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Saturday Apr 30, 2016 #
Note
I didn't race as well as I know I can today in Poland. I'm not giving up, just gonna keep working harder & smarter at it!
Orienteering 57:03 [5] **** 6.5 km (8:47 / km) +240m 7:25 / km
spiked:22/27c
World Cup Middle in Wroclaw, Poland.
Not a very good race. Ultimately my nerves got the best of me.
Map:
https://goo.gl/photos/zxCpTBsfjD69g79H9
Error time: 11:07
Errors:
-Going off bearing in the green.
-Not finding the control when right next to it.
Causes:
-For all of it: nerves and panic.
Solutions:
-Put myself in high pressure situations like this more. I know I can run a race like this much, much faster than what I did.
Not a very good race. Ultimately my nerves got the best of me.
Map:
https://goo.gl/photos/zxCpTBsfjD69g79H9
Error time: 11:07
Errors:
-Going off bearing in the green.
-Not finding the control when right next to it.
Causes:
-For all of it: nerves and panic.
Solutions:
-Put myself in high pressure situations like this more. I know I can run a race like this much, much faster than what I did.
Running warm up/down 30:00 [3] 6.0 km (5:00 / km)
Friday Apr 29, 2016 #
Orienteering 30:00 [3] 6.5 km (4:37 / km)
Sprint model in Wroclaw with Andreu and Antonio. A few pickups thrown in to feel speed running through the area.
Wednesday Apr 27, 2016 #
Note
I did race in Portugal this past weekend, I just haven't had time to update my log. I'm leaving for Poland tomorrow morning. Maybe I'll find time in the coming days. If not, see everyone next week!
Running 30:00 [3] 6.0 km (5:00 / km)
"Workout" Wednesday
This was mainly to loosen my legs up. 2x800 on Madrid Rio with Manu pacing me on the bike.
Times:
2:34
2:26 (I felt a lot better on the second one)
This was mainly to loosen my legs up. 2x800 on Madrid Rio with Manu pacing me on the bike.
Times:
2:34
2:26 (I felt a lot better on the second one)
Tuesday Apr 26, 2016 #
Running 40:00 [3] 7.0 km (5:43 / km)
Easy run with Richi in CDC
Monday Apr 25, 2016 #
Note
This weekend I was able to confirm where I'll be living over the summer. I'll be renting out Alberto's cabin in Peguerinos, a mountain town about an hour fifteen from Madrid. The cabin is at 1,400 meters elevation and is right next to one of Madrid's best maps. Apparently the highs there get up to about 35 celsius over the summer. Better than Madrid's 43 that I dealt with last summer. And it will actually cool down over night! Very excited.
Cycling 1:05:00 [2] 25.0 km (23.1 kph)
Sunday Apr 24, 2016 #
10 AM
Running warm up/down 30:00 [3] 6.0 km (5:00 / km)
Orienteering 1:11:52 [4] ***** 6.0 km (11:59 / km) +240m 9:59 / km
spiked:11/17c
Part of the Long at the CIFO
The plan here was to drop out anyway in preparation for the World Cup.
Dropped out at 17, but up til then it wasn't going all that well.
My problem was a big mistake on number 10 which left me with very little motivation for the rest of the course. I wasn't willing to fight through the green with the energy you need to get through it.
Not much analysis needed here, just the simple fact that if you're not ready to fight for it, then you're not ready to race.
Map:
http://cifo2016.ori-estarreja.pt/index.php/es/mapa...
The plan here was to drop out anyway in preparation for the World Cup.
Dropped out at 17, but up til then it wasn't going all that well.
My problem was a big mistake on number 10 which left me with very little motivation for the rest of the course. I wasn't willing to fight through the green with the energy you need to get through it.
Not much analysis needed here, just the simple fact that if you're not ready to fight for it, then you're not ready to race.
Map:
http://cifo2016.ori-estarreja.pt/index.php/es/mapa...
Saturday Apr 23, 2016 #
Running warm up/down 30:00 [3] 6.0 km (5:00 / km)
15 minute warmup included an 800 at 2:30 on the track. Legs felt awake after that.
10 AM
Running warm up/down 30:00 [3] 5.0 km (6:00 / km)
Orienteering 49:05 [4] ***** 4.5 km (10:54 / km) +280m 8:19 / km
Middle distance at the CIFO
A bad race for what I know I can do. The amount of rocks and how large they were was simply amazing.
