Training Log Archive: TimM

RR10 tomorrow. Very frustrating rest day though, on study leave and nicest day of year!

Short easy down to Grandma and Grandpa's. New shoes. And too many tourists.

Yesterday woke me up a bit and I was looking forward to this.
I ran 3rd leg of Mens Short, in a team with Tom Bray and Chris Williamson.
Lost some time at 4 in the bike jump things and then at 6 which was a pit in some oddly mapped vegetation. Stupid routes at 7 and 8; 7 i went on the path too much, 8 i should have gone on the path. The rest were fine.
Physically this was very tough, and i felt like i had a very weak core. Enjoyed it though and pulled the team up a few places.
http://www.boc.routegadget.co.uk/boc/reitti.cgi?ac... (course 30)

Event: British Orienteering Championships 2013
 

Longish warm up, trying to get my mind and legs working.

I had quite negative thoughts in the week leading up for this; a week of revision meant i only quickly looked at the mapped the night before and this lack of preparation had been playing on my mind for a while. I've also become quite bored of taking an easy week every other week ready for a big race. Before the JK i was so motivated, but on the way to this it just felt like a local event.
So as I was on the line my mindset was horrific, and i knew I should be feeling more positive.
1 - far too slow and hesitant, also came off the path too early
2 - i was barely pushing myself physically and constantly doubting my route choice, not good.
3 - fine
4 - a little hesitant but starting to push a little
5 - i decided to go back up and round, again doubting my route, and also lost time in the circle. (it looks like i'm the only one to have done that)
6 - too far right
7 - fine
8 - took the opportunity along the road to plan ahead the long one, but this meant i ran past the gate, and then i was very hesitant in all the rhodi's, quite a lucky kind of control.
9-11 - fine
12 - directional error out of 11 lost time and also i think my route was poor. i decided to go up and over, but then the second half of the leg i was very unsure and hesitant and was very slow.
13-14 road crossing
15 - a bit of time lost in circle
16 - again a bit right on bearing
17 - lazy technique meant i was very defensive.

splits show i was third at 11, so my route to 12 was definately a poor one. also faded badly after that.

To be honest, i think this was a bit of an off day so I'm trying not to be too bothered with the result.
http://www.boc.routegadget.co.uk/boc/reitti.cgi?ac... (Course 17)