Training Log Archive: gudeso

Months of work and preparations at Appin came to conclusion, very tired but happy with the wknd race! A well-deserved rest day...can't wait for the summer season to start!

ACT Long distance summary


Control point where I had a time loss Time loss Reason for time loss
#7 5:47 Mistake
Left control 6 and instead of turning west I went north and then east until I was approaching the main road, where I realised I was off the grid. At least I managed to correct this issue relatively quickly.
#9 9:02 Mistake
Simply turned earlier than I should, I was riding on an unmapped track before reaching the triangle clearing, seriously bad
#12 1:31 don’t think there was an issue there
#13 49 Was just struggling to find the control while riding around the expected location
#15 41 I don’t think the control was positioned correctly but found it eventually

Total time lost: 17:53 min

Highlights

 Splits https://www.attackpoint.org/racesplits.jsp/race_29...
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Overall, this was a bad race (which better to forget!), although I was jet-lagged… I made silly mistakes which I should not do.. and lost too much time. Looking at my results this season, I have performed really well in sprints and fairly well in the middle distance categories.

However, in the long-distance category, I consistently did not perform well at all which makes me worry that my endurance fitness is not good or my decision-making deteriorating over long events.



Things to improve

 Endurance fitness
 Going out of singles tend to become disoriented



Time:3 hr10
Speed average: 14kph
Climb: 1046M
https://www.strava.com/activities/1903261586/overv...

Formal result: last

Controls collection!

This concludes a very busy season but quite successful, next is the BOSS season which is kicking off in less than 3 weeks. Probably I will start in round 2, as per Sydney to the Gong event, Yael won't accept two cycling events in one wknd.

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Course 1 - Splits

Event: NSW MTBO Championship - Middle/Long Distance
 

Back and fourth to start with Alon and the trailer

MIDDLE DISTANCE SUMMARY

Control point where I had a time loss Time loss Reason for time loss
#2 43 seconds Sub-optimal route choice Could have taken the shortcut track that goes south-west and save some time
#3 34 seconds Sub-optimal route choice Took the zig-zag to CP 3, but splits suggest it was quicker to climb from the west.
#7 32 SECONDS Sub-optimal route choice Same as above, taking the dashed LINE north towards control 7 would have saved climb time and distance
#8 1 MIN 15 seconds Sub-optimal route choice As for CP8, I should have taken internal track instead of the external track which was fast but incurred the further distance



Highlights

 Splits https://www.attackpoint.org/racesplits.jsp/race_29...

Overall, it was a good race with time that could have been better, had I have taken more risk


Things to improve

 Route choices, I think THERE IS A ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT!

I also think I can ride faster



Time:1 hr6, 11 min behind M21 winner
Speed average: 15.3kph
Climb: 300m
Heart rate: average 167, max Hight: 195
Rank in the race: 2nd in M40 and 6th in course 1
https://www.strava.com/activities/1613415562

Formal results: 2nd

Hills with Richard !! Great conditions and we had all Kalamunda for ourselves:)) this concludes my WA tour ahead of going back to Sydney, happy days. Wished I could return to live here.
https://strava.app.link/diuwabNl8Q

To Freo where the conference is located... massive head wind after coteslo
https://strava.app.link/f75zVjHi7Q

How good to be in Perth! First time since we left in 2016. Andrew and Nick took me to around the Mt Henry Bridge circuit... we ended up in the morning event at Elizabeth Quay where we met Tash...and then went for a wrap up coffee in Maylsnds, good times! https://www.strava.com/activities/1909409040/share...

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