Training Log Archive: gudeso

Very windy day so stayed local (no group ride) https://www.strava.com/activities/2688975045#kudos

Event: NSW Schools Sprint Championship A&B and SL14 A&B
 

Extremely windy, 5 laps at CP

Long distance summary


Control point where I had a time loss Time loss Reason for time loss

#1 3 min and 58 seconds This was a far control, did not seem to have big navigation issues, just being hesitated in general
Control #10 to #13 13 min Speed
Some of these controls forced us to go down then walk up and back short but very steep hills, I think that but this stage I was a bit tired and I must admit very unmotivated to do it. I must have done it very slowly… I recall having issues to find the track that goes south west towards #13 (very indistinct)
#16 5 min 53 seconds MRS, Carolyn Jackson and I were struggling to find the single that goes north, so we encountered a time loss there.

Total time loss: 22 min
Speed 9.2 kph
Distance 27.5 K
Climb 708 MT
Time 1 hr 44 min

Winning time 2 hr 42 min
https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/ResultL...

Win splits
http://obasen.orientering.se/winsplits/online/en/d...



Things to improve

• hesitations
• Found my self a bit not motivated after almost 2 hrs with walking up and down the bike on a non-ridable tracks, simply not fun…but I guess it is what it is…
Rank in the race: 5th
Splits suggest I was 2nd at control 7 and 3rd at control 10. So, not bad overall, probably a bit of tiredness mixed of loss of motivation after control 10 ended up in finishing 5th. Looking on the Attacking Point data https://www.attackpoint.org/racesplits.jsp/race_32... splits suggest i lost only 16 min (second best) however, my speed score is only 78.8 well that might explain my lost of motivation and speed after control 10.

Zwift for a change... legs still not great https://strava.app.link/FNzftRLGJZ

Intervals

Middle distance summary


Control point where I had a time loss Time loss Reason for time loss

#8 4 min and 36 seconds Navigation mistake, should approach this control from south west via the clearing, instead I have tried to be smart approaching it from north and failed
#10 12 min 46 seconds Map misreading
I simply went from 9 straight to #11 but realised it only at #12 throwing to the trash the opportunity to beat Michael Ridllely Smith to the bean!
#15 5 min 40 seconds Navigation mistake
It often happens to me that I have become disoriented after leaving singles back to the fire tracks. Why can't I just stop and look on the map before I am wondering where I am?
23 Min time loss


Speed 13.1 kph
Distance 21.88 K
Climb 564 MT
Time 1 hr 44 min

Winning time 1 hr 19 min
http://obasen.orientering.se/winsplits/online/en/d...

Win splits
http://obasen.orientering.se/winsplits/online/en/d...



Things to improve

• Map reading add hesitations
• There was no reason to mock control #10! at all
• Stop for few seconds when leaving singles back to the fire tracks!

Rank in the race: 4th

If there was a day when I had the best opportunity to beat MRS today was the day! But instead I made sure I threw this opportunity to the bin by doing a massive mistake with control #10 (just skipping it from some reason and went straight to 11 but realised it only at 12). Splits suggest I was 2nd at control 7 I won 2 splits and took 5 seconds. Yes, I had issues with the suspension and fell twice, that is just an excuse, but I must be stronger than my excuses! For god sake.
Well… I can be pleased by the performance of half of this race which was more longish than middle distance event by its nature. Lesson learned? Hopefully!

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