Training Log Archive: R Anderson

SM Relay

Mikael sent me off just ahead of a big group. Squiggled a bit to the first, and a group caught me to 2. Had trouble running through the rough woods on the long leg to 3, and got passed by quite a few guys. Settled into a nice pack after that though, but we lost a minute to 5. Ran quite well thereafter, and took turns leading the pack with Richard from Pan2. I started to feel better and better, and was looking forward to finishing fast in the nice woods of the second half. Was running really offensively and was ahead of the group to 10 and 11. A hook to 12 and a miss-read of the control circle to 13 got me behind though. Tried to push hard to catch back up but then lost a bunch of time to 16 on a different fork. The guys I was with ended up 5min ahead at the finish!

So frustrated afterwards! I found such a great feeling halfway through and it was lost so quickly. The best I've felt physically in a long-while and then of course I didn't read the map. I can't be too hard on myself though, I haven't been training or racing seriously for 2 months, and those few good controls are motivating for the rest of the fall. Need to circle some races on the calendar, and get back some strength in terrain back.

Ran the open 8 at the SM Middle. Pretty good technically, except for losing a dumb minute to 9. Wasn't moving too quickly though, and took some bad routes.

http://obasen.orientering.se/winsplits/online/sv/d...

With the Fox around Surtesjön.

8x2min with COL in Änggårdsbergen. Pushed quite well on the uphill ones, but kinda coasted the sketchy downhills. Tired before the session, but felt pretty good during.

6x1k, 1:30ish rest, backwards on the 8.

A bit of a progression session, starting out quite relaxed and then finishing hard on the last one.

3.32
3.36
3.12
3.17
3.15
3.10