Training Log Archive: Elvis

Lithuanian orienteering clubs' relay in Vilnius, Zemieji Paneriai. First took my club supporter role and was enjoying the fight betweek Dainava, Azuolas and Sakas, but after few hours I was told, that Andrius S. haven't arrived, so I was put to the 10th leg of the second team (even it already has been disqualified). I knew that this may happen and have had clothing taken. After short warm-up felt that self-feeling can't be better and legs are completely fresh after sprint.

Started when all the interested part should have been happening - before 11th leg, with Gytis from Karsuva club. He have had some orienteering problems from the beginning, so after first CP we knew that we are running the same course and started cooperating. After 6th left him alone, slowed down the pace, because my body already felt tired (when legs somehow were fresh still) and started felt being in cosmos. To the 8th CP made first mistake (30''), because of tiredness. In the 9th CP area already was walking. After 9th was caught by first team anchor man Edgaras and became acquainted with club victory, but still couldn't run to the hill and was walking. From 10th started to run again, and in spectator control (12th) was loudly cheered up by the crowd (very good feeling!) (but being in cosmos couldn't recognize anyone, just recognized J.U. voice). Running to the 14th CP met Gytis, who already was running to 17th CP (30'' mistake), after 14th CP met Mazulis, who already was running very easily, maybe because he already knew, that he can't close the gap to Edgaras. Another 45'' mistake to 16th CP - took a little bit wrong direction to the right. Later finished course easily, just showed finish sprint to the crowd.

Overall: made very good run, only three small mistakes of 1'45'' total, tough running, but much much easier than two years ago in middle champs in Skersabaliai (where was living dead and half of the course walked by the foot) - my running form seems to be in peak once again. Could save about 7 minutes if could keep Gytis' pace, but outrunned comrade Gyte by 4 minutes, which is very good result for me.

It was a perfect weekend and our club won the relay after 7 years brake! Amazing!

LTU sprint championships in Kaunas, qualification race. Before race decided, that it is not possible to get into A final, so decided just to make good training and save strength for the B final. Ran very confident race, just to the first CP made 15'' mistake - knew that CP is behind the wall, but head somehow didn't start to work fast, so had to run around the wall. Later ran quite easy, even didn't hook vosvos, knowing that he is running in the same heat.

LTU sprint championships, B final. Made a perfect race, ran like a beast ((c) Liuba), made no mistakes. Especially happy with fact, that first time ever have succeeded to run and read the map at the same time during the whole race.
Once again it was the best race in my orienteering career (9th place in B final, loosing only 1'20'' to the winner). Achieved another HR max record - 207.

Home - Pustalaukis - home. Back under small rain. At the end left foot has been caught by small cramp - haven't experienced anything like that before - it seems that I'm getting older... :/

AVG 18.34 km/h, MAX 41.52.

O-Thursday in Pustalaukis. Started late, at dusk. Shitty forest, training not worth a penny. Shitty run with some comments.

C • Pats kaltas :) 2

Home - O-Tuesday event centre - home.

O-Tuesday in Seskine. Quite tough, maybe because of tough work day or last weekend activites. 1'45'' of mistakes, my route.

C • Masines 2