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Friday Jul 31, 2009 #
Note
(sick)
Explanation of last nights grottiness - just feel a bit sinusey & snotty with a slight cough & sore throat...not unwell, exactly, just not exactly well.
Thursday Jul 30, 2009 #
Run 36:49 [2]
shoes: Adidas Response Light
Chasers run.
Calves felt tight from the start, so glad I cut off with Anne as outside the cadet place, the right one just screwed itself up completely & I had to stop running. Not that I was doing much more than a jog, anyway - felt rubbish, slow, heavy & uncoordinated for no apparent reason :0(
Maps from last week stirred a fair bit of interest in the pub after, though...
Calves felt tight from the start, so glad I cut off with Anne as outside the cadet place, the right one just screwed itself up completely & I had to stop running. Not that I was doing much more than a jog, anyway - felt rubbish, slow, heavy & uncoordinated for no apparent reason :0(
Maps from last week stirred a fair bit of interest in the pub after, though...
Tuesday Jul 28, 2009 #
Note
Wandered around Piran for hours (with 4 swim stops!). Fantastic town, & location for previous Slovenian sprint champs. Shame we didn't have a map, but wandering was fine & it was waaaaay to hot to contemplate running (altho' Oli & Jenny were spotted finishing a run while we were having dinner, and a whole group of Portugese kids were out in O kit with maps, too, but in the hot part of the day!).
Sunday Jul 26, 2009 #
Orienteering race 1:11:27 [3] 3.9 km (18:19 / km)
shoes: vj's
Yey, best run of the week. Almost every control was just where I expected it to be, and although I was careful & hesitant, I was never mis-located. Took some route choices I never would have taken at the start of the week.
It's been a great experience, & I'd definately go to the area again.
It's been a great experience, & I'd definately go to the area again.
Orienteering 24:30 [3]
W10 with Holly again.
She has done well this week, & she could have done all but the last control by herself, especially if there was no-one around on her course to distract her!
There was more off-path orienteering for her, and at the prize-giving, all the children who ran the M & W10 courses were called up & given a medal & bar of chocolate & round of applause from the crowd. There was no cumulative winner on the course as some were shadowed (allowed), & some weren't - & well done to them if they got around all week unaided (especially day 3!)
She has done well this week, & she could have done all but the last control by herself, especially if there was no-one around on her course to distract her!
There was more off-path orienteering for her, and at the prize-giving, all the children who ran the M & W10 courses were called up & given a medal & bar of chocolate & round of applause from the crowd. There was no cumulative winner on the course as some were shadowed (allowed), & some weren't - & well done to them if they got around all week unaided (especially day 3!)
Saturday Jul 25, 2009 #
Orienteering 1:26:50 [3] 4.0 km (21:43 / km)
shoes: vj's
OO Cup stage 4.
Was going well until distraction at number 6 - was asked where I was by a Scottish bloke, & then we both relocated on a path together after missing a control first time. Except I was relocating from the path end when I was at the path bend. The bearing took me way down the rocky spur & once I worked out where I was, it was a long, bouldery climb back up...:0(
I was in good company, though - Stodge lost even more time than me & in our little group at the B&B, I had the cleanest run (or should that be walk/jog?!).
Was going well until distraction at number 6 - was asked where I was by a Scottish bloke, & then we both relocated on a path together after missing a control first time. Except I was relocating from the path end when I was at the path bend. The bearing took me way down the rocky spur & once I worked out where I was, it was a long, bouldery climb back up...:0(
I was in good company, though - Stodge lost even more time than me & in our little group at the B&B, I had the cleanest run (or should that be walk/jog?!).
Friday Jul 24, 2009 #
Orienteering 54:20 [3] 3.1 km (17:32 / km)
OO Cup stage 3.
Short race.
Much easier technically, & beautiful running, but think Rawnsley on steroids & it gives an idea of the steepness.
Cooled down with a paddle in Godovic Lake before returning to see Stodge finish the MTBO race on the podium.
Short race.
Much easier technically, & beautiful running, but think Rawnsley on steroids & it gives an idea of the steepness.
Cooled down with a paddle in Godovic Lake before returning to see Stodge finish the MTBO race on the podium.
Thursday Jul 23, 2009 #
Orienteering race 1:37:24 [3] 3.9 km (24:58 / km)
OO Cup stage 2.
Rougher/rockier, & still still rock hard technically.
OK, so I can do slower minutes/km!! Hopefully no slower!!
Rougher/rockier, & still still rock hard technically.
OK, so I can do slower minutes/km!! Hopefully no slower!!
Orienteering 45:00 [3]
W10 at the OO Cup with Holly.
W10, Slovenian style!! She did well, considering!!
W10, Slovenian style!! She did well, considering!!
Wednesday Jul 22, 2009 #
Event: OO.cup/09
Orienteering race 1:15:24 [3] 3.3 km (22:51 / km)
shoes: vj's
OO Cup day 1.
Wow, don't know if I've done slower mins/km in my life, ever, & that was relatively mistake free!
And it was only a middle race, classic tomorrow.
Wow, don't know if I've done slower mins/km in my life, ever, & that was relatively mistake free!
And it was only a middle race, classic tomorrow.
Tuesday Jul 21, 2009 #
Orienteering 1:00:00 [3]
shoes: vj's
Training day for OO Cup. Scary terrain, but OK if you walk it...& if you walk it you won't come last, either. There's oodles of mistakes & time to be lost out there!!
Will be fun.
Will be fun.
Thursday Jul 16, 2009 #
Run 39:28 [3]
shoes: vj's
Perversley pleasant run in the peeing rain on Rawnsley Kills.
Ran by myself & didn't get lost without a map!
Ran by myself & didn't get lost without a map!
Saturday Jul 11, 2009 #
Orienteering race 3:19 [4]
Cliffhanger mini-sprint around the labyrinth.
Took a second out of Stodge to take the win!!
Took a second out of Stodge to take the win!!
Thursday Jul 9, 2009 #
Run 36:20 [2]
shoes: Adidas Response Light
Run with Beth - it's not often I can say I was fitter & faster, but post calf tear & surgery, I can!!!
Gossipped our way round putting the world to rights, & walked the bit in Sherbrook Valley once we came off the bike track, but jogged again once we had donr the climb back to the car park.
Gossipped our way round putting the world to rights, & walked the bit in Sherbrook Valley once we came off the bike track, but jogged again once we had donr the climb back to the car park.
Saturday Jul 4, 2009 #
Mountain biking 1:45:00 [3]
Ride with Holly & Stodge, all of us on our own bikes for the first time ever. Went from Rifle Ranges home with a picnic lunch stop. Good fun & a nice pace.
Thursday Jul 2, 2009 #
Chasers run - summer 23:05 [3]
shoes: Adidas Response Light
Bloody hot - 25.5*C when we left the pub over 2 hours later at 9.30pm!
Got there too late to run with the group, so went for a toddle by myself - ran the short route I cycled with Hol on Sunday.
Got there too late to run with the group, so went for a toddle by myself - ran the short route I cycled with Hol on Sunday.