Training Log Archive: andrea balakova

Middle distance as the third stage of Bohemia 5 days. Messed up number 1 missreading the contours and not seeing my control even if I was at the right rock a few times,left there 6 minutes... Then I found a bit of flow and kept going up these steep passages again and again, missread the map - 1:7500 again on number 4 and left a few minutes there. Really tough today, felt exhausted after the race and am very happy I did some climbing last winter... Went down one insane and shouldbemappedimpassable 6 contour rock passage.
Ended up 18th of 26 or so, a bit worse than the other days, but survived.
Will had fun too and Magnus made it to CZE.
Was fun to stand on the podium -microsprint-with Jan Mrazek- a guy from Czech National Team.

C • Jan... 1

Second stage of the Bohemia 5 days. Ran early and was completely alone in the forest for the first half. Never saw anyone from my category. Much easier and less hilly than yesterday. Route choice legs and more running involved. Usually long legs, but some tricky rocky areas with controls more often which I liked a lot. On one route choice I almost stopped to trust the map showing that there is a passage between rocks, only when I came all the way to it, I finally saw it. Only one person at the time fits in.
Ended up exactly in the middle again, losing 11 minutes on the winner, but 6 minutes on the second position. I could do 55, but not much better.
Still issues with my neck.Have to run faster...tomorrow is another chance...
Micro sprint tonight...
5.4
Here is a map from the first stage D21E, I ran D21A which was two controls less and half a k shorter.
http://www.ok-bor.cz/bohemia2011/maps/E1D21E.png

C • rocks 5

C • Champion! 4

Microsprint in the city park with only few bridges across the creek and a hill we had to go up a few times. SOOO MUUCH FUUN, a lot of people came to this special event of the 5 days and were running in all directions. There was a control on every tree-rock-corner...
I know the park, but not as an orienteer, nevr saw the map and were a bit surprised by one 'cave' control on the creek side. Took it seriously, I can run for 7 minutes in my head and won the race in my category. Ran on one breath and would not be able to run any further...
Control descriptions on the map only made it more difficult, almost missread the number twice.
pushing the stroller with the new little one in our family having my SI and Compass still on my fingers might look funny to some spectators.Really fun to watch this race.
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Event: BOHEMIA ORIENTEERING 2011
 

First day of the Bohemia 5 days. They called it the challenging one. Oh my .... I forgot how technical the terrain is around my hometown. I forgot also how big these rocks are.
When I woke up in the morning I was not able to turn my head to the left, great start for the run in the city of rocks. Oh well, put some gel and special tape on the sore muscle and took off into the forest. Up, down, up, down, not easy when you cannot turn or bend well. Went slow and carreful in the parts with rocks, pillars and steeep hills. Did not make any huge mistakes, but was a bit too carreful and was sometimes just standing close to the control checking the view I guess... Ended up on a nice cliff edge - cliff up and cliff down- only once and sled down one passage.
Two unnecessary small mistakes towards the end.

One nice control description - crossing of two rock passages.
Ended up right in the middle of D21A, so pretty happy, losing just over 10 minutes on the winner.
I will try to take a picture of the map or find it online.
5.3

Easy morning run in the nearby forest, this time without the dog.
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Just wanted to check how everyone did today at Swiss-O week...¨
found this
http://www.swiss-o-week.ch/page.php?lang=de_

Easy run from my mum's house on the forest trails. The dog is older now and does not want to run very far...
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