No race analysis :(
But I do have the map.
http://cifo2016.ori-estarreja.pt/index.php/es/mapa...
My largest mistake was due to the aid station on the way to three. They were parked east of the line instead of west of it. I trusted in this too much and paid for it ultimately with a big mistake on three.
A bad race for what I know I can do. The amount of rocks and how large they were was simply amazing.
No race analysis :(
But I do have the map.
http://cifo2016.ori-estarreja.pt/index.php/es/mapa...
My largest mistake was due to the aid station on the way to three. They were parked east of the line instead of west of it. I trusted in this too much and paid for it ultimately with a big mistake on three.
5 PM
Orienteering 16:22 [3] *** 3.4 km (4:49 / km) +140m 4:00 / km
spiked:22/23c
Sprint at CIFO in Aguiar da Beira
Fairly interesting sprint with a mix of long legs and short legs throughout the town.
Only 1 mistake on number 21 because I thought it was one street further north. 13 seconds of extra time.
Map:
http://cifo2016.ori-estarreja.pt/index.php/es/mapa...
Fairly interesting sprint with a mix of long legs and short legs throughout the town.
Only 1 mistake on number 21 because I thought it was one street further north. 13 seconds of extra time.
Map:
http://cifo2016.ori-estarreja.pt/index.php/es/mapa...
Thursday Apr 21, 2016 #
Orienteering 52:00 [3] *** 7.9 km (6:35 / km) +175m 5:56 / km
25c
Greglory 3
Richi set up an interesting course here. The idea was to have two similar courses that I had to run at the same time. This was to work on focus on two things at the same time. This was to work on focusing on two things at the same time. Good recovery day workout since I wasn't able to run too fast. Casa de Campo is great for exercises like this one.
Map:
https://goo.gl/photos/JvARDMLZPWQbcvH9A
Richi set up an interesting course here. The idea was to have two similar courses that I had to run at the same time. This was to work on focus on two things at the same time. This was to work on focusing on two things at the same time. Good recovery day workout since I wasn't able to run too fast. Casa de Campo is great for exercises like this one.
Map:
https://goo.gl/photos/JvARDMLZPWQbcvH9A
Running warm up/down 30:00 [2] 6.0 km (5:00 / km)
Cycling 1:05:00 [2] 25.0 km (23.1 kph)
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016 #
Cycling 1:05:00 [2] 25.0 km (23.1 kph)
Running warm up/down 10:00 [3] 2.0 km (5:00 / km)
Running 1:05:00 [4] 14.2 km (4:35 / km)
Workout Wednesday
Workout was 4x10mins@T on 2 min recovery
I was joined by Luisma and Manu on this workout. It was great to have others with me. The first 10 minutes were on muddy trails on a slight uphill, then after that we went straight through the forest. Casa de Campo isn't a really difficult forest to run through, but it is still off-trail. It also started pouring while we were out there. Just made it more fun.
Distances in 10 min.:
#1--2.8 (37 meters uphill)
#2--2.35 (forest)
#3--2.5 (forest with muddy trails)
#4--2.7 (very muddy trails)
Good to get a mixed terrain workout in.
Workout was 4x10mins@T on 2 min recovery
I was joined by Luisma and Manu on this workout. It was great to have others with me. The first 10 minutes were on muddy trails on a slight uphill, then after that we went straight through the forest. Casa de Campo isn't a really difficult forest to run through, but it is still off-trail. It also started pouring while we were out there. Just made it more fun.
Distances in 10 min.:
#1--2.8 (37 meters uphill)
#2--2.35 (forest)
#3--2.5 (forest with muddy trails)
#4--2.7 (very muddy trails)
Good to get a mixed terrain workout in.
Tuesday Apr 19, 2016 #
Running 1:00:00 [3] 12.0 km (5:00 / km)
Easy run in CDC with Richi. Legs still feel heavy.
Cycling 1:05:00 [2] 25.0 km (23.1 kph)
Core O'Clock 10:00 [1]
Monday Apr 18, 2016 #
Cycling 1:05:00 [2] 25.0 km (23.1 kph)
Sunday Apr 17, 2016 #
Running warm up/down 30:00 [3] 6.0 km (5:00 / km)
Orienteering 58:51 [4] *** 8.4 km (7:00 / km) +210m 6:14 / km
spiked:24/28c
Trofeo de Serranía de Cuenca
Awesome map. Very few times could you relax. A big mistake on three took me out of the game. I was right next to it also!
