr:170 max:181 shoes: Adidas Adizero
West Canada Sprint Champs - Whistler Village
Awesome area, going into my top 5 sprint maps. Lots of small irregular buildings at different angles with lots of sneaky alleys & staircases in between.
Not a bad run at all, was never at top speed but felt I kept a good flow.
Two route errors, though I saw a gap on #8 but there was an impassable fence so had to do a little dog leg around a building and a bad exit out of #12 had me take a slightly longer route to #13.
Slight hesitations on exiting #2 and #4 and on #19 - I always expect a small green blob to be a thicket, I forget it can also be a tree on a sprint map.
Was in the lead when I finished, was quite surprised as I never felt that fast! Bit was short lived when Mathias came in 90 seconds later, then Rob and Patrick not soon after that. But still, 4th is my best result so far of all these events, so not upset with that!
Route
Awesome area, going into my top 5 sprint maps. Lots of small irregular buildings at different angles with lots of sneaky alleys & staircases in between.
Not a bad run at all, was never at top speed but felt I kept a good flow.
Two route errors, though I saw a gap on #8 but there was an impassable fence so had to do a little dog leg around a building and a bad exit out of #12 had me take a slightly longer route to #13.
Slight hesitations on exiting #2 and #4 and on #19 - I always expect a small green blob to be a thicket, I forget it can also be a tree on a sprint map.
Was in the lead when I finished, was quite surprised as I never felt that fast! Bit was short lived when Mathias came in 90 seconds later, then Rob and Patrick not soon after that. But still, 4th is my best result so far of all these events, so not upset with that!
Route
Friday Jul 9, 2010 #
Event: Barebones 2010
4 PM
Orienteering 1:59:51 10.2 km (11:45 / km) +525m 9:21 / km
ahr:159 max:176 shoes: Salomens
Western Canadian Champs Long - Lost Lake, Whistler
That was tough - small steep hills, lots of green and rock detail and a vast network of mountain bike trails.
Unfortunately the course setter anticipated my 'take the trails wherever possible' plan - the course required a lot of bush bashing and straight lining and I'm just not strong enough / confident enough to constantly push.
Only a couple of mistakes, a fairly shoddy route error (taking the wrong path junction) at #5 then cocking up in the circle after a nasty fall (that blew a gel - GU Choc Mint, nom) at #6. Then solid, but unspectacular as far as I can remember until the penultimate control when my brain fell out and I just ran in circles till I found it.
About half an hour down on the leaders... damn. Still, hope I get to run in more of this type of stuff - it'll get me strong!
That was tough - small steep hills, lots of green and rock detail and a vast network of mountain bike trails.
Unfortunately the course setter anticipated my 'take the trails wherever possible' plan - the course required a lot of bush bashing and straight lining and I'm just not strong enough / confident enough to constantly push.
Only a couple of mistakes, a fairly shoddy route error (taking the wrong path junction) at #5 then cocking up in the circle after a nasty fall (that blew a gel - GU Choc Mint, nom) at #6. Then solid, but unspectacular as far as I can remember until the penultimate control when my brain fell out and I just ran in circles till I found it.
About half an hour down on the leaders... damn. Still, hope I get to run in more of this type of stuff - it'll get me strong!
Wednesday Jul 7, 2010 #
10 AM
Orienteering 1:14:51 5.3 km (14:07 / km)
ahr:154 max:172 shoes: Salomens
Middle Race on Edith Hill
Meh. Started so well, felt good while warming up (saw a moose running out of the forest as well as a bonus), the map looked interesting at the pre start.
Felt strong and fast on the way to the first control, everything appearing as expected, veg boundary, clearing, flat corridor, knoll, reentrant... but no control.
Look up and see Mathias (4 mins ahead) running round nearby so figure I must be close - he runs all the way down the hill and stands still, looking at the map. Hmmm, something is afoot. I run around a bit and everything I see confirms I'm in the right spot. Nickolay (4 mins behind) runs into the circle. We all run round a bit and decide it's in the wrong spot and continue.
But it was not so good after that - all motivation gone and every climb is a mountain. Make big blues at #6 and #7, consider jogging home after #8 except I know Mathias will tell me I'm soft and need to HTFU!
