Training Log Archive: biddy

this was a test to see whether i could run this arvo at orienteering. im feeling pretty good so i think i can.

I cant wait to get back into this training but i feel as if im starting from scratch (even though ive only been out for 2 weeks). its annoying me

ok the first 4 controls were go, i went pretty hard out like normal race pace but as soon as i got to no. 4 my head started aching again and my nose was running. after that i was pretty much just jogging :( head hurt a little bit after but coke fixed it. pretty bad time in the end but i was expecting that.
good to see rachel back

tomorrow i will train


i feel better :)

joints in fingers hurt now..why? but iam produciing alot less snot and my head feels great!

C • you have rheumatoid arthritis 2

well i have figured out that wednesday morning would be an awesome time to do 1,2,3,3,2,1. however i knew i couldnt do this today due to sick factors. so i did 1min and then 1min stopped and went home hahaha go me.

im thinking that intervals in the morning on wed and in the arvo on thur would give me enough recovery time.

C • well it depends how hard wh... 1

wooo training?

still sick argg.
just some simple weights and core stuff. my heart rate got to a highest of 120. that was it

I was in kurts team and we won yah! even though i accidently did an extra loop putting the si units out the wrong way :S but other than that the only ohter mistake i made was running down the wrong creek... whoops

felt sooooo shit after this and then i had to driver 3 hours home..

the sickness got the better of me today and i could only do 3 of these but they were fun!
It was a control feature exercise where most of the features ont he map around the actual control were marked with streamers and si. so you had to be really sure coming into the control ciricle what your feature was so you didnt mp.

too sick to run. walked around with krystal cause my head was killing me.
relocation exercise but mainly we just gossiped about boys ;)

oh wow i cant remember what this was... it......OH right it was control picking course i organised! haha

very fun and only had problems with identifying streamers along the creek and bends in the creek.

felt better than i thought i would but i still have at least a litre of snot up my nose :D

my cold is getting better but this was all i could manage today. it was bit of a walk run.

i actually feel as if these few days off training have been good for me.

C • Glad to see 2

still not feeling to good from this cold.
Also did anyone read the weekly bulletin today where they asked the mini cyclones to get their shit together ;)

Weekly bulletin:
"Also existing members of the Mini Cyclones (12-14 year olds) are encouraged to be at
Bunyaville on Friday morning as we are taking photos of squad members to go
with an article for the Australian Orienteer. There will be two sprint courses
set up so you can have a run. Remember to have your Mini Cyclones shit.
Also application forms for this year can be returned on the day if you
haven't yet sent it in."

C • The Mini Cyclones need a more organised manager. Hahaha 1

bahaha this is "training"
sore throat is better but my head feels worse. I really havnt emerged from my bed today and i have almost finished eclipse..which i bought yesterday

super sore throat. not happy

C • ooh that's how 3

road to woodburn and back this morning. this was even more boring and my arese really hurt.

i went to evans head for the weekend.
I ran from the camp site over to chinamans and then back.. pretty boring

C • Evans Head 2

went down the scary road to iron gates...which just ends at a swamp and then over the bridge to the national park and down another scary road that just ends..

early morning run before work and before it got too hot. this also included 100sit ups

C • 15 logs! Too much time on ye hands. 2

C • the books 1

ran around anzac park this afternoon and took a trentino map with me. I like the course on this one because of the detail in the control circle and the need for simplification on the legs.

overall felt a bit flat at the end but the beginning felt good.
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tired..
saw twilight today..sigh

C • twilight 5

I really dont know what the time for this was??

HOGWARTS:

Diary: " slowed down in important parts but still wasnt confident. NO.5 loop 2 slowed down heaps and picked off the feautres but still got it wrong!!!!!!!
i need to have one week of awesome confident orienteering !"

sigh Naseby

this is waht i wrote after the naseby incident:
"WHY?
what to do differently...look around and identify feautres. Where am i now? Where am i going?
Plan contorl circle slowly and slow down if you havnt identified the features. JUST DONT WING IT"

i think i was angry and sore

Oceania Middle
From O-diary:

Why did i make the mistakes i did?

Mistake 1 no.4
Past all the rock and knew that the control was at the end of the cliff. Knew it was a mound howevere my attackpoint (end of cliff) wasnt good enough. neeede two for this control. I didint plan this control enough. Should have followed cliff line till a small cliff above - 2mins

Mistake 2 No.5
Thicket should have been attack point!!! this control is a warning control! REDLIGHT! but i didnt see it. SO SLOW DOWN AND PLAN! -30sec

Mistake 3 no.8
I felt as if this cotnrol should ahve been more in the centre of the gully so when i got to the centre i stopped. I was too high and since i couldbnt see it i continued to climb. so next time the map is read differently..(or wrong) do not climb higher, find a clear AP -1min.

Mistake 4 no.17
Misread the cliff on the wrong side of the spur. What i learnt :on a cotnrol with lots of detail maybe walk 4 paces, read map clearly..back to basics?? -10sec

MISTAKE 5. No18
ran off from 17 with no clear AP or route choice. Found boulders, knew they were my 1st set but the map to me didint add up. therfore I came back to the 1st rocks ran around a bit found out i was too low. SO i hit the edge of the cotnrol cirlce but i didnt trust myself (or didnt know where i was ..sigh) and i didnt identify the features -4mins

Mistake 6. No.19
Same as 176, shouldhave clear AP and not rusghed off soo stupidl;y trying to chase down angela. I should have slowed down and found the edge of the rocks (north) and come in as ai knew the control was on the northern end and northern side. - 1.30sec

S O in general thoughts to ponder: Where on the leg should i plan the next leg. ??? After i have a clear and confidednt route and plan for the leg i am on?

Climbed up Avalanch Peak 1800m

Ran back down Avalanche peak, Hungry shaking and sore after but damm was it fun

oceania long:
so from here on all that iam writing was what i have previously written in my O-diary.
- didnt understand or fully get into map until 5
- control 2, 8 mins lost because of misunderstanding of VEG
Looking at map now, not too hard and can see how to do it in under an hour.

wooo relay was fun. bun and i started in the mass start togethor and had an awesome time just jogging around and chatting haha. my team ended up winning i think by the fault and i ended up with a rpetty good time depsite the small mistakes.

oceania spirnt.
not my finest sprint race.... but oh well you cant win em all...

Event: Oceania Orienteering Championships
 

yah PB...YAH

C • so much for injured.... 1

had goals about route choice and exit route today..also with full concentration during legs. worked really well and managed to have a really good course despite control 8 where i got sidetracked by the out of bounds... lost about 20seconds maybe...
anyway it was good fun!

just general orienteering technique stuff

Event: Australian National Junior Camp
 

happy new YARRR

peg relay came 3rd and got all the pegs. only a few seconds..maybe 10ish behind aislinn