Training Log Archive: Psuba

Hungarian Long Distance Orienteering Championships, M40

Very interesting analysis. Not a very good result - 14th of 24 with a run that really only had 2 (stupid) larger mistakes.
8th - 2:30 lost by going too high up and confused for a while.
10th - also about 2:30 lost by not counting the gullies and so running too early to try and find the control by following contours (that weren't there).

However there were a few other smaller mistakes and quite likely route choice issues, especially on the long leg to No.2.

All that said, I lost considerable times on legs where I was spot on - so clearly running speed was the issue. Looking at the track it isn't the top speed that was causing time loss, I think this has to do with me being able to push myself when running alone. One I was with someone I had no problems running with them and felt that I was faster, but somehow running the hills, climbing the steep hillsides, navigating rock fields and fighting through vegetation alone is just not something I was pushing myself. Looking at the HR track it is clear that I had the physical capacity so this is a mental approach thing that I would need to look into once the marathon is behind me.

Quite disappointed then with the result, even though it wasn't a disastrous run in itself.

To work

To work

To home

Margaret island tempo training.
warmup + 6.5k @ approx. 4:10 pace, 5 min recovery, 6.5k similar effort.

To hospital

To work

To home

To work

To hospital

To home

Running the usual route up to water tower and back. Tempted to continue to the lookout on Janos-hill but had to turn back because I would have been late to work.

Not pushing too much after the weekend but wanted some miles in the legs.

To hospital

From hospital