Training Log Archive: R Anderson

25Manna Korten. Tied for 13th out of 107.

They split the H21 category in 3, so I was in H21-3 with all the other GMOK guys.

Somehow everything just clicked today. Not sure that I felt so amazing physically, but that wasn't all that important today. The terrain suited me well I think, good visibility, and fast woods. Had a good start to the race, slightly hesitant in the circle to 1, but very smooth up until #9. Was sitting in 4th at #6 and #7.

Started to get a bit tired part way through, and I knew I was having a good race, so got nervous about blowing it. Quite hesitant throughout the last section, but it wasn't really very difficult. Obvious from the splits that I slowed way down. Very hesitant going into 10, maybe 10s lost. Missed 11 a bit, too low, 10s lost. Then another dumb little mistake to 17, thought my line was ok but ended up quite low and to the north, 10s lost.

Can't complain too much though, it was a really good race. Not too difficult, but you had to keep the pace up. Kinda annoying to have tied for 13, with two guys tied for 11th 1s ahead. Lost 4 places with a slow finish run-in.

My new GMOK top is lucky perhaps?

http://www.obasen.nu/winsplits/online/sv/default.a...

C • Nice race 7

Event: Ontario Orienteering Championships
 

Event: 25Manna
 

25 Manna. Running the 5th leg on the second team. Legs 3-7 are run with 4 people in parallel, so I was running as the 2nd man out. Leg 5 was an H21 leg.

Quite nervous at the start, not wanting to mess something up, but was confident I could have a solid run. Took it somewhat easy off the start, and didn't really see many other H21s for the first three controls. After that though it seemed like a lot of us converged and by the 5th or 6th it was massive train of guys. It was kinda weird, I thought I was seeing double at times with guys in the same jerseys running around me. For example it only occurred to me part way round that it wasn't the same guy from Linné that I kept seeing, but a few on the same team!

Unfortunately I didn't feel like I had much pep, and felt quite tired during the race. The course wasn't too difficult, and with so many guys, you had to have good legs to do well. At times it felt like a cross-country running race. Felt like I was slowly getting passed by guys throughout, but not sure exactly

Not much time lost on the course. Maybe 30-40s to #14, swerving through the bushy area, getting stuck in the stream like Ross, and having to wipe all the mud off my map heading up the hill into the control. Lost maybe 20s to 15 taking the trail route, when the straight route had tracks all the way.

Frederik, one of the other GMOK 5th leg guys met up with me at 14, he took the straight route to 15 and I went right to the trail. I should have stuck with him, but I was trying to play it safe, being quite tired. He ended up ahead of me by 30s or so in the finish.

Overall, happy with the race. Not super fast, but a solid technical race, and I did the job for the team. I don't think my preparation up to the race was ideal at all. Very little sleep the week before, which I think contributed to feeling so flat out there.

GMOKs 2nd team ended up in 49th place. The 4th best 2nd team. We were leading the 2nd team race at one point I believe.

Also, got a new GMOK top prior to the race, so it was really nice representing the team colours!

Over to idrottsplatsen and then 4x1min.

Really nice evening run after a stressful day.

4x 1km at idrottsplatsen.