Training Log Archive: ndobbs

O'Doubs 3
Pre Poncet

Better today, perhaps because I slept in a bed last night.

Couple of mistakes, but running more strongly and reading the map more and better. Closer to actual orienteering.

O'Doubs 2
Mouthe

Only seconds late for my start today. Wet my O-shoes before the start, which was a mistake. Feet were slipping around a bit, and I had to retie them after the 6th, and even then. My feet must have been swollen up in the alps.

Slow, tired, mistakes. Not enough sleep, but still felt better than Thursday :)

And I did 6 hours of maths afterwards.

Should have held my breath for parts of today's second course.

Driving up from Geneva, I got stuck behind a big car transporter lorry, all the way up past Col de la Faucille. Plenty of opportunities for him to pull over and let us pass, but would he? Nah. Then a national road between Les Rousses and Morez was closed. Plus there was quite a bit of traffic... so by the time I arrived in Riviere Drugeon for O'Doubs, it was two minutes past my start time.

No rush then... I went to Accueil, on my envelope it was marked that I hadn't paid. I wondered whether that might happen, since a few days before when I looked at the entry list, it said as much... so I sent them a mail with my bank transfer confirmation (and med cert). No response.

I also sent them a mail on Wednesday wondering why I was in H35 instead of H21, no response to that either.

So at Accueil, I had to wait for ten minutes for 'responsible' lady to talk to me. In response to me saying I had paid and that I had sent an email with payment confirmation, she replied that I hadn't paid. That pleased me no end. I asked if they read their emails. She said no, not the past few days. Great stuff, from a relatively expensive, high-aiming French multi-day. After a bit more back and forth, I stupidly asked why I was in H35. She replied that I entered H35, that they cannot change the entries. To avoid fulminating, I turned in a huff and went outside to breathe. Angry with organisers, me? Been a while. Went back in, kissed and made up, then walked away again.

Later on, spoke with Eddie W who informed me the Fédé had instructed B25 to bump me down to H35.

Meanwhile, my race time was running. I lay down for a bit because I was exhausted, cumulative lack of sleep catching up on me, then went to the start. Nope, no reassigning start times, no matter how long I spent at Accueil.

Oh well.

O Doubs 1
Riviere Drugeon

Too sleepy and weak to run well at all.

O Doubs bonus sprint
Bouverans

Cowshed orienteering!

How bizarre :)

Parking was beside a snail factory.

AOWN: Saw my second Marmot of the season, got pretty close to this one!

Arcs 2000
Really beautiful
http://3drerun.worldofo.com/2d/index.php?idmult[]=...

Decent run too, helped that it was runnable.