Training Log Archive: nh

Event: Kainuu Orienteering Week (WOC spectator race)
 

Ran ok in the JWOC Relay. Our team didn't have the greatest start so I went out quite far behind, way too far to catch up. I ran alright technically, although on soem legs I dropped a lot of time by not being careful enough with map contact. Wasn't really sure if I was catching places out there or not; I would just see runners coming in from different directions so I was never sure who caught who. We finished pretty far down too, in 27th, way behind 7th place last year.

Came 13th in the JWOC Sprint, making my best result so far in the discipline I usually do worst in. A big improvement on 50 something last year in the sprint. The race went alright for me. I didn't feel like I was running amazingly, I felt pretty tired. I also dropped a lot of time in the first section through the park. Didn't make any major errors, just a few hesitations and bad route-choices.

The JWOC Middle Final went pretty badly for me. I was really tired, could especially feel that warming up, and then the navigation was bad too. I dropped a lot of time with small errors on some controls, but then at the 13th, the last difficult control, I dropped 3 minutes. I simplified and thought I was in the shallow re-entrant on the spur, but I was actually too early. I spent a long time running around in the wrong place, but I didn't want to leave to relocate because the control could have quite easily been around the next rock. Finished ok after that but I was still a long way down. 32nd.

JWOC Middle Qual was good. I ran pretty well, some small errors in the control circle but otherwise ok. Didn't push too hard either, just tried to have a fun time. Qualified easily, 5th in my heat

Good start to JWOC with 14th in the Long. It was a tough race and a runners course but it still went pretty well. Didn't make too many errors but I think high was best for 3 instead of straight.