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Sunday Mar 9, 2008 #
Orienteering race 2:00:31 [5] 11.9 km (10:08 / km) +650m 7:57 / km
slept:7.0 shoes: New Balance 781
The opposite of yesterday - warming up I felt absolutely terrible, nauseous, etc. But got out on the course and just felt very controlled. Not very fast though. I was surprised to see Kez coming out of #3, got him 2 mins, but he quickly disappeared ahead again. Was even more surprised to see him loom up behind me again at #11! Him and Parto quickly dusted me though. I was just hanging on even before I hit the steep stuff, but took my big warm glass of H T F U (it was actually hot from sitting in the sun by now) and kept going on the 2nd loop, didnt really consider stopping. Caught SteveO but he disappeared (back to the finish?) and kept coming across Kieran Sullivan. Shep and Robbie went through me at #20 but
watching them walking up to #21 in front made me realise I wasnt going too bad. Lost Kieran ahead but picked him up again going into #23. Went wide on #24 and Simon went through me, I followed him up over the hill towards #25 but he took off. I was starting to get real wobbly and everything was cramping so I slowed down (dont know how I could get slower) to get through to the finish. Managed to get through the final few controls, though if #29 was anything but the 2nd last I would have given up. What a cruel control.
I agree with most that the people on the steep loop first had a theoretical advantage. Looking at the results I lost 14mins to Shep before he passed me (#20), then 21mins after. Not sure I would have lost so much if I had the steam to run the steep stuff first. But then again, maybe I really should get some steam. Good on the course setter though for trying something different.
The drive back to Sydney straight after was a struggle to say the least.
watching them walking up to #21 in front made me realise I wasnt going too bad. Lost Kieran ahead but picked him up again going into #23. Went wide on #24 and Simon went through me, I followed him up over the hill towards #25 but he took off. I was starting to get real wobbly and everything was cramping so I slowed down (dont know how I could get slower) to get through to the finish. Managed to get through the final few controls, though if #29 was anything but the 2nd last I would have given up. What a cruel control.
I agree with most that the people on the steep loop first had a theoretical advantage. Looking at the results I lost 14mins to Shep before he passed me (#20), then 21mins after. Not sure I would have lost so much if I had the steam to run the steep stuff first. But then again, maybe I really should get some steam. Good on the course setter though for trying something different.
The drive back to Sydney straight after was a struggle to say the least.
Saturday Mar 8, 2008 #
Event: NOL event 1 & 2
Orienteering race 1:28:00 [3] 7.9 km (11:08 / km)
slept:6.0 shoes: New Balance 781
What a disaster. Had the physical demons, could barely put one foot in front of the other. I dont know why I have days like this occasionally. The physical demons spawned mental demons which didnt help clean nav. Plenty of mistakes and slow jogging. What a bugger.
Thursday Mar 6, 2008 #
run 32:00 [4] 7.0 km (4:34 / km) +60m 4:23 / km
shoes: Nike Stucture Triax 9
Down to UTS Lindfiled for a couple of hard laps of the oval to try to give my legs a wake up after most of a week of feeling like rubbish.
Felt very stale.
Felt very stale.