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Sunday Jun 5, 2016 #
6 AM
Orienteering race 44:26 [4] *** 6.09 km (7:17 / km) +254m 6:02 / km
18c
7:48/km
Mappy
TT Middle. Came into the third day in a position similar to last year, but better situated (2nd in 2016 v. 4th in 2015), only needing to not have a very poor race to stay among the top 4-5 spots. Last year I blew it; this year I didn't. Middles are generally my worst discipline, and I knew I didn't need a spectacular result in this one, so my mindset at the start line was to stay in control and not approach that razor's edge of outrunning my nav.
And wouldn't you know it, I still didn't have a particularly good race - I lost ~80s on 4 after coming in without a plan and heading to the wrong cliff, then another 30s after I left 4 in the wrong direction down the slope toward 11 and had to climb several unnecessary contours back up. Also lost ~45s on 13 after attacking with no plan other than "climb hill and look for control" and ~30s on 14 after coming in too high and dropping back down - there seemed to be more rock in that area than was mapped.
This time I was the first TT M21 starter, with Greg 2min and Eric 4min behind. Didn't see anyone till Greg caught me at 13, then the Bonesaw caught both of us at 14. I was happy to take a seat on the Eric Express after that (I think I've earned a lifetime first-class ticket at this point) and it was just like we were back home at Lord Hill, Teanaway, or Fishtrap.
So, Team Trials is over. Regardless of results or rankings, I have trained well and performed as close to the best of my ability as I could have reasonably expected. Therefore, I am at peace.
Mappy
TT Middle. Came into the third day in a position similar to last year, but better situated (2nd in 2016 v. 4th in 2015), only needing to not have a very poor race to stay among the top 4-5 spots. Last year I blew it; this year I didn't. Middles are generally my worst discipline, and I knew I didn't need a spectacular result in this one, so my mindset at the start line was to stay in control and not approach that razor's edge of outrunning my nav.
And wouldn't you know it, I still didn't have a particularly good race - I lost ~80s on 4 after coming in without a plan and heading to the wrong cliff, then another 30s after I left 4 in the wrong direction down the slope toward 11 and had to climb several unnecessary contours back up. Also lost ~45s on 13 after attacking with no plan other than "climb hill and look for control" and ~30s on 14 after coming in too high and dropping back down - there seemed to be more rock in that area than was mapped.
This time I was the first TT M21 starter, with Greg 2min and Eric 4min behind. Didn't see anyone till Greg caught me at 13, then the Bonesaw caught both of us at 14. I was happy to take a seat on the Eric Express after that (I think I've earned a lifetime first-class ticket at this point) and it was just like we were back home at Lord Hill, Teanaway, or Fishtrap.
So, Team Trials is over. Regardless of results or rankings, I have trained well and performed as close to the best of my ability as I could have reasonably expected. Therefore, I am at peace.
9 AM
Running warm up/down 15:54 [2] *** 1.3 mi (12:14 / mi) +35m 11:17 / mi
5c
Warm-up map
11 AM
Running warm up/down 9:36 [2] 0.66 mi (14:33 / mi) +15m 13:35 / mi
Warm-down w/Greg