Training Log Archive: martin(uk)In the 7 days ending Jan 2, 2020:
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Thursday Jan 2, 2020 #
9 AM
Running 11:39 [3] 1.55 km (7:31 / km) +48m 6:31 / km
Orienteering race 53:35 [3] 6.67 km (8:02 / km) +249m 6:46 / km
Big 5 O, Day 4, London Plantation. M50, 6.1km, 200m. 2nd.
Technically very good today, if a little cautious. When I downloaded I had no punch for #4, but I certainly punched it, as my EMIT backup card prooved.
Beaten again by the Swede Robert Palm, who must also have had a good run today.
Technically very good today, if a little cautious. When I downloaded I had no punch for #4, but I certainly punched it, as my EMIT backup card prooved.
Beaten again by the Swede Robert Palm, who must also have had a good run today.
Wednesday Jan 1, 2020 #
8 AM
Running race 24:20 [3] 5.07 km (4:48 / km) +70m 4:29 / km
Graskop Parkrun.
Another parkrun in the clouds! Went back later with Lesley once the cloud had lifted to see the great views.
Another parkrun in the clouds! Went back later with Lesley once the cloud had lifted to see the great views.
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019 #
9 AM
Running 9:17 [3] 1.3 km (7:10 / km)
Orienteering 56:12 [3] 8.3 km (6:46 / km) +137m 6:15 / km
Big 5 O, Day 3, Waterval South. M50, 7.1km, 120m. 2nd.
Lost some time at #1 (30s) and more time at #3 (2.5m) with bearings that weren't accurate enough. After that I was going well, and good through the two rocky sections. Careless miss on #21 (90s) when I didn't spot that the flag wouldn't be on the east end of the feature, so I ran away and looked elsewhere before coming back.
Happy to be 2nd today, but still can't get a clean enough run for a win.
Lost some time at #1 (30s) and more time at #3 (2.5m) with bearings that weren't accurate enough. After that I was going well, and good through the two rocky sections. Careless miss on #21 (90s) when I didn't spot that the flag wouldn't be on the east end of the feature, so I ran away and looked elsewhere before coming back.
Happy to be 2nd today, but still can't get a clean enough run for a win.
Monday Dec 30, 2019 #
11 AM
Running 4:40 [3] 0.5 km (9:16 / km)
Orienteering race 29:12 [3] 4.64 km (6:18 / km) +84m 5:47 / km
Big 5 O, Day 2, Waterval North. M50, 4.1km, 70m, 3rd.
The forest was very open and fast running, though a bit soft underfoot. The rocking section at the end was just like day 1.
Pretty happy with my run, until the annoying time loss at #10. I went through the drinks point and then found the clearing it was in, but couldn't see the flag. Because it was an indistinct clearing I kept looking for other clearings, and eventually found a control on a rootstock (though by now I was far too far from the drinks point). Back to the same clearing I'd already looked in, and this time I found the flag on the ground, with the punch stake no more than 30cm high. As I punched it went another couple of cm lower into the ground. Grrrr!
3rd again, and again I could have won the race without this time loss.
Back to the same area (but the southern half) for day 3.
The forest was very open and fast running, though a bit soft underfoot. The rocking section at the end was just like day 1.
Pretty happy with my run, until the annoying time loss at #10. I went through the drinks point and then found the clearing it was in, but couldn't see the flag. Because it was an indistinct clearing I kept looking for other clearings, and eventually found a control on a rootstock (though by now I was far too far from the drinks point). Back to the same clearing I'd already looked in, and this time I found the flag on the ground, with the punch stake no more than 30cm high. As I punched it went another couple of cm lower into the ground. Grrrr!
3rd again, and again I could have won the race without this time loss.
Back to the same area (but the southern half) for day 3.
Sunday Dec 29, 2019 #
Event: Big 5 O Week
11 AM
Running 13:01 [3] 1.62 km (8:02 / km) +47m 7:01 / km
Orienteering race 42:59 [3] 6.05 km (7:06 / km) +112m 6:30 / km
Big 5 O, Day 1, Paradise Berg. M50, 5km, 105m, 3rd.
Having read the details, and seen some of the area from our hotel window, I expected this to be quite like The Rockery at Kaapschehoop used at the Big5 4 years ago. In many ways, it was. Careful navigation in the rocky parts was required.
My route to #2 was too safe and cost me time. My mistake at #6 was silly - I just mis-read some bushy trees on a knoll as being ones not near my control, but in fact they were right by it.
My route to #10 was poor. I expected to relocate closer to the control, but never did. In the end I just stumbled across it, and breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Without my mistakes I should have won, so I was pleased to actually be only a few seconds down on the 1st and 2nd places.
https://sites.google.com/bigfive-o.co.za/bigfiveow...
Having read the details, and seen some of the area from our hotel window, I expected this to be quite like The Rockery at Kaapschehoop used at the Big5 4 years ago. In many ways, it was. Careful navigation in the rocky parts was required.
My route to #2 was too safe and cost me time. My mistake at #6 was silly - I just mis-read some bushy trees on a knoll as being ones not near my control, but in fact they were right by it.
My route to #10 was poor. I expected to relocate closer to the control, but never did. In the end I just stumbled across it, and breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Without my mistakes I should have won, so I was pleased to actually be only a few seconds down on the 1st and 2nd places.
https://sites.google.com/bigfive-o.co.za/bigfiveow...
Saturday Dec 28, 2019 #
6 AM
Running race 23:55 [3] 4.93 km (4:51 / km) +37m 4:41 / km
Dullstroom parkrun. In the clouds so couldn't see the nice views. It's the 2nd highest parkrun in the world after Aspen.
Friday Dec 27, 2019 #
11 AM
Running 39:45 [3] 5.3 km (7:30 / km) +37m 7:15 / km
Lakenvlei run with Lesley. The air was hot, and thin.