Error time: 3:12
Errors:
-Same as always running too fast for my navigation.
Solutions:
-In the big races run at that speed you know you won't make mistakes at. And continue to work on that fast navigational speed.
3d Rerun:
http://3drerun.worldofo.com/2d/index.php?idmult%5B...
Awesome map. Very few times could you relax. A big mistake on three took me out of the game. I was right next to it also!
Error time: 3:12
Errors:
-Same as always running too fast for my navigation.
Solutions:
-In the big races run at that speed you know you won't make mistakes at. And continue to work on that fast navigational speed.
3d Rerun:
http://3drerun.worldofo.com/2d/index.php?idmult%5B...
Saturday Apr 16, 2016 #
Running warm up/down 30:00 [2] 6.0 km (5:00 / km)
Orienteering 37:40 [4] **** 5.2 km (7:15 / km) +165m 6:15 / km
spiked:22/28c
Trofeo de la Serranía de Cuenca
Fun race. Awesome terrain. Good courses.
Here's a fly-over of the map:
https://youtu.be/ODl-qPGmAAs
I spaced and didn't punch 17, so officially I didn't finish. I did run right past it. My best guess is that I was less focused because I only slept four and a half hours. I was one of the coaches for the Madrid school team, so I had to leave extra early with the young'uns.
I also followed the advice of my coach and took the first control hard and then eased back for the rest of the race until the final K.
Error time: 2:58
Errors:
-Going off bearing.
-Misreading the cliffs when I was running down into them.
Causes:
-Loss of focus
-When you're above the cliffs there aren't as many details as below them. This means it's easier to lose map contact.
Solutions:
-Run at a pace that you find your flow.
-Areas with lots of details can be more helpful than areas lacking details, so long as you can simplify and filter out the noise on the map.
3d Rerun:
http://3drerun.worldofo.com/2d/index.php?idmult%5B...
Fun race. Awesome terrain. Good courses.
Here's a fly-over of the map:
https://youtu.be/ODl-qPGmAAs
I spaced and didn't punch 17, so officially I didn't finish. I did run right past it. My best guess is that I was less focused because I only slept four and a half hours. I was one of the coaches for the Madrid school team, so I had to leave extra early with the young'uns.
I also followed the advice of my coach and took the first control hard and then eased back for the rest of the race until the final K.
Error time: 2:58
Errors:
-Going off bearing.
-Misreading the cliffs when I was running down into them.
Causes:
-Loss of focus
-When you're above the cliffs there aren't as many details as below them. This means it's easier to lose map contact.
Solutions:
-Run at a pace that you find your flow.
-Areas with lots of details can be more helpful than areas lacking details, so long as you can simplify and filter out the noise on the map.
3d Rerun:
http://3drerun.worldofo.com/2d/index.php?idmult%5B...
Orienteering 22:11 [5] ** 4.4 km (5:02 / km) +110m 4:29 / km
spiked:19/22c
Trofeo de la Serranía de Cuenca "Sprint"
This was a mass start sprint. It was raining really, really hard. I was tempted to do a Braveheart speech on the starting line, but I decided that most people wouldn't get the reference and I would just look like a weird guy yelling in English.
My forking had me with Andreu most of the way. I tried to overtake him a few times, but Andreu is not one to let people pass him. So I stayed behind and focused on my navigation. Even so I overran a few controls which left me in fourth place. Still not bad.
Error time: 0:38
Errors:
-Overrunning controls or going of bearing
Causes:
Running faster than my navigation could keep up with.
Solutions:
Improve my navigation speed.
3d Rerun:
http://3drerun.worldofo.com/2d/index.php?idmult%5B...
This was a mass start sprint. It was raining really, really hard. I was tempted to do a Braveheart speech on the starting line, but I decided that most people wouldn't get the reference and I would just look like a weird guy yelling in English.
My forking had me with Andreu most of the way. I tried to overtake him a few times, but Andreu is not one to let people pass him. So I stayed behind and focused on my navigation. Even so I overran a few controls which left me in fourth place. Still not bad.
