Training Log Archive: evie

Much better orienteering today. The woods were beautiful.
Did the first 'contours features' course shadowed by Emma Harrison, which was good because she stayed quite quiet until she was able to contribute. This was great because if we were looking for a control I felt like we were both working it out and it actually helped a lot more than someone standing there knowing and watching you fail. I feel like I was navigating much better today. There was some tall bracken to crash through but if you were determined enough you could do it fairly easily while staying on line- I knew that aggressiveness though undergrowth was a weakness for me so I'm happy with just this progress.
Did the rock features course alone and it was completely fine, if a little slow. On number 4 I was heading for the control but got distracted by a nearby control about 20 meters to my right, but decided it wasn't right.
Me and Louise attempted to walk the line together but only had time to do some of it. We were totally happy until one part we completely couldn't make sense of, but we got there in the end.

It was just so hard to move around this area- it was either felled trees, low branches or young fir trees that were close together.
I found the training okay, but I kept navigating to the circle correctly, then spending minutes looking for the control within that small area.
I think I did the line course well, staying on it up until the very end where I got a bit off. I think I stayed on otherwise though, but it was probably made easier because I mostly walked, although I tried to jog more on the second half.

We did more moving drills at this weekend.