Worst km rate in a very long while (actually ran about 8ks), but I think Brandywine may break that record!
Edit: Seems attackpoint doesn't allow 'lots' in the climb field. wonder if it likes 'sh!tload'
Meh. Started so well, felt good while warming up (saw a moose running out of the forest as well as a bonus), the map looked interesting at the pre start.
Felt strong and fast on the way to the first control, everything appearing as expected, veg boundary, clearing, flat corridor, knoll, reentrant... but no control.
Look up and see Mathias (4 mins ahead) running round nearby so figure I must be close - he runs all the way down the hill and stands still, looking at the map. Hmmm, something is afoot. I run around a bit and everything I see confirms I'm in the right spot. Nickolay (4 mins behind) runs into the circle. We all run round a bit and decide it's in the wrong spot and continue.
But it was not so good after that - all motivation gone and every climb is a mountain. Make big blues at #6 and #7, consider jogging home after #8 except I know Mathias will tell me I'm soft and need to HTFU!
Worst km rate in a very long while (actually ran about 8ks), but I think Brandywine may break that record!
Edit: Seems attackpoint doesn't allow 'lots' in the climb field. wonder if it likes 'sh!tload'
Tuesday Jul 6, 2010 #
Event: SAGE
4 PM
Orienteering race 17:41 2.8 km (6:19 / km)
ahr:175 max:185 shoes: Adidas Adizero
Sprint Race in Kamloops
Stock standard uni campus. Didn't feel like I was pushing hard, but HR says otherwise. It was pretty hot though.
Absolutely ballsed up the first leg that was only 30m long. Oriented the map upside down and was super confused looking at some grass that was meant to be a path network. Then realised and turned the map around... and lost the start triangle and spent about 20 seconds to find it again. 50 seconds on a 20 second leg!
Nothing else exciting after that, Robbie Baker took a lot longer to catch me than I though after my appalling start. We ran together from about 17 onwards... well until the easier last couple of legs towards the end and Rob disappeared into the distance like a rabbit on crack (and I think were the only two who weren't naughty and jump the flower bed out of #20)
Stock standard uni campus. Didn't feel like I was pushing hard, but HR says otherwise. It was pretty hot though.
Absolutely ballsed up the first leg that was only 30m long. Oriented the map upside down and was super confused looking at some grass that was meant to be a path network. Then realised and turned the map around... and lost the start triangle and spent about 20 seconds to find it again. 50 seconds on a 20 second leg!
Nothing else exciting after that, Robbie Baker took a lot longer to catch me than I though after my appalling start. We ran together from about 17 onwards... well until the easier last couple of legs towards the end and Rob disappeared into the distance like a rabbit on crack (and I think were the only two who weren't naughty and jump the flower bed out of #20)
Monday Jul 5, 2010 #
Note
(rest day)
So it looks like I'm gonna be in Canada a little longer than originally planned...
Some of you may remember seeing this a few months ago.
As it was very similar to what I was doing in Tassie before I left, I thought it was such a good opportunity not to go for.
Applied, interviewed, got it (Thanks Hammer!), but I think it's only really sunk in now what I'll be doing and I'm pretty pumped about it and looking forward to it - much moreso than any other recent jobs that I've had.
Will defo miss the some of the o people and races back on Oz (but not you Smythie) and I'm a little nervous about the winter (my last was the quite mild 07/08 one I did in London and I still complained heaps about that), but from what I've done so far over here - there'll be a lot more fun stuff to make up for for the tiny negatives.
Off to (hopefully) stinking hot Kamloops tomorrow for more races
Some of you may remember seeing this a few months ago.
As it was very similar to what I was doing in Tassie before I left, I thought it was such a good opportunity not to go for.
Applied, interviewed, got it (Thanks Hammer!), but I think it's only really sunk in now what I'll be doing and I'm pretty pumped about it and looking forward to it - much moreso than any other recent jobs that I've had.
Will defo miss the some of the o people and races back on Oz (but not you Smythie) and I'm a little nervous about the winter (my last was the quite mild 07/08 one I did in London and I still complained heaps about that), but from what I've done so far over here - there'll be a lot more fun stuff to make up for for the tiny negatives.
