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Sunday Feb 24, 2019 #
9 AM
Running 18:18 [3] 2.8 km (6:32 / km) +115m 5:25 / km
ahr:130 max:150
Warmup Tring Station > Ashridge
I changed jobs a few weeks ago and with the old job went the company car. We decided not to replace it and it’s been a really liberating experience actually (plus saves tons of money.)
So as a result I have started to look for public transport options to go to orienteering races, and it’s surprisingly easy, with this one a lovely short run from a train station.
I changed jobs a few weeks ago and with the old job went the company car. We decided not to replace it and it’s been a really liberating experience actually (plus saves tons of money.)
So as a result I have started to look for public transport options to go to orienteering races, and it’s surprisingly easy, with this one a lovely short run from a train station.
Orienteering 1:26:54 [5] 14.72 km (5:54 / km) +177m 5:34 / km
ahr:154 max:179
Ashridge North, Black course (13.6/190)
Generally a fairly runnable forest although not as good as it used to be (a lot of windfall and also ankle high bramble patches).
OK technically, maybe 2’ lost in total by faffing in the circle - some of the controls were pretty hidden though and I didn’t get on particularly well with the map. So overall acceptable.
Physically not too brilliant either, maybe started off too fast but the last 3k or so were really hard work. Just about hung in there but totally spent at the end.
I’m sure I used to do Ashridge Blacks in under 80 so I may be getting slower, but I’m pretty sure the forest didn’t help. Be very interesting to see winning times.
Generally a fairly runnable forest although not as good as it used to be (a lot of windfall and also ankle high bramble patches).
OK technically, maybe 2’ lost in total by faffing in the circle - some of the controls were pretty hidden though and I didn’t get on particularly well with the map. So overall acceptable.
Physically not too brilliant either, maybe started off too fast but the last 3k or so were really hard work. Just about hung in there but totally spent at the end.
I’m sure I used to do Ashridge Blacks in under 80 so I may be getting slower, but I’m pretty sure the forest didn’t help. Be very interesting to see winning times.
Running 15:23 [3] 2.59 km (5:56 / km) +21m 5:42 / km
ahr:160 max:184
Warmdown back to Tring station.
Monday Feb 18, 2019 #
12 PM
Running 37:53 [3] 8.42 km (4:30 / km) +110m 4:13 / km
ahr:129 max:150
It would appear to be a PB.
Legs quite heavy from yesterday and it was raining, so I felt a bit like Carsten Jørgensen going up hills (hands up who remembers the flailing arms and rugby style running) but in a good way.
Runs like these are definitely good for the psyche.
Legs quite heavy from yesterday and it was raining, so I felt a bit like Carsten Jørgensen going up hills (hands up who remembers the flailing arms and rugby style running) but in a good way.
Runs like these are definitely good for the psyche.