Training Log Archive: Jon XIn the 7 days ending Jun 29, 2008:
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Sunday Jun 29, 2008 #
Orienteering race 19:46 [5] ***** 2.5 km (7:54 / km) +45m 7:15 / km
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline Jan 2008
WMOC sprint qualifier.
Job done and in the A final, not nearly as easily or as competently as I would have liked though. Good fun despite that and enjoyed it even though felt under pressure for most of the race!
V complex section in the castle to start, made a mistake on route to #2 and lost over 30s but then got v confused at #3, think I was in the right place but couldn't see gap to stairs, backtracked and went long way round, cost over 2 mins - at #3 Martin Ward was 2:18 elapsed and I was 5:02! Didn't panic but had to push hard through the rest, did it all fine and just lost 15sec on one route choice on a longish leg near the end.
Finished the same distance behind Martin as I was at #3, he was 5th and I was 25th (36 to qualify from each heat). Not an ideal start place given that some of final is in forest, but lucky to be in at all.
Also ankle sore but manageable, then did it again on the kerb on the way to final control. Couldn't warm down as a result, doesn't seem much worse now so fingers crossed for tomorrow.
Job done and in the A final, not nearly as easily or as competently as I would have liked though. Good fun despite that and enjoyed it even though felt under pressure for most of the race!
V complex section in the castle to start, made a mistake on route to #2 and lost over 30s but then got v confused at #3, think I was in the right place but couldn't see gap to stairs, backtracked and went long way round, cost over 2 mins - at #3 Martin Ward was 2:18 elapsed and I was 5:02! Didn't panic but had to push hard through the rest, did it all fine and just lost 15sec on one route choice on a longish leg near the end.
Finished the same distance behind Martin as I was at #3, he was 5th and I was 25th (36 to qualify from each heat). Not an ideal start place given that some of final is in forest, but lucky to be in at all.
Also ankle sore but manageable, then did it again on the kerb on the way to final control. Couldn't warm down as a result, doesn't seem much worse now so fingers crossed for tomorrow.
Running warm up/down 30:00 [2]
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline Jan 2008
All warm-up...
Saturday Jun 28, 2008 #
Event: WMOC 2008
Orienteering 35:00 [2] ****
shoes: VJ Falcon
WMOC model event at Pedreanes.
Nice to get out into the forest, did some controls with MC, first impressions are lovely runnable pine and that the veg screen is pretty vague, gives some idea of runnability and visibility, not necessarily definite enough to trust for navigation though.
Nice to get out into the forest, did some controls with MC, first impressions are lovely runnable pine and that the veg screen is pretty vague, gives some idea of runnability and visibility, not necessarily definite enough to trust for navigation though.
Orienteering 25:00 [3]
shoes: VJ Falcon
More training in Pedreanes, headed off separately from MC to try some controls at nearer race pace. I was all over the pace when using rough compass and my ankle was pretty sore, could run but it was a distraction.
Orienteering 13:00 [3] ****
shoes: Inov8
Changed my shoes and went out into terrain again to see if ankle any better in inov8s - it was slightly better, maybe will race in those instead. Plus some assistance from ibuprofen...
Tuesday Jun 24, 2008 #
Note
(rest day)
Another one - late (9pm) at work as last day before heading to Portugal, plus anyway wouldn't want to run two days in a row on ankle yet - although it is not too bad after yesterday, still swelling in joint but def improving.
Monday Jun 23, 2008 #
Running 35:36 [3]
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline Jan 2008
Still pretty dubious about my ankle, still sore to the touch and some swelling but after a couple of days off it was time to give it another test so headed off round Leckie loop from home.
Ankle pretty stiff and sore on the first bit along the road, once my legs woke up and i found the running a bit easier, it eased off a bit too. Unsurprisingly it definitely felt better when off the hard surface, shame the first WMOC race (sprint qual) is all in a town!
Worth getting out though, loosened up the joint a bit and after icing immediately post-run seems a bit better if anything. Fingers crossed....
Ankle pretty stiff and sore on the first bit along the road, once my legs woke up and i found the running a bit easier, it eased off a bit too. Unsurprisingly it definitely felt better when off the hard surface, shame the first WMOC race (sprint qual) is all in a town!
Worth getting out though, loosened up the joint a bit and after icing immediately post-run seems a bit better if anything. Fingers crossed....