Training Log Archive: joshblatchIn the 7 days ending Jun 17, 2013:
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Monday Jun 17, 2013 #
11 AM
Orienteering 50:00 [3] 5.5 km (9:05 / km)
Sunday Jun 16, 2013 #
2 AM
Night Orienteering race 2:10:00 [5] 18.0 km (7:13 / km)
Jukola Leg 3. 14.5km. 1.40.
Must admit I was pretty nervous when I had been put on the long night leg but I knew it would be an awesome experience. Ian and Jim led out well but knew I would hopefully be able to make up a few places during the race.
Quickly realised what Ian and Olle were talking about how frustrating it can be trying to get passed people but still managed to go through a fair few having decent pace to the first one. Nailed the control in a bit of a tricky bit too which was a huge confidence boost first up for the rest of the race. Continued well and was still going past quite a few people until at least halfway round. Made a few small mistakes around this point, particularly in the really tricky section with a lot of controls so that was a little disappointing but I dont think I was the only one because I started notice a few guys who I had been around for quite a while. Felt like I had been pulling people through with me for most of the time so it was alright to have a few around to pace and not have to try and get passed them all the time. Lost of hard running right until the end when the sun was coming up again and was very destroyed when I finished.
Happy with my run. Felt like I had a good balance of using the tracking and also going on my own, as well as executing my own plans even when others were around. As usual would really have liked to be without those mistakes and have a time of about 1.37 but for my lack of night orienteering experience I think that is fairly good. Ended up picking up 78 places too so nice to feel I did my job for the team.
Must admit I was pretty nervous when I had been put on the long night leg but I knew it would be an awesome experience. Ian and Jim led out well but knew I would hopefully be able to make up a few places during the race.
Quickly realised what Ian and Olle were talking about how frustrating it can be trying to get passed people but still managed to go through a fair few having decent pace to the first one. Nailed the control in a bit of a tricky bit too which was a huge confidence boost first up for the rest of the race. Continued well and was still going past quite a few people until at least halfway round. Made a few small mistakes around this point, particularly in the really tricky section with a lot of controls so that was a little disappointing but I dont think I was the only one because I started notice a few guys who I had been around for quite a while. Felt like I had been pulling people through with me for most of the time so it was alright to have a few around to pace and not have to try and get passed them all the time. Lost of hard running right until the end when the sun was coming up again and was very destroyed when I finished.
Happy with my run. Felt like I had a good balance of using the tracking and also going on my own, as well as executing my own plans even when others were around. As usual would really have liked to be without those mistakes and have a time of about 1.37 but for my lack of night orienteering experience I think that is fairly good. Ended up picking up 78 places too so nice to feel I did my job for the team.
Thursday Jun 13, 2013 #
6 PM
Orienteering 1:10:00 [3] 7.0 km (10:00 / km)
OKN Club Training. Didnt know what to think of the terrain. On top of the hills with the rocks it was some of the nicest stuff Ive ever run in, but anything between was just shithouse. Had a good time in the rain though. Took it pretty easy. Foot felt really good running but I hate how I bump it against one log or stick and I have to spend the rest of the evening nursing it because of the pain. So sick of it!
Wednesday Jun 12, 2013 #
Orienteering intervals 55:00 [4] 9.0 km (6:07 / km)
Few o ints. Didnt turn out exactly how I had planned but was still good for me I think. Smell of the factory was disgusting though so I felt like I had been a bit poisoned afterwards.
Tuesday Jun 11, 2013 #
10 AM
Running intervals 1:10:00 [5] 14.0 km (5:00 / km)
Morning ints. 3*3,2,1/1. Felt good. Not a massive session with Jukola on the weekend and I want to go orienteering this evening. Had Malin for company on the warm up and down.
6 PM
Orienteering race 1:10:00 [4] 11.5 km (6:05 / km)
Local club event at Skyttis so I ran there, did a short course and then ran back. Orienteering time was between 25-30 somewhere. Ran fairly hard but could feel this mornings session. Especially in the brutal uphill to the 1st, and 3rd controls. It meant the finish was downhill but I cant say that the last 2 controls in the shit bit of forest made it that much fun. Few mistakes and there could probably have been a few faster options but was trying to be fairly aggressive (straight) with the nav.