Training Log Archive: 007

Event: 10. Nationaler, S'chanf
 

Schweizer Nationaler (das letzte für 2012, aber meine erste Nationaler OL)
Autumn in the mountains is SO beautiful- so colourful, from bright yellow fir trees to the glacier blue river we had to cross twice (by high bridges), and the terrain was really fun- fast but technical enough.
Much better today- I actually orienteered. The first half was good, I was focussed and in control, hitting the controls well. Used something I learnt in German class last week "wo / wohin" (wo= where, is the control going to be; wohin= where, am I going now) Basic but kept me on track, and in germand mode ;)
Got a bit tired after the steep section (and somehow missed seeing both drinks controls) and made 3x 30-90sec errors and in the last section was really lacking anything to push with. Racing longer than I have run in over 2 months was always going to be a bit of a long shot.
22mins behind Simone, 16th. Happy enough because I know I can be much faster and for some parts of the course I felt a bit my old orienteering mojo that seems to have escaped me recently. Looking forward to running more Swiss National races next year :)
Results: http://www.o-l.ch/cgi-bin/results?type=rang&year=2...

Typical long uphill run to the start.

Achilles a little sore after but much better than expected. Got to keep up stretches and build strength now.

Nächste Woche soll ich in Deutsch screiben!! (aber jetzt bin ich zu mude)

Schweizer Meisterschaft im Staffel- St Moriz
Ran last leg in out Galganen team, unfortunately minus Christine who was sick bu our last minute runner did a great job considering it was her 2nd OL run in 15years!
Fantastic area up in the alps, but despite being warned by Barbara it was tricky, I stuffed up 4 out of the first 6 controls with one mistake almost 4mins failing to relocate!! Not good, in hindsight I realise I wasn't actually orienteering as I didn't really have a plan for any of them... duh.
The rest was better and I had to push hard at the end another team.
Physically not great as expected, but achilles was ok. Phew
Fun to run in a relay team again, and looking forward to having another crack next year. Great to spend the weekend with the Galganen club :)

20mins run to the training from the train station in the rain, with every step convincing myself not to turn around.

It was getting quite dark under the thunder clouds so cut the course short, but very glad I made it to the training. Not super hard, not concentrating very well because my head was full of german words.