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Sunday Mar 23, 2008 #
Running warm up/down 35:00 [3]
shoes: VJ Falcon
Warmed up well but my back was pretty seized up and I was still getting some massage on it 10mins before the start! Loosened off a bit just in time and was fine once the adrenaline of the race kicked in.
Managed a warm down jog today too.
Managed a warm down jog today too.
Orienteering race 1:10:24 [5] *** 10.3 km (6:50 / km) +480m 5:33 / km
spiked:12/15c shoes: VJ Falcon
JK M40L Individual Day 2, Pippingford Park and Broadstone Warren.
Finished 10th (winner James Logue 63:!0) and fairly happy with today when I finished but a bit frustrated now I have looked at the splits, was 6th two-thirds of the way round before I made a mess of the long leg.
Started off well but got slighly off line and caught in a bit of grot heading to the road between #4 and #5. All was going well (although route to #6 seems to have lost me 20-30secs) and caught Colin Eades 8 mins on way to #8 - him being there saved me missing much at the bingo pit at #9 when I was 15m away
Had failed to plan the long leg from #10-#11 so took it steady to #10 to take a look at it, not sure I went the best way as spent too long in terrain plus was a bit hesitant. Main problem though was that I missed the control at 11, still not sure why but think I mis-identified my attackpoint from a ditch/veg change. Calmed down and sorted it out but have lost 2.5 mins on the leg - maybe 1.5mins on the miss and 1 min on bad route choice/execution.
Charlie Adams (started 4 mins behind) was just coming into #11 as I came out, he caught me at #12 and that made me run hard for the last three. I was a bit ahead at #13 but missed it, turned round to see him just getting it, no chance of overtaking him after that.
I was knackered at the end but at least tried hard all the way up the run-in. Of course.
Ran every step. Oh yes.
Didn't give up and walk just before the finish punch. Oh no.
Unlike some I could name. Oh dear.
Overall finished 10th across the two days and satisfied with that, would have taken it at the start of the weekend.
Finished 10th (winner James Logue 63:!0) and fairly happy with today when I finished but a bit frustrated now I have looked at the splits, was 6th two-thirds of the way round before I made a mess of the long leg.
Started off well but got slighly off line and caught in a bit of grot heading to the road between #4 and #5. All was going well (although route to #6 seems to have lost me 20-30secs) and caught Colin Eades 8 mins on way to #8 - him being there saved me missing much at the bingo pit at #9 when I was 15m away
Had failed to plan the long leg from #10-#11 so took it steady to #10 to take a look at it, not sure I went the best way as spent too long in terrain plus was a bit hesitant. Main problem though was that I missed the control at 11, still not sure why but think I mis-identified my attackpoint from a ditch/veg change. Calmed down and sorted it out but have lost 2.5 mins on the leg - maybe 1.5mins on the miss and 1 min on bad route choice/execution.
Charlie Adams (started 4 mins behind) was just coming into #11 as I came out, he caught me at #12 and that made me run hard for the last three. I was a bit ahead at #13 but missed it, turned round to see him just getting it, no chance of overtaking him after that.
I was knackered at the end but at least tried hard all the way up the run-in. Of course.
Ran every step. Oh yes.
Didn't give up and walk just before the finish punch. Oh no.
Unlike some I could name. Oh dear.
Overall finished 10th across the two days and satisfied with that, would have taken it at the start of the weekend.