Training Log Archive: Jay-TIn the 7 days ending Jun 1, 2017:
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Wednesday May 31, 2017 #
WU/WD 9:33 [3] 1.77 km (5:24 / km) +16m 5:10 / km
shoes: Integrator December 2016
Orienteering race 37:13 [4] 6.39 km (5:49 / km) +26m 5:42 / km
shoes: Integrator December 2016
Billed as a park, but this was a deceptively tricky little area. Lots of little tracks and open corridors with horse jumps everywhere. The map was a little out of date in places which made things interesting.
Mostly managed to keep an eye on the compass to ensure I was in the right area but ended up somewhere unexpected a couple of times (most notably en-route to #7).
Unfortunately the wood was full of stinging nettles and the abiding memory is one of painful, tingly, itching legs which led to a very fitful sleep that evening.
http://rg2.halo-orienteering.uk/rg2/#278&cours...
WU/WD 11:24 [2] 1.51 km (7:33 / km) +14m 7:13 / km
shoes: Integrator December 2016
Monday May 29, 2017 #
WU/WD 10:59 [3] 1.2 km (9:09 / km) +179m 5:15 / km
shoes: Integrator December 2016
Orienteering race 1:27:17 [4] 12.23 km (7:08 / km) +343m 6:16 / km
shoes: Integrator December 2016
Nice bit of wood in the south - not too enthused with the northern part of the area, or the course planning towards the end of the course.
#1 In my mind I was saving climb. In actuality I ran further, through worse terrain and made the approach to the control harder. Relocated off depression beyond [80]
#8 Snaky route did not pay off [60]
#11 Struggled to interpret veg boundaries when almost upon control [75]
#14 Should have used ride rather than direction of run. Then hesitant once in the open [60]
#20 A horrible leg - tried to use path but made a mess of getting to it, then it was slow with fallen trees. Feature was negligible. Quicker to drop down to valley, but then it would just be a trudge straight up the hill to come straight back down again... [90]
#21 In the vicinity quickly but took some time to find the flag amongst the thickets [60]
Over 10mins down today, but remained 2nd overall - enjoyable weekend.
http://www.hoc.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#44&cours...
WU/WD 4:00 [2] 0.58 km (6:54 / km) +7m 6:30 / km
shoes: Integrator December 2016
Sunday May 28, 2017 #
WU/WD 7:19 [3] 1.15 km (6:22 / km) +24m 5:46 / km
shoes: Integrator December 2016
Orienteering race 1:12:01 [4] 9.36 km (7:42 / km) +383m 6:23 / km
shoes: Integrator December 2016
Bit of a contrast in weather to the previous day - scorchio!
Legs felt ok despite slightly disturbed night (C unwell).
Slight overshoot to #1 [20]
Attacked #3 from below which worked ok; distinct veg boundary here to my recollection missing from map.
Aimed off west to #4 - but rather more than necessary [45]
Good RC leg to #5 - chose fairly straight which worked ok I felt.
#8 Intended straight but ended up on path above [20]
#9 Ended up at tower [20]
#10 Too far north [20]
Generally ok thereafter, although definitely tiring.
Spotted DEVON guy ahead to #17 and gradually reeled him in.
#20 High route paid off.
Ended up 2s down on Llewellyn today - he was 3s faster on the run-in!
http://www.hoc.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#43&cours...
WU/WD 5:00 [2] 0.72 km (6:57 / km) +8m 6:35 / km
shoes: Integrator December 2016
Saturday May 27, 2017 #
WU/WD 9:45 [3] 1.54 km (6:20 / km) +18m 5:59 / km
shoes: Integrator December 2016
Orienteering race 1:04:23 [4] 9.58 km (6:43 / km) +360m 5:39 / km
shoes: Integrator December 2016
Early start with Llewellyn chasing me down 4 mins.
Chose to go down and up on #5 and looking back across the valley spotted him doing the same - felt like he'd already made up a lot of time but looking at the splits only 6s down at #4!
Ran down the spur to #8 but neglected to read description; after not seeing the flag on the lower crag carried on to search a different set, only to look back and see the control between the crags! [90]
Less impetus now for the steep climb towards #9 and Llewellyn was now gaining fast.
Passed at #13; and finished around a minute behind, so 5mins overall.
Seemed the weather worsened later on - perhaps explaining slightly lofty position on a runners course.
http://www.hoc.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#42&cours...
WU/WD 9:53 [2] 1.44 km (6:52 / km) +24m 6:20 / km
shoes: Integrator December 2016
Friday May 26, 2017 #
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