Training Log Archive: conör

Event: Irish Orienteering Championships 2012
 

I'm now 1st leg.

9 hours.

I'm kinda excited.

10mila. Went ok-ish... Started well orienteering wise, but didn't really have the strength in the legs. There was a good bit of field running at the start after a couple of controls in the forest. I had got these controls well and everyone that didn't just ran by me in the fields which was a wee bit depressing. On the first long leg they kept going past, then I kinda got into a train of people going at the same pace, and I also felt a bit better in the legs.

Next long leg went really nicely. Some short legs and then my torch fell off and disconnected. And suddenly I was all alone. Luckily it was near the control, and the control after was common so I found another train.

Went smoothly for a few more controls and then I followed one Tullinge guy instead of all the people and got lost. We went sort of around a hill on the wrong side and joined up with all the people who had already got it. Ran with them for a couple of seconds and the we realised something was wrong. He shouted "etthundratjugosex!" and then some one in the train was like "därbaks!" except neither of us trusted him and ran around a bit extra. We gained a couple of other guys and then I found it and they followed me in.

Next 3 or 4 went well. I pushed it to try and stay ahead of the other guys and also in a vain attempt to catch the train. And then I messed up again. Lost a good bit of time, I had no idea what I'd done. Found it eventually, and then was pretty much alone for the last few.

Map is huge. I'll try to scan it.

I seem to have been neglecting my AP recently. Been sick for the past two weeks, ran the Silva Leagues at the weekend anyway. Feeling good today and will do the sprint tomorrow.

All should be well before the Long Night at 10mila

C • Long Night 5