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Sunday Sep 20, 2015 #
9 AM
Running warm up/down 10:29 [1] 1.34 km (7:49 / km) +19m 7:18 / km
shoes: NB wt00
Orienteering race 1:15:50 [4] 9.38 km (8:05 / km) +225m 7:13 / km
shoes: NB wt00
US Classic Champs Day 2: Red, 8.7 km, 225 m climb
Solid but not sufficient. Body just too tired today, no aggressiveness at all. Strategy was just to be clean and so I may have over-read the vegetation a little bit today. 2nd place overall for the US Champs behind Ali, who got me by 12 minutes today.
I'm still fairly content with my performances this weekend. I didn't have any major mistakes, had good contact with terrain and map, slowed down when I needed to, sped up when I needed to, and most importantly, I trusted myself and my abilities. Also, I'm not sure whether it's because of the sickness or not but elevation these past two days have not affected me as much as it has in the past. :)
Analysis:
Pre-Race:
"I have to perform today. No mistakes allowed. I must not get in my own way."
Race:
Earlier start time today and it is a bit cooler, which I appreciate. I jog and stretch as warm-up to the start. Legs are not feeling springy today though. The climb to #1 I already feel heavy. Drop down to trail to #2 and attack from veg boundary but get a little confused in the control circle. Contour around, check off open areas, up and straight to the control, again, relying on veg. for support. Then I wonder off on my way to #4. Have no idea why. I take a bearing and follow my compass past the trail but then I realize I’m way right. Because I’m not sure how far up I am I go in slowly, pick up the trail leading to the control but then I hesitate close to the control circle. Nothing is making sense. I see the flag eventually but this mistake leads to diminished trust and confidence. I sort of aim for lower trail to #5 and then just go straight to the control attacking more precisely from the open area next to trail. The hill prior to #6 is killer and has logged areas that slow me down. Once at the top I hit it no problem though. Easy to #7 but I leave it in a rush and unintentionally get stuck in the green stuff, losing time. Agh.. I eventually drop down to my intended open reentrant and attack #8 straight from there. Trails to #9, feeling slow and lacking yesterday’s fighting energy. Attack from trail cautiously and precisely. Straight to #10, #11, not moving fast. Straight even to #12, not the best idea but it worked. Last section is painful and I execute it with desperation to finish.
I feel a sense of joy once I complete this race because I finally am not fighting myself out there. I finally feel I’m orienteering well. Still slow today but not bad. I’m proud of my performance on these past two days.
Positive:
No blow-ups under pressure
Negative:
Hesitation and lack of fighting energy
Solid but not sufficient. Body just too tired today, no aggressiveness at all. Strategy was just to be clean and so I may have over-read the vegetation a little bit today. 2nd place overall for the US Champs behind Ali, who got me by 12 minutes today.
I'm still fairly content with my performances this weekend. I didn't have any major mistakes, had good contact with terrain and map, slowed down when I needed to, sped up when I needed to, and most importantly, I trusted myself and my abilities. Also, I'm not sure whether it's because of the sickness or not but elevation these past two days have not affected me as much as it has in the past. :)
Analysis:
Pre-Race:
"I have to perform today. No mistakes allowed. I must not get in my own way."
Race:
Earlier start time today and it is a bit cooler, which I appreciate. I jog and stretch as warm-up to the start. Legs are not feeling springy today though. The climb to #1 I already feel heavy. Drop down to trail to #2 and attack from veg boundary but get a little confused in the control circle. Contour around, check off open areas, up and straight to the control, again, relying on veg. for support. Then I wonder off on my way to #4. Have no idea why. I take a bearing and follow my compass past the trail but then I realize I’m way right. Because I’m not sure how far up I am I go in slowly, pick up the trail leading to the control but then I hesitate close to the control circle. Nothing is making sense. I see the flag eventually but this mistake leads to diminished trust and confidence. I sort of aim for lower trail to #5 and then just go straight to the control attacking more precisely from the open area next to trail. The hill prior to #6 is killer and has logged areas that slow me down. Once at the top I hit it no problem though. Easy to #7 but I leave it in a rush and unintentionally get stuck in the green stuff, losing time. Agh.. I eventually drop down to my intended open reentrant and attack #8 straight from there. Trails to #9, feeling slow and lacking yesterday’s fighting energy. Attack from trail cautiously and precisely. Straight to #10, #11, not moving fast. Straight even to #12, not the best idea but it worked. Last section is painful and I execute it with desperation to finish.
I feel a sense of joy once I complete this race because I finally am not fighting myself out there. I finally feel I’m orienteering well. Still slow today but not bad. I’m proud of my performance on these past two days.
Positive:
No blow-ups under pressure
Negative:
Hesitation and lack of fighting energy