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Thursday Apr 30, 2015 #
Note
I think there's a bus from Dublin airport to Lisburn tomorrow, but in case anyone is passing and wants to pick up a me, let me know! Cheers.
I get in at midday.
I get in at midday.
Wednesday Apr 29, 2015 #
bike 45 [3]
Tuesday Apr 28, 2015 #
trail run 1:10:00 [3]
Evening run, Lignon loop, except I tried to cut up instead of continuing under Pont Butin at dusk. Intruded into three (swanky) gardens before finding may up to the road.
AOWN. Out near the cows I heard a noise, stepped back a pace, and from almost under my feet a fox popped out.
AOWN. Out near the cows I heard a noise, stepped back a pace, and from almost under my feet a fox popped out.
Sunday Apr 26, 2015 #
running warm up/down 25:00 [2]
orienteering 16:23 [4] *** 2.6 km (6:18 / km)
16c
La Rochette
Ch. Ligue de Sprint
I got a nc run after all the competitive people. 2.40 down on the fastest... clearly I'm slow. Good course made the most of not the most interesting terrain. And good training for the IOC, quite relevant as it turned out.
Map here http://www.matrace.fr/gadget/cgi/reitti.cgi?act=ma...
Ch. Ligue de Sprint
I got a nc run after all the competitive people. 2.40 down on the fastest... clearly I'm slow. Good course made the most of not the most interesting terrain. And good training for the IOC, quite relevant as it turned out.
Map here http://www.matrace.fr/gadget/cgi/reitti.cgi?act=ma...
Saturday Apr 25, 2015 #
4 PM
orienteering race 35:00 [4]
17c
CLC at Nance near Lac d'Aiguebelette
Except I was running a mass-start for individuals afterwards, since I have no friends. Or at least, no French club in this Ligue.
Good fun, tough setting off into limestone chaos, boulders that fell down from the mountain/cliffs above... a bit like the terrasses de Geneve...
Except I was running a mass-start for individuals afterwards, since I have no friends. Or at least, no French club in this Ligue.
Good fun, tough setting off into limestone chaos, boulders that fell down from the mountain/cliffs above... a bit like the terrasses de Geneve...
running 15:00 [2]
Friday Apr 24, 2015 #
Note
My prof here wrote a *computer program* in '62 or so calculating a trajectory to get a rocket to the moon.
Thursday Apr 23, 2015 #
8 PM
trail run 1:09:00 [3] 10.62 km (6:30 / km) +293m 5:43 / km
Nice run, Lignon loop for the first time since I did my calf/ham in, accompanied by a tringalingadingdong of cows out the far end.
Got pawed in the chest and play-bitten on the arm by a big whitish dog thing early on.
Got pawed in the chest and play-bitten on the arm by a big whitish dog thing early on.
Wednesday Apr 22, 2015 #
running 53:00 [3]
Cirque du fer à cheval, Sixt, with BlairT.
Gorgeous evening, and even if we only started running at 8pm, there was still light and warmth and oodles of waterfalls.
Lucked out finding a place to serve us food after too, and I found a parking spot once home. Good times.
80km is a little far to drive each way to only run once. I should start camping.
Gorgeous evening, and even if we only started running at 8pm, there was still light and warmth and oodles of waterfalls.
Lucked out finding a place to serve us food after too, and I found a parking spot once home. Good times.
80km is a little far to drive each way to only run once. I should start camping.
Tuesday Apr 21, 2015 #
other 1 [5]
Swimming in the Rhône!
Two dips, maybe 80m downstream each go. Brr. But sunny and nice warm tarmac to lie out on, until some drugged up men decided to have a wrestle, an argument, a fight, punches were thrown, a knife was drawn, I think a knife may have flown past me into the river, I was skedaddling at that point as things got a bit too close. Still in my togs, I left my stuff apart from my phone, started calling 112, but then some woman was already onto the police. They arrived in not three minutes, impressive, but by that stage things had calmed down.
Lovely besides that.
Two dips, maybe 80m downstream each go. Brr. But sunny and nice warm tarmac to lie out on, until some drugged up men decided to have a wrestle, an argument, a fight, punches were thrown, a knife was drawn, I think a knife may have flown past me into the river, I was skedaddling at that point as things got a bit too close. Still in my togs, I left my stuff apart from my phone, started calling 112, but then some woman was already onto the police. They arrived in not three minutes, impressive, but by that stage things had calmed down.
Lovely besides that.
C • 5 9
running 15:00 [3]
My new favourite orienteering shoes!
Sarvas reborn. Ionly wore them a couple of times, as the heels are way too wide. I lost a lot of energy running Finnish short champs last year as the feet kept slipping around, and they were a recipe for twisted ankles. At some point I tried giving them away, but no takers.
Hopefully half a centimetre of padding each side will do magic. They seemed pretty nice when I tested them this evening.
Sarvas reborn. Ionly wore them a couple of times, as the heels are way too wide. I lost a lot of energy running Finnish short champs last year as the feet kept slipping around, and they were a recipe for twisted ankles. At some point I tried giving them away, but no takers.
Hopefully half a centimetre of padding each side will do magic. They seemed pretty nice when I tested them this evening.
Sunday Apr 19, 2015 #
7 PM
bike 1:20 [3] 28.38 km (3 / km) +262m 3 / km
slightly longer, slightly faster
Saturday Apr 18, 2015 #
Note
Just discovered IOC clashes with http://www.llrco.fr/NATIONALESO2015/index.htm
At least I booked flights already, otherwise it would have been a tough choice. Next year there's apparently a 5days in le Larzac, mid-July. Yum yum yum.