Off to (hopefully) stinking hot Kamloops tomorrow for more races
C • New job 13
Sunday Jul 4, 2010 #
9 AM
Orienteering race 15:38 3.2 km (4:53 / km) +65m 4:26 / km
ahr:172 max:184 shoes: La Sportiva Cross Lite
North American Sprint Champs - College of the Rockies
Gave myself a good talking to last night and decided it was HTFU time. Even if I still felt crap, I was gonna go balls to the wall, screw how I felt during or how I might feel after.
Felt that familiar, hand of god holding you back, lethargic feeling during the warm up but pushed it into a box underneath the basement and forgot it was there. Slammed a Hammer Time and Mother Shot and headed to the start.
Paul P. (who won!) had warned of the terrain, a bland light green hillside dotted with clearings and a control basically on every worthy feature. So I was going to be very careful with the codes.
Bang, off, up the hill, first control on some pebbles in a clearing. Spike. Done.
Rinse and repeat 17 more times.
I was on fire. The course wasn't by any means difficult, but I was doing everything right - reading ahead, sometimes even 2 controls and even venturing into the 4th column of the control descriptions at times. Exiting correctly ('cept 15, but quickly corrected). Felt really good and strong for the most of it, actually had to remind myself to go faster a couple of times. Did feel a bit wheezy and heavy chested on the climbs though.
Spy Wyatt (1 min) coming through the spectator control, try to chase him down through the 2nd part, but he was always just that bit too far ahead.
Thomas makes me go in the basement in the finish chute. Unfortunately there was a fat guy sitting on the trap door to my basement. I struggle to push him off and get down there and make the last bit count.
The first words I hear from the announcer are 'not fast enough, but 4th for now', but that's music to my ears compared to yesterdays 'Patrick Saile from New Zealand'.
It was as perfect a run as I've gotten orienteering, only a 5 sec loss too far to the left on #6. I'm trying not to speculate how I could have done had I not been sick the previous week or if I totally hadn't abandoned structured speed work in the past 2 months and just being happy with a good race.
Still a great end to the weekend of races. Really liked the arena and spectator set up today - the 'red group' seeding worked really well. I think I'm coming round to the idea of finishing a carnival on a sprint.
Gave myself a good talking to last night and decided it was HTFU time. Even if I still felt crap, I was gonna go balls to the wall, screw how I felt during or how I might feel after.
Felt that familiar, hand of god holding you back, lethargic feeling during the warm up but pushed it into a box underneath the basement and forgot it was there. Slammed a Hammer Time and Mother Shot and headed to the start.
Paul P. (who won!) had warned of the terrain, a bland light green hillside dotted with clearings and a control basically on every worthy feature. So I was going to be very careful with the codes.
Bang, off, up the hill, first control on some pebbles in a clearing. Spike. Done.
Rinse and repeat 17 more times.
I was on fire. The course wasn't by any means difficult, but I was doing everything right - reading ahead, sometimes even 2 controls and even venturing into the 4th column of the control descriptions at times. Exiting correctly ('cept 15, but quickly corrected). Felt really good and strong for the most of it, actually had to remind myself to go faster a couple of times. Did feel a bit wheezy and heavy chested on the climbs though.
Spy Wyatt (1 min) coming through the spectator control, try to chase him down through the 2nd part, but he was always just that bit too far ahead.
Thomas makes me go in the basement in the finish chute. Unfortunately there was a fat guy sitting on the trap door to my basement. I struggle to push him off and get down there and make the last bit count.
The first words I hear from the announcer are 'not fast enough, but 4th for now', but that's music to my ears compared to yesterdays 'Patrick Saile from New Zealand'.
It was as perfect a run as I've gotten orienteering, only a 5 sec loss too far to the left on #6. I'm trying not to speculate how I could have done had I not been sick the previous week or if I totally hadn't abandoned structured speed work in the past 2 months and just being happy with a good race.
Still a great end to the weekend of races. Really liked the arena and spectator set up today - the 'red group' seeding worked really well. I think I'm coming round to the idea of finishing a carnival on a sprint.