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Sunday Nov 16, 2014 #
orienteering 2:10:39 [3]
Ultra-long Champs.
Disappointed in my performance. Made a big error on the way to #2 and that was that. Did the rest of the course on my own only occasionally seeing someone near the controls. Reasonably happy with my navigation after #2. I took a wide left route to #6 because I couldn't read the details on the map well enough to feel confident I wouldn't make an error and that worked okay as I could keep moving at a reasonable rate. Wiggled a lot on the way to #8 - AP says I have an error there although I always was where I thought I was. Could tell I was tired at #11 since I could not figure out I needed to go up and over the spur until peggyd came by. Then took a nice tumble on the way to #12. Bit my lip hard and still have a bit of a puffy lip and nose today (Friday).
I enjoyed the course and the orienteering, but disappointed in the result.
I also think the map printing was inferior to the map printing for the night-o. The contours are a good bit thicker and darker and it makes it harder to see the trails. Probably should have at least taken my reading glasses.
Disappointed in my performance. Made a big error on the way to #2 and that was that. Did the rest of the course on my own only occasionally seeing someone near the controls. Reasonably happy with my navigation after #2. I took a wide left route to #6 because I couldn't read the details on the map well enough to feel confident I wouldn't make an error and that worked okay as I could keep moving at a reasonable rate. Wiggled a lot on the way to #8 - AP says I have an error there although I always was where I thought I was. Could tell I was tired at #11 since I could not figure out I needed to go up and over the spur until peggyd came by. Then took a nice tumble on the way to #12. Bit my lip hard and still have a bit of a puffy lip and nose today (Friday).
I enjoyed the course and the orienteering, but disappointed in the result.
I also think the map printing was inferior to the map printing for the night-o. The contours are a good bit thicker and darker and it makes it harder to see the trails. Probably should have at least taken my reading glasses.
Saturday Nov 15, 2014 #
orienteering 57:56 [3]
QOC middle
Not a very good race. I was sloppy on a few controls early and then about half way through totally lost all incentive to keep pushing. Not sure why, but just didn't care any more. Got even more sloppy toward the end getting part way up two wrong reentrants before realizing the errors. Time lost of course, but quickly figured it out both times.
Had trouble reading the map - the contour lines were no where near as crisp and thin as on the night-o map. They were definitely printed on different printers and it made a difference. Luckily there wasn't much going on detail wise on the map so it didn't really matter, but did have to stop and wipe my eyes and squint a few times to make sure I knew what was going on. Reading glasses probably would have helped.
Not a very good race. I was sloppy on a few controls early and then about half way through totally lost all incentive to keep pushing. Not sure why, but just didn't care any more. Got even more sloppy toward the end getting part way up two wrong reentrants before realizing the errors. Time lost of course, but quickly figured it out both times.
Had trouble reading the map - the contour lines were no where near as crisp and thin as on the night-o map. They were definitely printed on different printers and it made a difference. Luckily there wasn't much going on detail wise on the map so it didn't really matter, but did have to stop and wipe my eyes and squint a few times to make sure I knew what was going on. Reading glasses probably would have helped.
Friday Nov 14, 2014 #
Event: QOC Long Day's Night
orienteering 1:02:46 [3]
QOC night-o
Way behind on my logging. Really loved this course and so glad Valerie pushed me to go out. I almost bagged the whole weekend but glad I didn't.
Had trouble out of the start with not quite believing it was as far to the trail junction as it seemed but then settled down and nailed the control and the next one, waving to #7 as I went by. A bit sloppy to 3 as I dropped a little lower than I intended after crossing the power line. But noticed I wasn't on my compass bearing and corrected although I did hesitate quite a bit until I crossed the streams and was confident again about where I was. Pretty much spiked 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Okay to 9 but must have the trail a little later than I intended since I was a bit left of the control but corrected quickly enough. Couldn't find a good line through the junk to 10 but no real problem. Tried to run the chute but am so out of shape that it was tough. Can't really use my knee as an excuse - I'm just not training enough.
Way behind on my logging. Really loved this course and so glad Valerie pushed me to go out. I almost bagged the whole weekend but glad I didn't.
Had trouble out of the start with not quite believing it was as far to the trail junction as it seemed but then settled down and nailed the control and the next one, waving to #7 as I went by. A bit sloppy to 3 as I dropped a little lower than I intended after crossing the power line. But noticed I wasn't on my compass bearing and corrected although I did hesitate quite a bit until I crossed the streams and was confident again about where I was. Pretty much spiked 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Okay to 9 but must have the trail a little later than I intended since I was a bit left of the control but corrected quickly enough. Couldn't find a good line through the junk to 10 but no real problem. Tried to run the chute but am so out of shape that it was tough. Can't really use my knee as an excuse - I'm just not training enough.