Training Log Archive: RichTIn the 7 days ending Aug 4, 2013:
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Saturday Aug 3, 2013 #
1 PM
Orienteering race 58:32 [4] 5.1 km (11:29 / km) +160m 9:55 / km
S6D Day6 - Coulemony & Belivat.
Two areas joined by a road crossing. Loved the first loop navigating solidly through the small hills. Had my first post-operation fall leaving #11 and smashed left knee - hobbled into road crossing at #13. Still a bit shaken and missed #15 by 30secs, then back onto reasonable nav. Wobble coming out of #19 off bearing and couldn't find large track, but quick correction and little time loss. Tired through the last few controls and 200m run-in kills, but very happy to finish the week in (almost) one piece.
Finished 17th of 90 - overall 25th at end of week - much better than expected.
Two areas joined by a road crossing. Loved the first loop navigating solidly through the small hills. Had my first post-operation fall leaving #11 and smashed left knee - hobbled into road crossing at #13. Still a bit shaken and missed #15 by 30secs, then back onto reasonable nav. Wobble coming out of #19 off bearing and couldn't find large track, but quick correction and little time loss. Tired through the last few controls and 200m run-in kills, but very happy to finish the week in (almost) one piece.
Finished 17th of 90 - overall 25th at end of week - much better than expected.
Friday Aug 2, 2013 #
1 PM
Orienteering race 53:47 [4] *** 4.9 km (10:59 / km) +140m 9:36 / km
spiked:17/18c
S6D Day5 - Roseisle.
Steady start and nailed first 5 controls. #6 I had a path behind re-entrant as catching feature and unfortunately mistook a sandy path (which led to control !) for this and turned back short. Probably 2.5mins wasted. Then back into flow and clean through next 5 or 6. On the way to #14 crossed intersect of path and two rides, spent 10/15 seconds trying to work out angles but then decided to ignore them and continue working from the contours. Bit hesitant near end of leg but on line, then nailed last three tech controls.
Finished 25th of 90.
Steady start and nailed first 5 controls. #6 I had a path behind re-entrant as catching feature and unfortunately mistook a sandy path (which led to control !) for this and turned back short. Probably 2.5mins wasted. Then back into flow and clean through next 5 or 6. On the way to #14 crossed intersect of path and two rides, spent 10/15 seconds trying to work out angles but then decided to ignore them and continue working from the contours. Bit hesitant near end of leg but on line, then nailed last three tech controls.
Finished 25th of 90.
Thursday Aug 1, 2013 #
10 AM
Orienteering race 1:02:00 [3] *** 4.6 km (13:29 / km) +160m 11:29 / km
spiked:13/14c
S6D Day4 - Loch of Boath.
First start block and rainy, so walked majority taking it slow. Made a mess of #2 which cost 2mins, and then sorted most of navigation. Very poor route between #13 & #14 cost another minute or two. Happy to have chest feel okish before Roseisle tomorrow.
First start block and rainy, so walked majority taking it slow. Made a mess of #2 which cost 2mins, and then sorted most of navigation. Very poor route between #13 & #14 cost another minute or two. Happy to have chest feel okish before Roseisle tomorrow.
Wednesday Jul 31, 2013 #
Note
(rest day)
S6D - Rest day.
Watching Ospreys fish in the Findhorn - one hit the water within 150m of where I was walking on the beach.
Watching Ospreys fish in the Findhorn - one hit the water within 150m of where I was walking on the beach.
Tuesday Jul 30, 2013 #
12 PM
Orienteering race 54:39 [4] *** 4.5 km (12:09 / km) +65m 11:20 / km
spiked:14/14c
S6D Day3 - Culbin West.
New area as previously been on Culbin East. Managed to jog around the whole course, and the kites kept coming up just where I expected, especially through tricky #7 -> #10. Spiked every one!
Finished 15th of 90ish, big smile.
New area as previously been on Culbin East. Managed to jog around the whole course, and the kites kept coming up just where I expected, especially through tricky #7 -> #10. Spiked every one!
Finished 15th of 90ish, big smile.
Monday Jul 29, 2013 #
11 AM
Orienteering race 1:06:38 [3] *** 5.3 km (12:34 / km) +15m 12:24 / km
spiked:17/18c
S6D Day2 - Carse of Ardersier.
Set off steady on a long walking stride/jog as I waned to push harder on Culbin tomorrow. Navigation held up well until I started getting tired on the way to #15 and missed small pit. Went past and then looped back for a 2min error. Forest mch nicer than expected.
Set off steady on a long walking stride/jog as I waned to push harder on Culbin tomorrow. Navigation held up well until I started getting tired on the way to #15 and missed small pit. Went past and then looped back for a 2min error. Forest mch nicer than expected.