Training Log Archive: maprunner

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Ugh! A bad day. I planned to run around the cross country course at Bonner Park, but I couldn't make it. Had to walk a lot when I got a bad stitch, and I just generally felt bad.

I got a cold during my last days in Sweden, but I thought I had recovered. However my sinuses and one weird tooth vibrated with every step.

Plus it was hot. And I had been standing for two hours prior, working the start/finish for the sprint. All together, I decided it was not in the cards and I should just stop.

in the air conditioned basement

Some analysis of the Oringen:

1. The ratio of my time to the winner's time was better this year, compared to 2001.
2006: 1.7, 2.2, 3.6, 1.8, 1.9
2001: 2.3, 2.3, 3.0, 2.5, 2.0

2. I was inconsistant this year, with 4 good days and one bad day. I was consistantly bad in 2001.

3. I didn't stick to my self-imposed rules to be careful on trails and relocate quickly, on two days. I did better on the other three.

4. My goal was less than 5 minutes mistake on any control. How did I do?
Day one-good. I missed the first control, but relocated within a minute or two.
Day two-not good. I made a 5-7 minute mistake running on parallel trails. Took me until then to figure out I was on wrong trails.
Day Three-horrible. A twenty mistake on one control, mostly due to aimless wandering. At least 5 minutes of mistakes on three other controls.
Day Four-good. One two minute mistake.
Day Five- not good. One mistake, but I relocated after about 5 minutes. Should have relocated sooner.

5. My fitness was good. I was able to orienteer all 5 days ( and include extra biking and walking) without dying. I only felt a little tired on day 5, which turns out to have been due to the beginning of a cold.
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For my next Oringen:
1. remember the crowds of people. That means you should never be alone in the wods (warning! you are straying!) and that there will be elephant trails everywhere, especially through dark green areas near the finish.

2. learn Swedish. It could be boring and lonely not to talk most of the day (especially for me :) On the other hand, I was never distracted on the way to the start, or on the course, by listening to the hundreds of people around me.
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My training goal for this year was to perform well at the Oringen. Now I will have to set another goal (since I'm very goal oriented). perhaps I'll try for a 10K in the fall? I'll see.