Error time: 0:38
Errors:
-Overrunning controls or going of bearing
Causes:
Running faster than my navigation could keep up with.
Solutions:
Improve my navigation speed.
3d Rerun:
http://3drerun.worldofo.com/2d/index.php?idmult%5B...
Running warm up/down 30:00 [2] 6.0 km (5:00 / km)
Friday Apr 15, 2016 #
Running 50:00 [3] 9.0 km (5:33 / km)
Recovery run in Parque del Oeste with Rorri. Legs are feeling heavy, but just 50 minutes was enough to loosen them up significantly.
Thursday Apr 14, 2016 #
Core O'Clock 10:00 [1]
Running warm up/down 30:00 [2] 6.0 km (5:00 / km)
Orienteering 1:08:38 [4] *** 12.1 km (5:40 / km) +289m 5:04 / km
spiked:20/22c
Casa de Campo Night-O
So Luisma, who goes by the name of Indomitus Indo on this website, had the idea of running a long night-o in CDC midweek with a mass start and forking to help those who are going to Tiomila better prepare.
I signed up to set the course with the hybrid new-old map of CDC. Basically we hid the contours on the old map and replaced them with contours which we generated in Karttapullautin. It worked quite well. Unfortunately it's difficult to make the two versions match up perfectly. Still it made for an interesting race.
Since it was a mass start, the 2d rerun actually matches our positions as we were competing. Only four of us have uploaded our GPXs to 3d rerun, but there were about ten of us competing. And we were rolling fast. On the long leg to ten I was going at about 3:45-:50/K. Boom!
Error time: 0:45
Errors:
-Overrunning number 1
-Wandering towards 12 without confidence
Causes:
-The whole pack ran past 1. Even though I was reading and trying to relate it to the terrain, I trusted less in myself and more in the pack.
-I exited the river--which was a relatively difficult crossing--without tons of confidence. I continued running this way before confirming my location.
Solutions:
-Bubble. I've gotta trust myself. The pack is not flawless. In fact, it may be even more prone to errors.
-Take ten seconds confirm your location, and then run confidently--and quickly--towards the control.
2d rerun (my forking wasn't on here, but it looks good anyway):
http://3drerun.worldofo.com/2d/index.php?idmult%5B...
So Luisma, who goes by the name of Indomitus Indo on this website, had the idea of running a long night-o in CDC midweek with a mass start and forking to help those who are going to Tiomila better prepare.
I signed up to set the course with the hybrid new-old map of CDC. Basically we hid the contours on the old map and replaced them with contours which we generated in Karttapullautin. It worked quite well. Unfortunately it's difficult to make the two versions match up perfectly. Still it made for an interesting race.
Since it was a mass start, the 2d rerun actually matches our positions as we were competing. Only four of us have uploaded our GPXs to 3d rerun, but there were about ten of us competing. And we were rolling fast. On the long leg to ten I was going at about 3:45-:50/K. Boom!
Error time: 0:45
Errors:
-Overrunning number 1
-Wandering towards 12 without confidence
Causes:
-The whole pack ran past 1. Even though I was reading and trying to relate it to the terrain, I trusted less in myself and more in the pack.
-I exited the river--which was a relatively difficult crossing--without tons of confidence. I continued running this way before confirming my location.
Solutions:
-Bubble. I've gotta trust myself. The pack is not flawless. In fact, it may be even more prone to errors.
-Take ten seconds confirm your location, and then run confidently--and quickly--towards the control.
2d rerun (my forking wasn't on here, but it looks good anyway):
http://3drerun.worldofo.com/2d/index.php?idmult%5B...
Cycling 1:05:00 [2] 25.0 km (23.1 kph)
Wednesday Apr 13, 2016 #
Running intervals 27:00 [4] 6.6 km (4:05 / km)
Workout Wednesday
Workout was
3x1200 (1k@T; 200@R) on 3 minute recovery
2x800@I on 90 sec recovery
Did this in bosque. Had a few hills, the first two Ks were a little off because I couldn't find the pace, but the effort felt fine. Seems ok. Satisfied with the times taking into account the rolling hills and the soft ground.
