Training Log Archive: Tim C

Event: Gauteng Cross Country 2 - Belfast
 

Warm up before the orienteering

Belfast day 2 in the Langkloof area. Had a really rubbish race! Ok for #1 and 2, stuffed up 3 badly with a few others- didn't go far enough+ then got myself completely confused as to where I was. 4 and 5 were fine, then stuffed up 6 really badly- headed too far left+ then stopped way too short and searched for ages, not being able to relocate properly. 7-10 were ok, stuffed up 11- went too far right+ too far past to some other clearings+ took a while to work out wat I'd done wrong. 12-15 were fine, messed up 16 a bit- came out just to the left of it and then kept on going left trying to find it. Stuffed up 17- stopped too short in an area with lots of unmapped rocks/rubble thinking it was the area the control was in. 18-20 were fine.
Overall a really terrible race for me, although the ankle was feeling reasonable which is good.
Estimated the distance, probably a bit further in the end. Course distance was 12.7

Course 1 - Splits

Event: Gauteng Cross Country 1 - Belfast
 

Orienteering race at Middeldam. Took it pretty easy due to injured ankle+Tania suggested I try use it more as a training exercise than a race, so I did map memory for every second control (run until attackpoint+ then navigate from there again) and visualisation for every other control ( navigate for about half of leg, then visualise control circle+ run the rest without the map) made a few mistakes (#1, 6, 9, 11, 15) totalling about 4min, but could cut most of these out if reading map normally. Finished 12min behind mike. Will try to race properly tomorrow+ compete better.

Course 1 - Splits

morning tennis

PE
400m run, squats, scissor kicks, reverse bridge
400m run, lunges, vertical pulses, mountain climber
400m run, push-ups, bridge
400m run

all the runs were about 1:10-1:15 and exercises all about 1min

Resting my ankle, trying to get it fixed for the weekend.

Warm up before cricket, unfortunately started raining as we were finishing the run- so no practice.

Orienteering schools leauge #4 at Delta Park. Not very fast because of my ankle, so not pushing full out.
10sec mistake to #2 ( took wrong path into control)
10secs on #6 ( went round the rougher area instead of through because of the ankle) not really any other mistakes. Pretty easy navigation with lots of time to plan ahead.

C • Picture of the Course 1

Control collecting