Training Log Archive: Jay-TIn the 7 days ending Apr 1, 2017:
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Saturday Apr 1, 2017 #
WU/WD 6:40 [3] 1.0 km (6:40 / km) +8m 6:25 / km
shoes: Integrator December 2016
12 PM
Orienteering race 54:01 [4] 7.23 km (7:28 / km) +176m 6:40 / km
shoes: Integrator December 2016
South Achray Middle
First start to permit maximum tourist time in the afternoon :)
Didn't see anyone on my course which was nice. Technically not too bad - miss at #5 (drifted to marsh to west) [30], poor route to #21 (dropped low to path) [30] and hesitant at #23 (not quite sure of position and flag was tucked away amongst greenery) [40]
Physically well off the pace by even more than usual! Tracks / packs / poor sleep / something else?
https://routegadget.fvo.org.uk/rg2/#40&course=...
First start to permit maximum tourist time in the afternoon :)
Didn't see anyone on my course which was nice. Technically not too bad - miss at #5 (drifted to marsh to west) [30], poor route to #21 (dropped low to path) [30] and hesitant at #23 (not quite sure of position and flag was tucked away amongst greenery) [40]
Physically well off the pace by even more than usual! Tracks / packs / poor sleep / something else?
https://routegadget.fvo.org.uk/rg2/#40&course=...
Friday Mar 31, 2017 #
Event: Dark Thistle
Note
Touristing in the morning.
WU/WD 9:00 [3] 1.2 km (7:30 / km)
shoes: Integrator December 2016
8 PM
Orienteering race 59:42 [3] 7.25 km (8:14 / km) +160m 7:25 / km
shoes: Integrator December 2016
Dark Thistle Short Course
Fairy Knowe & Doon Hill
Great fun! Not as epic as last year, partly because I was on the Short and partly because this area is no Craig a Barns.
At the back of (what was presumably) the Long pack to #1 and #2; dropped back a little on track run to #3, then had short gaffled loop first. Managed to overshoot #4 (194), probably due to Long runners having a control further on [2m 30s]. Possibly still punched first of Short runners on this gaffle as the unit seemed to be asleep. Big pack of Short runners around now though and I lost further time getting stuck in windblow to #5 [45] and #6 [20]
Made up a little time on #7 after finding a good river crossing and hit 'the front' at #8 when those ahead missed.
Very lonely for the next section. Went around to #12 which was probably a good choice, but missed east in the circle slightly and bounced off the open beyond [60]
Confused by the tapes leading off to the river crossing en-route to #13 but eventually found path [90]. Llewellyn came in to the control just after me (but having already done the last small gaffled loop).
Came into #16 and suddenly there were loads of lights around below. Wobbled around looking for #17 [50] and #18 [20] having already been to both before, but just managed to finish ahead of the chasing pack!
https://fvo.org.uk/events/2017/mar/31/scottish-woo...
Fairy Knowe & Doon Hill
Great fun! Not as epic as last year, partly because I was on the Short and partly because this area is no Craig a Barns.
At the back of (what was presumably) the Long pack to #1 and #2; dropped back a little on track run to #3, then had short gaffled loop first. Managed to overshoot #4 (194), probably due to Long runners having a control further on [2m 30s]. Possibly still punched first of Short runners on this gaffle as the unit seemed to be asleep. Big pack of Short runners around now though and I lost further time getting stuck in windblow to #5 [45] and #6 [20]
Made up a little time on #7 after finding a good river crossing and hit 'the front' at #8 when those ahead missed.
Very lonely for the next section. Went around to #12 which was probably a good choice, but missed east in the circle slightly and bounced off the open beyond [60]
Confused by the tapes leading off to the river crossing en-route to #13 but eventually found path [90]. Llewellyn came in to the control just after me (but having already done the last small gaffled loop).
Came into #16 and suddenly there were loads of lights around below. Wobbled around looking for #17 [50] and #18 [20] having already been to both before, but just managed to finish ahead of the chasing pack!
https://fvo.org.uk/events/2017/mar/31/scottish-woo...
9 PM
WU/WD 5:35 [2] 0.93 km (6:00 / km)
shoes: Integrator December 2016
Thursday Mar 30, 2017 #
Note
Travel north; visiting.
Tuesday Mar 28, 2017 #
6 PM
Running 26:08 [3] 5.24 km (4:59 / km) +2m 4:59 / km
shoes: Karrimor D30
Struggled with 'effort' tonight. Left quad still not right after running into single strand wire fence across a path on Sunday.
Monday Mar 27, 2017 #
6 PM
Tennis 2:10:00 [3]
shoes: Carlton Airblade
Wrong shoes but a nice evening for tennis - quite a few down tonight.
Sunday Mar 26, 2017 #
Note
Not the Midland Champs birthday celebratory duties.