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Training Log Archive: mbo

In the 11 days ending Aug 9, 2015:

activity	#	time	miles		km		+m
orienteering competition	7	6:55:41	20.98	(19:49)	33.77	(12:19)	490	18 /	27c	66%
trail running	3	1:12:25	5.07		8.17		235
hiking	2	1:06:02	4.49	(14:42)	7.23	(9:08)	200
Total	8	9:14:08	30.55		49.17		925	18 /	27c	66%
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Saturday Aug 8, 2015 #

12 PM

hiking 26:02 2.23 km (11:40 / km) +200m 8:03 / km
ahr:132 max:159 shoes: Icebug Spirit 4L purple

A long uphill walk to the start. Did jog at times because I started to get concerned I hadn't allowed enough time but did get there with 10 min to spare

orienteering competition race (S6D 6) 1:02:08 4.59 km (13:32 / km) +85m 12:23 / km
ahr:138 max:178 shoes: Icebug Spirit 4L purple

Another blow out on the first control...!!! Passed a boulder that I thought was the one with a control on it then came to another one (the one with a control!) and just couldn't figure it out :( After that took it easy to the next control and then tried to up the pace - but no where near the speed of some of the women in my class. I think it's also a confidence issue. 17th on the day (winning time was 45:05). My splits varies from 57th to 4th, and I was gradually improving throughout the race - I guess it just wasn't long enough! Ended up 23rd overall - a bit disappointing but given some of my errors, could have been a lot worse :)

S6D - Day 6 Glen Affric - C23 - Splits

Friday Aug 7, 2015 #

9 AM

trail running (jog/walk to the start) 25:12 2.78 km (9:03 / km) +90m 7:48 / km
ahr:120 max:139 shoes: Icebug Spirit 4L purple

the walk to the start!!

orienteering competition race (S6D 5) 1:42:26 **** 5.52 km (18:33 / km) +176m 16:00 / km
ahr:129 max:165 spiked:8/13c shoes: Icebug Spirit 4L purple

A really tough day! 28 minutes to the first control - I was in the next creek... Finally relocated off the bend in the road to the NW. Lucky it was there - otherwise I might still be out there...
A long leg took 18 minutes. Should have taken the road even though it meant dropping down to it. Battled through green - trees, bracken, heather. Some other wobbles. Ended up 39th/64 finishers plus 19 who either retired or missed out controls. That's a quarter of the class!
I seem to be making elementary errors... :(

S6D - Day 5 Glen Affric - C23 - Splits

Thursday Aug 6, 2015 #

12 PM

orienteering competition race (DAy 4 Darnaway) 56:50 **** 5.43 km (10:27 / km) +36m 10:07 / km
ahr:146 max:179 shoes: Icebug Spirit 4L purple

Another 11 min control - stupid mistake, turning left on a trail, thinking I had reached the road.... Then a 7 min control to follow. However, overall, it didn't seem as bad as yesterday! We'll see what the results say. Control description said 130m of climb!
24th out of 82. Winning time was 45:24. If I had recognised that a track wasn't a road, I'd have been around 10... :(

S6D - Day 4 Darnaway - C23 - Splits

Wednesday Aug 5, 2015 #

11 AM

orienteering competition race (Day 3 Middle) 54:59 **** 4.25 km (12:56 / km) +37m 12:24 / km
ahr:138 max:179 shoes: Icebug Spirit 4L purple

Just couldn't get into the map. Messed up the first control, then the 4th, 5th, 7th was iffy, 9th was really bad (had no clue where I was...) I hope this is one of the days I can drop! Ended up 47th out of 91 :( Winner was 30:49!

S6D - Day 3 Darnaway - C23 - Splits

Monday Aug 3, 2015 #

1 PM

orienteering competition race (Day 2 Strathfarrar) 49:03 **** 4.36 km (11:15 / km) +96m 10:08 / km
ahr:153 max:182 shoes: Icebug Spirit 4L purple

Much better than yesterday :). Some wobbles but recovered much more quickly. Some route choices not optimal but overall much better. It seemed that people either liked the map or had a really hard time. VERY muddy - my new Icebugs were covered in mud before I got to the start. I had a late start so may have had some benefit from the elephant tracks, and the sun came out so it was actually quite hot at times!
Ended up 9th out of ~88 - the winning time was 42:57

C • Great run Marion! I hope y... 1

hiking warm up/down 40:00 [1] 5.0 km (8:00 / km)

wore my sister's rubber boots from the parking field and was very glad! A 2 k walk to and from the arena and then 1k up to the start.

S6D - Day 2 Strathfarrar - C23 - Splits

Sunday Aug 2, 2015 #

11 AM

orienteering competition race (Day 1 Achagour) 1:07:43 **** 6.11 km (11:05 / km) +56m 10:36 / km
ahr:148 max:169 spiked:10/14c shoes: Inov8

started watch at -3.
Some good legs, some not so good... But my first time orienteering in Scotland - I think I learned a lot! I'll see over the next 5 days :)
Winning time was 52:47. I was 26th with splits varying from 4th to 77 and 78... :(

C • First O in Scotland? 1

S6D - Day 1 Achagour - C23 - Splits

Saturday Aug 1, 2015 #

7 PM

orienteering competition race (Nairn Open Sprint) 22:32 ** 3.5 km (6:26 / km) +4m 6:24 / km
ahr:164 max:181 shoes: Brooks turquoise

Head was turned at the start - nearly went in the wrong direction, then found #2 before #1... 2:30... Only a few wobbles after that, but could have been better

C • Was this the same map/area ... 2

trail running warm up/down 10:00 [1]

S6D - Nairn Sprint - Women_Green - Splits

Friday Jul 31, 2015 #

Event: WOC 2015 & Scottish 6 days

7 AM

trail running (Culloden Woods) 37:13 5.39 km (6:55 / km) +145m 6:05 / km
ahr:140 max:162 shoes: Hoka Bondi 3

morning run through Culloden Woods. No jacket and it was dry!!! Slow going at times when I had to navigate mud and cross on branches :)

C • Nice weather outlook 1

Thursday Jul 30, 2015 #

Note
(rest day)

Tour of Benronach Distillery today - a lot of fun!

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