Times:
4:01 (3:27+:34)
4:08 (3:34 +:34)
3:56 (3:22 +:34)
2:30
2:29
Workout was
3x1200 (1k@T; 200@R) on 3 minute recovery
2x800@I on 90 sec recovery
Did this in bosque. Had a few hills, the first two Ks were a little off because I couldn't find the pace, but the effort felt fine. Seems ok. Satisfied with the times taking into account the rolling hills and the soft ground.
Times:
4:01 (3:27+:34)
4:08 (3:34 +:34)
3:56 (3:22 +:34)
2:30
2:29
Running warm up/down 33:00 [3] 6.6 km (5:00 / km)
Cycling 1:05:00 [2] 25.0 km (23.1 kph)
Tuesday Apr 12, 2016 #
Cycling 1:05:00 [2] 25.0 km (23.1 kph)
Running 1:00:00 [3] 13.0 km (4:37 / km)
A muddy run through CDC with Manu. We took a few of the technical downhills pretty fast. Woo!
Core O'Clock 10:00 [1]
Monday Apr 11, 2016 #
Cycling 1:05:00 [2] 25.0 km (23.1 kph)
Sunday Apr 10, 2016 #
11 AM
Running 1:40:00 [3] 20.72 km (4:50 / km) +234m 4:34 / km
The plan this weekend was for a long O course in the mountains, however in light of how I felt yesterday I decided to go for a long run in Casa de Campo with Rorri and Cosme (and Raico). I felt strong here and was able to recover some of that strong athlete feeling which was missing yesterday.
It's also nice to have extra time to do errands that have been pending for a while now.
It's also nice to have extra time to do errands that have been pending for a while now.
Saturday Apr 9, 2016 #
Orienteering 36:34 [3] *** 4.7 km (7:47 / km) +150m 6:43 / km
spiked:18/21c
Legs not feeling very good today. Gonna drink a lot of water and sleep a lot to prepare for tomorrow. I was unfortunately never able to pick up the pace. I suppose my training during the week was more difficult than I expected. #13 was misplaced.
Error time: 2:00
Errors:
-Running past #5.
-Going off bearing.
-Not spiking controls.
Causes:
-For 5, I navigated quite well going in. Everything made sense. I saw the cliff and knew it was mine. Jumped off it to where I expected the streamer to be... and didn't see it. Immediately lost confidence and went to check a lower cliff, which didn't fit what I saw on the map, but was another option. Once there I turned around and saw the streamer. Damn.
-I go off bearing when I'm tired. It's one of the times I lose focus.
-Didn't spike the controls because I didn't always check the description. I always got the correct rock or cliff, but I didn't know which side it was on. Lost about 5 seconds a few times because of that.
Solutions:
-If I've navigated well, then I have to trust that I'm in the right spot. Check the description and the area before running away to check another possible area. Confidence.
-When I'm tired and the leg calls for taking a bearing. Focus on that task and only that task. This is true for the rest of races also.
-You're given a description for a reason. It might take a little longer to open the map, but it'll save you time when you're there.
2d rerun:
http://3drerun.worldofo.com/2d/index.php?idmult%5B...
Error time: 2:00
Errors:
-Running past #5.
-Going off bearing.
-Not spiking controls.
Causes:
-For 5, I navigated quite well going in. Everything made sense. I saw the cliff and knew it was mine. Jumped off it to where I expected the streamer to be... and didn't see it. Immediately lost confidence and went to check a lower cliff, which didn't fit what I saw on the map, but was another option. Once there I turned around and saw the streamer. Damn.
-I go off bearing when I'm tired. It's one of the times I lose focus.
-Didn't spike the controls because I didn't always check the description. I always got the correct rock or cliff, but I didn't know which side it was on. Lost about 5 seconds a few times because of that.
Solutions:
-If I've navigated well, then I have to trust that I'm in the right spot. Check the description and the area before running away to check another possible area. Confidence.
-When I'm tired and the leg calls for taking a bearing. Focus on that task and only that task. This is true for the rest of races also.
-You're given a description for a reason. It might take a little longer to open the map, but it'll save you time when you're there.
2d rerun:
http://3drerun.worldofo.com/2d/index.php?idmult%5B...
Orienteering 48:30 [3] ** 7.4 km (6:33 / km) +135m 6:00 / km
spiked:15/17c
Middle course from O travel in Peguerinos.
