Training Log Archive: RichTIn the 7 days ending Jan 26, 2014:
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Sunday Jan 26, 2014 #
12 PM
Orienteering race 1:23:47 [4] 8.5 km (9:51 / km) +220m 8:44 / km
Southern Champs - Star Posts North.
Very wet day so ran in cap, and waterproof overtrousers, so not in race mode.
Didn't really do a full warm-up as talking to too many people!
Turned out the map wasn't the best.
Steady to #1 even though many more mountain bike tracks on the ground than on the map.
Clean to #2 although winner Mark Saunders had caught me 2mins by then. Control on a vague clearing.
Missed clean lines into #3 which was 3 branches in a wigwam hide, which wasn't higher than the surrounding bracken. Cost a couple of minutes.
Straight to good attack point for #4, simple south bearing and missed off to right, looking for an undefined "clearing" in light green. The line out took me back to where I'd entered the forest so think either the control hung wrong or map crap (Tony Carlysle did exactly same).
Long leg to #5 where I was caught and passed by Dave Kingham. Back with him at #7 when he missed and close at #8 but then he pulled away.
My concentration was broken coming away from #12 by two kids shouting for a dog, and missed correct ride down to #13. Corrected and spiked control, but then had big problems with #14 where again a simple south bearing didn't take me into the correct clump of rhododendrons. Spent 4 minutes running up and down running around poorly mapped thickets before I stumbled across flag.
#15 scrappy as again rhodo thickets didn't fit map, and clean through rest.
Given clothing and attitude then a reasonable marker - still plenty of work to do to get properly fit. And hope for a better map next time.
Very wet day so ran in cap, and waterproof overtrousers, so not in race mode.
Didn't really do a full warm-up as talking to too many people!
Turned out the map wasn't the best.
Steady to #1 even though many more mountain bike tracks on the ground than on the map.
Clean to #2 although winner Mark Saunders had caught me 2mins by then. Control on a vague clearing.
Missed clean lines into #3 which was 3 branches in a wigwam hide, which wasn't higher than the surrounding bracken. Cost a couple of minutes.
Straight to good attack point for #4, simple south bearing and missed off to right, looking for an undefined "clearing" in light green. The line out took me back to where I'd entered the forest so think either the control hung wrong or map crap (Tony Carlysle did exactly same).
Long leg to #5 where I was caught and passed by Dave Kingham. Back with him at #7 when he missed and close at #8 but then he pulled away.
My concentration was broken coming away from #12 by two kids shouting for a dog, and missed correct ride down to #13. Corrected and spiked control, but then had big problems with #14 where again a simple south bearing didn't take me into the correct clump of rhododendrons. Spent 4 minutes running up and down running around poorly mapped thickets before I stumbled across flag.
#15 scrappy as again rhodo thickets didn't fit map, and clean through rest.
Given clothing and attitude then a reasonable marker - still plenty of work to do to get properly fit. And hope for a better map next time.
Saturday Jan 25, 2014 #
11 AM
Run 53:00 [3] 5.0 mi (10:36 / mi)
shoes: Asics Gel Kinsei 4
Melksham - Whitley - Beanacre road loop - again very easy.
Chest feeling different - very tight underneath rib cage - but lung feels ok.
Chest feeling different - very tight underneath rib cage - but lung feels ok.
Thursday Jan 23, 2014 #
4 PM
Run 53:00 [3] 5.0 mi (10:36 / mi)
shoes: Asics Gel Kinsei 4
Down in Melksham.
Melksham - Beanacre - Whitley road loop - very easy as feeling tired.
Melksham - Beanacre - Whitley road loop - very easy as feeling tired.
Tuesday Jan 21, 2014 #
11 AM
Run 1:15:00 [3] 5.0 mi (15:00 / mi)
shoes: Inov8 Mudclaw 300
Met up with Jo and headed over Bigland and Haverthwaite Heights. Worked well up Bigland and across to observation tower. Slowed on descent, and took time to pick up her paper. Okish up Hav Heights and dropped down ok.
5 PM
Run 45:00 [3]
shoes: Mizuno Wave Creation 13
UVHS Session. Tired, ear ache, sore legs - rest day needed.
Monday Jan 20, 2014 #
5 PM
Run 45:00 [3] 4.0 mi (11:15 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Grizzly Approach
Easy run around Gill Banks, Flan & the Hoad with Angus.