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Friday Jul 13, 2012 #
Orienteering race (JWOC Relay (2nd Team)) 33:30 [4] 6.3 mi (5:19 / mi) +200m 4:50 / mi
2nd Team, 3rd Leg.
Was a bit messed up before the race with Jonny's injury; going from 2nd to 1st to 2nd to 1st to 2nd team. I was definitely more comfortable with the lower pressure on the second team but probably would have got a race strategy sorted out for a first team run in time for the start.
Aidan and Tom had awesome runs finishing in 16th then 15th and ahead of the 1st team. My home relays haven't been great this year due to fitness but they are good fun so was thinking I'd do alright!
Set out a little behind a Dane and some-one else. Caught up quite quickly on the first controls in the woods. Crossed the field towards three taking a straight route, was a little uncertain in the middle part of the leg but relocated not too bad to find the control. 4 was a nice leg - good descent a bit of flat then a short tough climb at the end. Was a bit low and lost about 10s into the control.
With my mistakes I hadn't managed to get rid of the Dane and he lead me though 5 and towards 6. Got lucky with a short gaffle on #6 and entered #'7 with a couple of guys in front. The Polish guy was very strong and I manged to stay with him 'til nine. Lost a bit of distance on 11 due to running and then on 12 I saw the control but it seemed to far away to be ours so held back and ended up not catching a Hungarian and staying with a Latvian and maybe a Swiss though to 15.
Didn't follow well enough to 16 and finished in 13th 20s behind the Latvian after passing two on the leg (the Pole finished in 9th).
Wasn't taking the race massively seriously but wanted to make sure the team got a solid result. If I'd have been fitter maybe I'd have got us top 10 but who knows.
Was a bit messed up before the race with Jonny's injury; going from 2nd to 1st to 2nd to 1st to 2nd team. I was definitely more comfortable with the lower pressure on the second team but probably would have got a race strategy sorted out for a first team run in time for the start.
Aidan and Tom had awesome runs finishing in 16th then 15th and ahead of the 1st team. My home relays haven't been great this year due to fitness but they are good fun so was thinking I'd do alright!
Set out a little behind a Dane and some-one else. Caught up quite quickly on the first controls in the woods. Crossed the field towards three taking a straight route, was a little uncertain in the middle part of the leg but relocated not too bad to find the control. 4 was a nice leg - good descent a bit of flat then a short tough climb at the end. Was a bit low and lost about 10s into the control.
With my mistakes I hadn't managed to get rid of the Dane and he lead me though 5 and towards 6. Got lucky with a short gaffle on #6 and entered #'7 with a couple of guys in front. The Polish guy was very strong and I manged to stay with him 'til nine. Lost a bit of distance on 11 due to running and then on 12 I saw the control but it seemed to far away to be ours so held back and ended up not catching a Hungarian and staying with a Latvian and maybe a Swiss though to 15.
Didn't follow well enough to 16 and finished in 13th 20s behind the Latvian after passing two on the leg (the Pole finished in 9th).
Wasn't taking the race massively seriously but wanted to make sure the team got a solid result. If I'd have been fitter maybe I'd have got us top 10 but who knows.
Orienteering (JWOC Beer Mile) 8:00 [4]