My legs were feeling very, very heavy during this. I wasn't really ready for a course like with long, open legs that were more about holding your direction at speed than precise navigation. Misread the area around three and screwed it up. Apart from that everything was easy peasy, navigationally speaking.
Map:
https://goo.gl/photos/5Z45EdyRVk2wwFa69
My legs were feeling very, very heavy during this. I wasn't really ready for a course like with long, open legs that were more about holding your direction at speed than precise navigation. Misread the area around three and screwed it up. Apart from that everything was easy peasy, navigationally speaking.
Map:
https://goo.gl/photos/5Z45EdyRVk2wwFa69
Running warm up/down 20:00 [2] 4.0 km (5:00 / km)
Friday Apr 8, 2016 #
Cycling 1:30:00 [2] 35.0 km (23.3 kph)
Running 1:05:00 [3] 13.0 km (5:00 / km)
spiked:22/22c
Easy run on the firecuts around Casa de Campo with two microsprints to finish up.
Btw, if anyone from the western US knows how we say firecuts--turned up ground in forests to control forest fires--in English, I would be much obliged. We don't really have any in PA, so firecut is my poor translation from Spanish.
Btw, if anyone from the western US knows how we say firecuts--turned up ground in forests to control forest fires--in English, I would be much obliged. We don't really have any in PA, so firecut is my poor translation from Spanish.
Core O'Clock 10:00 [1]
Thursday Apr 7, 2016 #
Running 1:05:00 [3] 13.0 km (5:00 / km)
spiked:16/16c
Easy run keeping Melanie company on her tempo intervals. Followed up by two microsprint courses on the young pine map. I'm getting good at reading quickly in that area... although sometimes I still overrun the streamer.
Cycling 1:05:00 [2] 25.0 km (23.1 kph)
Wednesday Apr 6, 2016 #
Cycling 1:40:00 [2] 35.0 km (21.0 kph)
Core O'Clock 10:00 [1]
6 PM
Running intervals 1:00:34 [4] 10.41 km (5:49 / km) +309m 5:04 / km
Workout Wednesday
Workout was 6x800@I with 2 min recovery followed by 3x200@R on 1 min rec.
Times:
2:34
2:34
2:30
2:32
2:31
2:30
:35
:33
:33
Workout was 6x800@I with 2 min recovery followed by 3x200@R on 1 min rec.
Times:
2:34
2:34
2:30
2:32
2:31
2:30
:35
:33
:33
Tuesday Apr 5, 2016 #
Cycling 1:05:00 [2] 25.0 km (23.1 kph)
Orienteering 50:00 [3] 8.2 km (6:06 / km)
Corridor in CDC.
This is the first installment in a series of training courses that my friend Richi is making for me in exchange for English classes. He is a very creative person. It's great to see him let loose a little bit with his creativity. I also have a new term: #TheRoadToGreglory
Map:
https://goo.gl/photos/usd7QF73PTqytbEe7
This is the first installment in a series of training courses that my friend Richi is making for me in exchange for English classes. He is a very creative person. It's great to see him let loose a little bit with his creativity. I also have a new term: #TheRoadToGreglory
Map:
https://goo.gl/photos/usd7QF73PTqytbEe7
Running warm up/down 20:00 [3] 4.5 km (4:27 / km)
Monday Apr 4, 2016 #
Cycling 1:05:00 [2] 25.0 km (23.1 kph)
Core O'Clock 10:00 [1]
Sunday Apr 3, 2016 #
Orienteering 1:30:00 [3] *** 12.0 km (7:30 / km)
Putting out the streamers for the Mad Goat.
Orienteering 1:02:44 [4] *** 10.0 km (6:16 / km)
spiked:17/18c
Inaugural Mad Goat in Madrid!
Only three starters this round, but hopefully we'll get a few more in the future. Hablo de ti Luisma ;)
This Goat has one control skip and one leg split.
At any rate, pretty fast course. My body couldn't push too hard after number 12. I suppose I had done about 19k by that point.
Decided to skip 18, feel pretty confident about my choice,
Only one significant error. I got turned around in the thick green at number 8. Also, the wall around the private property was not there. So I went in and didn't realize it.
OCAD didn't let me export the map with the leg split, so I had to do a crappy job in Paint. Oh well, it shows where the point was.
