Training Log Archive: andyhill

Orienteering race (Sydney Summer Series #5) 37:18 [5] *** 7.45 km (5:00 / km) +81m 4:45 / km
spiked:29/30c shoes: Asics Kayano 19

Great bush course with lots of short controls. Started out west collecting 20, 2, 13, 9, 15, 25 then a couple of street controls 5, 26 and then back onto the trails 8, 12, 21, 6, 18, 24, 17, 29, 3, 10. Going 28, 14 would have better than what I did going 14, 28. Finished with 19, 7, 11, 4, 22, 16, 23, 27 and 1.

Got all controls in 37.18 ahead of 11 others who collected all controls.

Orienteering race (SSSS #1) 40:43 [5] *** 9.14 km (4:27 / km) +134m 4:09 / km
spiked:28/30c shoes: Asics Kayano 19

Got all controls in 40.43. Felt surprinsingly good despite a heavy workload the past week.

Orienteering race (Sydney Summer Series #4) 42:34 [5] *** 8.8 km (4:50 / km) +181m 4:23 / km
spiked:29/30c shoes: Asics Kayano 19

Legs pretty tired for this hilly course after the last 2 days efforts.

Started south out towards Blues Point through 5, 15, 9, 20, 30 then back up the hill to 10, 19, 18, 29, 28, 8, 27, 7, 17, 16, 6, 26, 25 and over to the eastern controls 24, 3, 23, 13, 1, 21 then under the Harbour Bridge to 11, 22, 2 and through Luna Park to 12, 14. Finished up the killer stairs to 4. Got all controls in 42.34 ahead of Richard Green/Glenn Horrocks 43 min.

Orienteering race (West Sydney Summer Series) 45:34 [5] 10.81 km (4:13 / km) +100m 4:02 / km
spiked:29/30c shoes: Brooks Trance 10

Course was mostly streets out at Glenwood. Got there late and didn't have much time to choose an optimum route. Also got round quicker than I thought I would so could have collected no.4 and 7 better which would have got me round under time. Anyway got all controls 34 secs over for 590 points.

Orienteering race (Sydney Summer Series #3) 47:29 [5] *** 9.89 km (4:48 / km) +100m 4:34 / km
spiked:29/30c shoes: Brooks Trance 10

First loop was all ok around the streets of the western headland until I got to no.8 which was mapped wrong. Wasted 2 min looking for it and it ended up being on the main road. Not really where it was mapped. Steve Ryan caught me 2 min here and managed to stay 50m ahead of him through 21, 13, 24, 16, 1, 3, 23, 18 and 29. I went to 25 while Steve did another loop. Then collected all the controls around Riverview School and finishing with 14, 19, 30 , 7 and 20. Got all controls in 47.29 for 570 for 2nd behind Steve who got all in 45.40 for 590, the difference on no.8.

Orienteering race (Sydney Summer Series) 51:00 [5] *** 9.84 km (5:11 / km) +150m 4:49 / km
spiked:27/28c shoes: Brooks Trance 10

Orienteering race (Sydney Summer Series) 53:11 [5] *** 10.24 km (5:12 / km) +100m 4:57 / km
spiked:25/28c shoes: Asics Kayano 19

O at Blackman Park. Got first few ok including no.3, 15, 24 then lost a bit of time trying to go through the bush to no.20. Got no.7 then lost 20 secs looking too early on no.12. I was slow because of my dodgy ankle going through no.5, 29, 8, 19, 1 and 21. Tom Joss passed me during this section but I caught and passed him on the road section. Felt quite good on the roads going through no.18, 2, 13, 20, 25, 14, 4, 27 then a few out and backs collecting no.10, 22, 17 and out and backs along the trail for no.9, 23, 28 and finishing with no.16 where I also lost 20 secs not using the lower track. Route choice for the out and backs wasn't great.