At least I booked flights already, otherwise it would have been a tough choice. Next year there's apparently a 5days in le Larzac, mid-July. Yum yum yum.
Note
And this July https://sites.google.com/site/otomneensavoieenete2...
And this July http://o.doubs.2015.free.fr/
Unlimited holidays?
And this July http://o.doubs.2015.free.fr/
Unlimited holidays?
2 PM
orienteering 46:00 [4] 6.03 km (7:37 / km) +151m 6:47 / km
CO à Pougny
I was fastest by a margin, but it seems I may have mispunched (again) http://club-orienteer.web.cern.ch/club-orienteer/2...
One big mistake, a few swings, and a bad route-choice trying to descend the stream.
Tough to run, I'm def a long way from fit.
I was fastest by a margin, but it seems I may have mispunched (again) http://club-orienteer.web.cern.ch/club-orienteer/2...
One big mistake, a few swings, and a bad route-choice trying to descend the stream.
Tough to run, I'm def a long way from fit.
4 PM
trail run 30:00 [2] 5.0 km (6:00 / km) +100m 5:27 / km
Then a pretty jog by the Valserine. Good instinct.
The river does this
then this 
then disappears for a bit
before reappearing downstream
There was cool moss growing down by the river.
Bigger pics
The river does this
then this
then disappears for a bit
before reappearing downstream
There was cool moss growing down by the river.
Bigger pics
Friday Apr 17, 2015 #
Note
Booked IOC flights. Arrive in Dublin 11.50, hint hint.
Thursday Apr 16, 2015 #
8 PM
bike 55 [2] 19.49 km (3 / km) +184m 3 / km
evening loop out to Aire la Ville. dark by the time I was home. nice
Wednesday Apr 15, 2015 #
running 24:00 [3]
wee jog to stretch the legs
27º when I checked the weather at 5pm. Might have gone for a swim on the way home if I'd brought a towel.
27º when I checked the weather at 5pm. Might have gone for a swim on the way home if I'd brought a towel.
Sunday Apr 12, 2015 #
trail run 40:00 [2]
orienteering 1:20:00 [3] *** 8.0 km (10:00 / km)
23c
Loch Vaa, just north of Aviemore.
Nice, soft suppamaasto, brought back good memories from woc2013. Pretty, fun, and mostly sunny, with the odd scrap of snow on the ground.
Thanks to Estonians for the maps.
Nice, soft suppamaasto, brought back good memories from woc2013. Pretty, fun, and mostly sunny, with the odd scrap of snow on the ground.
Thanks to Estonians for the maps.
C • 1978 2
Saturday Apr 11, 2015 #
orienteering 1:20:00 [2] ***
19c
Stayed the night at my cousins' in Lindores, then went to Birnam to pick up some maps and lunch (milk and shortbread biscuits).
Dozed a bit in the car park before setting out. Did a couple of controls on Bonskeid, then crossed the bridge to the Linn of Tummel map, 13c there. Another few on Bonskeid on the way back.
Still have some phlegm to cough up. But basically I'm unfit and need to do some faster training sessions. I did decide towards the end that not-very-motivated me should not jog, either walk or run, and that was better.
Lovely out. Drove up to Aviemore later. For a while it was simultaneously raining, snowing and sunny.
Pretty barren in the Highlands, it'd remind you of Nevada nearly.
Dozed a bit in the car park before setting out. Did a couple of controls on Bonskeid, then crossed the bridge to the Linn of Tummel map, 13c there. Another few on Bonskeid on the way back.
Still have some phlegm to cough up. But basically I'm unfit and need to do some faster training sessions. I did decide towards the end that not-very-motivated me should not jog, either walk or run, and that was better.
Lovely out. Drove up to Aviemore later. For a while it was simultaneously raining, snowing and sunny.
Pretty barren in the Highlands, it'd remind you of Nevada nearly.
Monday Apr 6, 2015 #
Note
Skipped running the relay, but fun hanging out.
Car, train, bus, train, bus to St Andrews after.
Car, train, bus, train, bus to St Andrews after.
Sunday Apr 5, 2015 #
orienteering 1:45:00 [3] ***
22c
JK Long
Didn't know if I'd even make it as far as the spectator, but did that and two controls more.
This was fun. Throat was a bit scratchy, so tried not to let the heart rate get high, kept it steady.
Terrain was great. Pity I had to skip the last hour...
Strange sickness, sore throat, coughing up phlegm, but energy levels never collapsed.
Didn't know if I'd even make it as far as the spectator, but did that and two controls more.
This was fun. Throat was a bit scratchy, so tried not to let the heart rate get high, kept it steady.
Terrain was great. Pity I had to skip the last hour...
Strange sickness, sore throat, coughing up phlegm, but energy levels never collapsed.
Saturday Apr 4, 2015 #
orienteering race 55:00 [3] ***
23c
JK Middle
Started ok, at least, didn't screw up the first four controls. But racing speed and edge is not there at all. And then towards the end (well, after 7 or 8 controls) I was getting tired.
Lots of room for progress at least.
Started ok, at least, didn't screw up the first four controls. But racing speed and edge is not there at all. And then towards the end (well, after 7 or 8 controls) I was getting tired.
Lots of room for progress at least.
running warm up/down 14:00 [3]
Friday Apr 3, 2015 #
Note
Let's see how tapering, 4 months of it, gets me through the weekend.
orienteering race 21:00 [3] ***
26c
JK Sprint
Lancaster U
Slow and mistakes, but fun.
Lancaster U
Slow and mistakes, but fun.
running warm up/down 20:00 [3]