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Tuesday Apr 2, 2013 #
Running - Trail 1:14:43 [2] 12.85 km (5:49 / km) +474m 4:55 / km
slept:7.5 shoes: Mudclaw 333 (4)
So went around Roseberry, Hanging Stone and Captain Cooks on me todd. Cracking evening and sunset, a little chilly and dark in the woods at the end. Moors paths in good nick, any time I ventured under tree cover though it was a bit gloopy.
Monday Apr 1, 2013 #
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2. Who took a cheese-grater to my nipples!
My navigation seems to have regressed a bit. I've been finding it very difficult to concentrate when on a course this year. Out of 14 events so far this year (so it can't be due to lack of time with a map!) I've only felt I'm actually orienteering on 3 of them. I think I need to set myself a specific technique to focus on at each event. However, poor runs this year are on a par with good runs last year.
Running - Road warm up/down 10:08 [2] 2.02 km (5:01 / km) +38m 4:35 / km
shoes: X-talon 212 (2)
Orienteering race (JK Relay, Hambledon) 37:20 [5] **** 7.01 km (5:20 / km) +239m 4:33 / km
spiked:14/22c shoes: X-talon 212 (2)
With Duncan injured we had 1st year M16 Aiden Rigby on leg 2, and he did a good job amongst the big boys, setting me off in 15th. I gained one position (OUOC) and lost one (Speaky for EBOR).
Set off with Coombs. Mistake at 1 (40secs), wobble to 2, bit low at 4 and that was the last I saw of him. Bit low on 8, then got direction all wrong and lost close to 1min on 9. Then got direction out of that all wrong, taking a big banana to spectator. Suffered on hill out of 11. Rest was pretty clean but no zip. Speaky came past early on the way to 14, but was in sight until 17.
Should have paid more attention to who I went out after, as Mike and Ian were both within catching distance if a bit more motivated. Would have made it more interesting anyway!
Running - Road warm up/down 10:01 [1] 1.69 km (5:56 / km) +26m 5:31 / km
shoes: X-talon 212 (2)
Running - Road 21:39 [2] 4.64 km (4:40 / km) +11m 4:37 / km
shoes: NB580 Blue
Sunday Mar 31, 2013 #
Orienteering long (JK Classic, Cold Ash) 2:13:15 [3] **** 21.0 km (6:21 / km) +400m 5:48 / km
spiked:29/38c slept:7.0 shoes: Mudclaw 333 (4)
Slipped into cruise-control for this. Unfortunately the satnav went on the blink at some pretty important times. Poor direction out of controls cost me early on (3mins at 4), but in general I was going OK, just without drive.
Poor direction out of 12 (20sec) and 13(1min), then compoounded this by losing it after the field on #14 - wrong path, didn't find the opath near the control then no plan to rectify. Relocated way down at the stream (6min). Saw BommyT through the bushes as I punched, he didn't catch me until 20 though. Then I got more into it (although still a bit ploddy), generally pretty clean in the circle. Wine-gums kicked in at 32 and I eased away from Tom, but still missed 30secs on each of 36 and 37.
However, I managed to punch all the correct controls in the correct order.
Should have put in more effort at the start as may have got into the groove. A long way down on people I should be near. However, I set off at a steady pace, still felt strong at the end and, %wise was much better off easing a poor(ish) run, than last year's JK classic
Saturday Mar 30, 2013 #
Running - Road warm up/down 4:39 [3] 0.9 km (5:09 / km) +45m 4:08 / km
shoes: Mudclaw 333 (4)
Orienteering race (JK Middle, Hambledon) 40:56 [5] **** 7.37 km (5:33 / km) +219m 4:50 / km
spiked:13/20c shoes: Mudclaw 333 (4)
Somehow spiked 1 despite realising half-way I had no plan or bearing. I then spannered 1min on #2. Then got direction all wrong crossing the valley to #10, ending up on the southern enclosure (1min). Then suffered up the sharp hills. Got the right route to #17 but the execution was pretty hilarious. Then too low on 19. Should have been comfortably under 40.
Eddie, Josh and Jamie P, amongst others, showing me how it should be done
Running - Road warm up/down 14:52 [1] 2.78 km (5:21 / km) +87m 4:38 / km
shoes: Mudclaw 333 (4)
Friday Mar 29, 2013 #
Running - Road warm up/down 22:11 [2] 4.93 km (4:30 / km) +16m 4:26 / km
shoes: X-talon 212 (2)
Orienteering - Urban race (JK Sprint, Whiteknights) 15:51 [5] *** 3.6 km (4:24 / km) +15m 4:19 / km
spiked:12/19c slept:8.0 shoes: X-talon 212 (2)
Never on top with the nav (a theme all weekend). Was in the top-30 overall until 10/11, but then my lack of speed-endurance showed and I dropped to 47th-ish.
Got lucky seeing someone get caught out at 6 so I didn't. Fluffed 13 despite getting a good look at it from spectator. Very hesitant to 17. Can do much better, as shown by a distinctly average bof score.
Running - Road warm up/down 11:56 [2] 2.53 km (4:43 / km) +7m 4:39 / km
shoes: X-talon 212 (2)
Wednesday Mar 27, 2013 #
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Running - Road 31:43 7.31 km (4:20 / km) +8m 4:19 / km
slept:8.0 shoes: NB580 Blue