Map:
https://goo.gl/photos/3hyLEuVhFqsV2UF98
Error time: 2:30
Errors:
-Not spiking number 8 and wandering in the green
Causes:
-I was a little distracted by realizing that I was in the private property.
-I just threw myself in the green without getting a good attackpoint.
Solutions:
-Focus despite external distractions
-Find a strong attackpoint before going into thick green fool!
Only three starters this round, but hopefully we'll get a few more in the future. Hablo de ti Luisma ;)
This Goat has one control skip and one leg split.
At any rate, pretty fast course. My body couldn't push too hard after number 12. I suppose I had done about 19k by that point.
Decided to skip 18, feel pretty confident about my choice,
Only one significant error. I got turned around in the thick green at number 8. Also, the wall around the private property was not there. So I went in and didn't realize it.
OCAD didn't let me export the map with the leg split, so I had to do a crappy job in Paint. Oh well, it shows where the point was.
Map:
https://goo.gl/photos/3hyLEuVhFqsV2UF98
Error time: 2:30
Errors:
-Not spiking number 8 and wandering in the green
Causes:
-I was a little distracted by realizing that I was in the private property.
-I just threw myself in the green without getting a good attackpoint.
Solutions:
-Focus despite external distractions
-Find a strong attackpoint before going into thick green fool!
Saturday Apr 2, 2016 #
Core O'Clock 10:00 [1]
11 AM
Running warm up/down 30:00 [3] 6.0 km (5:00 / km)
Orienteering 37:04 [4] **** 4.2 km (8:50 / km)
spiked:17/21c
Madrid League race on a new map in Peguerinos
I wasn't feeling too strong physically, so I kept the pace under control. Really beautiful mapping by Olly-Markus. The map east of the river is what he did and the western part is the old section. It looks like there's a lot less detail on the old section, but the terrain is about the same. The only difference is the mapping.
2drerun: http://3drerun.worldofo.com/2d/index.php?idmult%5B...
Error time:
4:00
Errors:
-Misreading the passages between rocks
-Going off bearing
Causes:
-At first I didn't understand how the new area was mapped. I continued running despite not being sure.
-Still figuring out how to maintain a bearing with my magnifier.
Solutions:
-Proceed with confidence, be sure to understand the terrain.
-Keep practicing with my magnifier.
I wasn't feeling too strong physically, so I kept the pace under control. Really beautiful mapping by Olly-Markus. The map east of the river is what he did and the western part is the old section. It looks like there's a lot less detail on the old section, but the terrain is about the same. The only difference is the mapping.
2drerun: http://3drerun.worldofo.com/2d/index.php?idmult%5B...
Error time:
4:00
Errors:
-Misreading the passages between rocks
-Going off bearing
Causes:
-At first I didn't understand how the new area was mapped. I continued running despite not being sure.
-Still figuring out how to maintain a bearing with my magnifier.
Solutions:
-Proceed with confidence, be sure to understand the terrain.
-Keep practicing with my magnifier.
12 PM
Orienteering 11:00 [3] *** 1.5 km (7:20 / km)
spiked:9/10c
Unofficial sprint in a rocky area near today's race. I have to admit that I completely inadvertently went through 2. I guess it counts though. Wasn't able to pick up the pace, but I was able to make sense of the map in a way that I couldn't three years ago.
http://3drerun.worldofo.com/2d/index.php?idmult%5B...
http://3drerun.worldofo.com/2d/index.php?idmult%5B...
Friday Apr 1, 2016 #
Note
Just got a flight within Poland from Wroclaw to Warsaw, 250 miles, for 2.29 euros. What is going on with flights this year?
Cycling 1:05:00 [2] 25.0 km (23.1 kph)
5 PM
Running warm up/down 40:00 [3] 8.0 km (5:00 / km)
Running 26:18 [5] 5.6 km (4:42 / km) +250m 3:50 / km
2nd test. This time I didn't make any wrong turns. Note: Ran this alone and the firecuts--ground they turn up to control potential forest fires--were recently redone. This made running on them A LOT slower.
Interesting to start the 2drerun after I originally made the wrong turns.
http://3drerun.worldofo.com/2d/index.php?idmult%5B...
Interesting to start the 2drerun after I originally made the wrong turns.
http://3drerun.worldofo.com/2d/index.php?idmult%5B...