Training Log Archive: Ruhis

I feel like I need a few resting days. Probably will do a bit of o/running in the weekend in Joensuu where I'll help KR people organize the WOC selection races. Next week I'll start proper training for the half marathon.

Event: Jämsä-Jukola 2013
 

4th leg in HS2 (Päivi, Helena, Minna) went out as 119th and the final position of our team was 124th.
191/1141. +19:08 (Tove Alexandersson)

In the first bush I got hit pretty hard by a branch and my right contact lens tore. I didn't remove it since I could still see ok with it, but it was pretty uncomfortable and my vision got a bit blurred because of the tear fluid. I was still trying to concentrate well (I was running alone), but made a small mistake to #3. After #4 I suddenly sank into mud (there was mud up to my waist) and after that I was feeling pretty muddy for a while (I was trying to clean my emit card/hand and the map and pulling my not so white o-trousers up because I felt like they were dropping). In some point I got rid of the contact lens for good. I didn't make any real mistakes in the difficult back loop but some teams passed me when I took a wrong track for a while. I was able to follow that train for a while after the hill, but I was too slow and soon I was alone again. I got a bit confused at #16 and lost maybe 20-30 secs there. I was also a bit unsure after leaving that control. The rest was pretty much just running and I tried to speed up but I still felt slow. A few teams passed me in the last bush and I passed a couple of those teams in the finish sprint.

I'm feeling pretty disappointed, mostly because I simply was too slow. Ok, there was that misfortune with the contact lens and the mud and I was running mostly alone, but still, I should have been faster. I just could't get into the right mood today and was missing that last gear. Just wasn't my day, I guess.

C • come on! 2

8' before start and 5' between first and second loop.

I can't complain. Coach planned the course, drove me to Kasavuori, followed the training in the forest and gave some feedback afterwards. Really good Jukola preparation, I'd say. A bit of everything (fast and slower terrain, route choice, compass, easy and difficult controls, flat and hilly) like it will be in Jukola.

First loop was a bit faster and simulated the faster parts of the Jukola terrain.

Second loop was a bit slower and more difficult orienteering in the hilly part of the terrain.

Some extra compass training in the end!

All in all the training went well. I'm now ready for Saturday! :)

(Walked home from evening work.)

(Walked home from evening work.)