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Thursday Dec 31, 2009 #
Orienteering 50:51 [3] * 6.75 km (7:32 / km)
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline ASR 4
Fire and flood tonight. As we drove in to Melbourne there was a wattle tree burning furiously beside the road; probably initiated by a discarded cigarette. Upon return we were in an electrical storm and associated rainfall.
First time I have run on this map. Darned hot. Having been told that the creek was crossable my first attempt resulted in significant time loss finding the least unattractive crossing point and negotiating the knee deep mire. Subsequently I detoured to avoid crossing it. Those with previous experience of the map knew where they could cross and saved themselves a lot of time. Parts of the map contained almost illegible detail and I managed to pass by and overshoot one control, adding a couple of hundred metres to my journey. I ran through a pretty mean bit of unmarked swamp too - it appears to receive all the storm water drainage from the old Kodak site. If my Adrenalines disintegrate in coming days I won't necessarily be able to blame the swamp as I had earlier waded through the Merri Creek and its sediments didn't smell too good.
After the run we saw a large tiger snake cross the track near the start. I wouldn't have entered the long grass along the creek if I'd seen that snake earlier.
Wednesday Dec 30, 2009 #
Running 39:37 [3] 6.22 km (6:22 / km)
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline ASR 4
Th dreaded morning after pseud-o run. Felt quite hot when I finished, but only 26 at Laverton.
Tuesday Dec 29, 2009 #
MTBnotO 30:25 [3] 10.2 km (2:59 / km)
Orienteering race (Pseud-O) 44:45 [4] * 6.6 km (6:47 / km)
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline ASR 4
There is a certain degree of sameness about the courses on this map. Always starting at the pointy end doesn't help.
Monday Dec 28, 2009 #
MTBnotO 1:54:37 [3] 27.9 km (4:06 / km)
Sunday Dec 27, 2009 #
Running 37:29 [3] 6.2 km (6:03 / km)
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline ASR 4
Wednesday Dec 23, 2009 #
MTBnotO 2:36:37 [3] 49.5 km (3:10 / km)
Tuesday Dec 22, 2009 #
Note
Monday Dec 21, 2009 #
Running 38:02 [3] 6.2 km (6:08 / km)
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline ASR 4
MTBnotO 34:48 [3] 10.51 km (3:19 / km)
Sunday Dec 20, 2009 #
MTBnotO 1:26:38 [3] 20.9 km (4:09 / km)
Saturday Dec 19, 2009 #
Running 37:12 [3] 6.2 km (6:00 / km)
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline ASR 4
Thursday Dec 17, 2009 #
Note
Wednesday Dec 16, 2009 #
Running 40:01 [3] 6.23 km (6:25 / km)
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline ASR 4
Felt a lot hotter than I expected with a nasty north wind in my face along Derrimut Rd. I wasn't surprised to find it is currently 34 at Laverton. It was all I could do to keep on plodding. If I had had to stop for traffic at the Derrimut or Woodville crossings I would probably have walked home from there.
MTBnotO 34:39 [3] 10.2 km (3:24 / km)
Tuesday Dec 15, 2009 #
Orienteering race (Pseud-O) 44:27 [4] * 6.7 km (6:38 / km)
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline ASR 4
Had real problems at the start. I literally ran around in a circle to get out of the park start and then changed my mind halfway along the first leg and doubled back, negating any benefit fronm the change of route. The other error was to go 14-3-6-18, but 14-6-3-18 was significantly shorter.
Pity about the reduced numbers. It wasn't particularly hot or hilly.
Monday Dec 14, 2009 #
Running 37:39 [3] 6.2 km (6:04 / km)
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline ASR 4
MTBnotO 31:31 [3] 10.4 km (3:02 / km)
Thursday Dec 10, 2009 #
Orienteering race 1:06:12 [4] * 9.7 km (6:49 / km)
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline ASR 4
Wednesday Dec 9, 2009 #
Running 37:41 [3] 6.2 km (6:05 / km)
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline ASR 4
MTBnotO 31:44 [3] 10.2 km (3:07 / km)
Monday Dec 7, 2009 #
Running 37:07 [3] 6.2 km (5:59 / km)
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline ASR 4
MTBnotO 32:42 [3] 10.5 km (3:07 / km)
Thursday Dec 3, 2009 #
MTBnotO 36:42 [3] 10.9 km (3:22 / km)
Orienteering race (Pseud-O) 1:01:05 [4] * 9.2 km (6:38 / km)
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline ASR 4
This was a much better effort on my part than last week's performance.
It is an incredibly good map and Julie set a very demanding set of controls in the more interesting parts of the map. Just the one control error which was a setter's parallel error by drawing the circle on the turning circle of the adjacent street. As the answer to the control question was "white elephant" those who couldn't find the control put it down to the course setter's sense of humour. I realised the probable error and back tracked to the adjacent court to confirm the error.
Wednesday Dec 2, 2009 #
Running 37:21 [3] 6.3 km (5:56 / km)
shoes: Brooks Vapor 7 (2008)
MTBnotO 32:12 [3] 10.2 km (3:09 / km)
Tuesday Dec 1, 2009 #
Orienteering race (Pseud-O) 44:10 [4] * 7.4 km (5:58 / km)
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline ASR 4