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Monday Apr 25, 2011 #
Orienteering race 55:00 [5] 7.0 km (7:51 / km)
Last day of Easter. I was a bit nervous today as third was possible. Rothery and Lawford were untouchable and about 15 min in front. James started 4 minutes in front of me and I had to catch about 20 sec to put him back to 4th. Had a very good run in the end. Did make a 1 minute error when I ran to the wrong pile of rocks in the open. Saw james as we crossed on the way to 8 and panicked a bit wondering if the gap was still 4 minutes. Ended up catching nearly 2 minutes on him and 4 minutes on Richard so third it was. More relieved than pleased.
Sunday Apr 24, 2011 #
Orienteering race 1:00:00 [5] 7.0 km (8:34 / km)
Much better run today. Was third fastest on the day and made up a place on the results to 4th. No mistakes other than being careless towards the end and then deciding to push through the green. Probably cost me about 2 minutes and lots of cuts and scratches. Was slow and hot today on the uphills and hot open rock slabs. Only 30 seconds separating 3rd 4th and 5th. Pressure is on for tomorrow.
Saturday Apr 23, 2011 #
Orienteering race 1:00:00 [5] 7.0 km (8:34 / km)
First day of easter for us ordinary folks. Was suprisingly nervous at the start. Really struggled to navigate well and was very messy in the control circle. Struggled to read the rock at times and could not work out how the mapper had simplified things. Ran from the start to control 11 as it was almost on the line to 1. Stupid mistake. Overall nothing major just not clean or fast. 52 minutes and 5th overall.
Friday Apr 22, 2011 #
Orienteering 30:00 [5] 5.0 km (6:00 / km)
Ran the Easter Prologue. Course 2. Struggled with the scale early. Was going to run to the spur I could see from the start to look for the first control. This would have been 200m past the control. Sorted it out and then ran OK with a couple of wobbles after the spectator control. Third on the course for the public event but nearly 3 minutes slower then Kido.
Can viiew map and course on route gadget on frazzle rock page.
Can viiew map and course on route gadget on frazzle rock page.
Sunday Apr 17, 2011 #
10 AM
Running 10:00 [3] 1.5 km (6:40 / km)
Warm up for event. And it was up. Particularly the last 500m
11 AM
Orienteering 1:04:00 [3] 7.0 km (9:09 / km)
Orienteering SS event at Chewton. This was a very physically challenging event for me. Some good route choice legs with short legs amongst the mining. Ran ok for most of it except for some walking up the very steep hills. Bit slow in the mining in some places. Was very careful in some of the mining. Preferred to stay out of it and run in late in the leg. Found it difficult to interpret in some spots. As a result made no errors as such but was a little slow in places.
Great event and good to get out on a course I did not have to set and hang tags for.
Great event and good to get out on a course I did not have to set and hang tags for.
Saturday Apr 16, 2011 #
Orienteering race 1:13:00 [3] 10.0 km (7:18 / km)
Distance is a guess.
Did the scatter O at Bendigo today. I was absolutely useless. Took 11 minutes to find the 1st control. Only a couple of hundred meters from the start. Could not make sense of the tracks and found an unmapped erosion gully. Had a couple of really bingo controls in vague areas in wide gullys. This could be a very good map but I think it needs some upgrading.
Did not finish and stopped after 22 controls. Out long enough.
Did the scatter O at Bendigo today. I was absolutely useless. Took 11 minutes to find the 1st control. Only a couple of hundred meters from the start. Could not make sense of the tracks and found an unmapped erosion gully. Had a couple of really bingo controls in vague areas in wide gullys. This could be a very good map but I think it needs some upgrading.
Did not finish and stopped after 22 controls. Out long enough.
Thursday Apr 14, 2011 #
Orienteering 1:00:00 [3] 6.2 km (9:41 / km)
More rock training with Judy. Picked up some tags left from Sunday and then ran up to the top to touch the tree. Ran back down on the path.
Tuesday Apr 12, 2011 #
Running 54:00 [3] 9.5 km (5:41 / km)
Ran in Glenn Iris with Conan down along the creek and back.. The indications of flash flooding to a very high level were everywhere.
Sunday Apr 10, 2011 #
Orienteering 1:26:00 [3] 8.0 km (10:45 / km)
Went to Mt Beckworth with Aislinn and Judy. Tagged a couple of down hill intervals for her to do. Tough work and very slow as is shown by the time I spent trying to run and the little distance covered.
Headed of to Geelong to watch yet another football flogging for the weekend.
Headed of to Geelong to watch yet another football flogging for the weekend.
Saturday Apr 9, 2011 #
9 AM
Orienteering 56:00 [3] 8.0 km (7:00 / km)
Orienteered with Judy in Creswick Park. 'again'. Put out tapes and then as Judy collected them I went for a longer jog. Got back to find the car gone. Could not believe it and imagined all sorts of horrors given it contained lots of important articles. Need not have panicked. Judy finished and wanted to go home early so moved the car and went looking for me. Not a wise move as I informed her!!
3 PM
Running 46:00 [3] 10.5 km (4:23 / km)
Met Aislinn in Melbourne and then ran from Richmond along the Yara with her.
Went to see hawthorn and Richmond at the MCG with her and her boy friend. I had a great evening, but he hated it. He is a Richmond supporter after all.
Went to see hawthorn and Richmond at the MCG with her and her boy friend. I had a great evening, but he hated it. He is a Richmond supporter after all.
Thursday Apr 7, 2011 #
Orienteering 56:00 [3] 7.0 km (8:00 / km)
Orienteering with Judy from Russells Res. Most enjoyable. Regrowth from wood lots makes this area really tricky and interesting.
Just as an afterthought. The last time I orienteered in this area Lian was in year 11 as it was the area for the schools selection race. This year she turns 30.
Just as an afterthought. The last time I orienteered in this area Lian was in year 11 as it was the area for the schools selection race. This year she turns 30.
Wednesday Apr 6, 2011 #
Running 1:04:00 [3] 11.0 km (5:49 / km)
Run in the forest with the dog on tracks around Smithsedale. Lovely running weather. I think Autumn is the best time of year in this area.
Sunday Apr 3, 2011 #
Orienteering 1:00:00 [3] 6.0 km (10:00 / km)
At bendigo for Orientshow. Lot of work and good courses by Invis. Pity I was shit. Thank god I had to quit early and meet Conan at the MCG at 4:30. Go the Hawks. After kicking 1 . 6 in the first quarter and being 4 . 13 at half time they turned on a wonderful last half to make it an event worth being at. Maybe there is hope for a good year.
Saturday Apr 2, 2011 #
Orienteering 1:02:00 [3] 8.0 km (7:45 / km)
Orienteering with Judy on the very eastern edge of Creswick diggings. Great forest, great conditions. Even the dog enjoyed himself.