Training Log Archive: BillenicusIn the 7 days ending Aug 5, 2015:
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Wednesday Aug 5, 2015 #
Orienteering race 32:26 [4] 6.0 km (5:24 / km)
(injured) shoes: VJ Falcon
Day 3 - Darnaway East - 4.5Km 135m
From the ridiculous back to the sublime. Very enjoyable and reasonably tricky course.
Heel a bit sore all the way. Fortunately very soft underfoot so not too painful, but stepped on a rock between 7 and 8 and was in agony for a few minutes. Difficult to tell just how much it afected me but noticeable that my good splits were further down than the past 2 days. Obviously affected me mentally - was not concentrating properly on navigation in the first half of the course and lost time on nearly every leg (1,2,3,4,6,8,9). Worst was 1.5 mins at 1, where the map was dubious. Probably lost about 4 mins in total, mostly through just not concentrating.
From the ridiculous back to the sublime. Very enjoyable and reasonably tricky course.
Heel a bit sore all the way. Fortunately very soft underfoot so not too painful, but stepped on a rock between 7 and 8 and was in agony for a few minutes. Difficult to tell just how much it afected me but noticeable that my good splits were further down than the past 2 days. Obviously affected me mentally - was not concentrating properly on navigation in the first half of the course and lost time on nearly every leg (1,2,3,4,6,8,9). Worst was 1.5 mins at 1, where the map was dubious. Probably lost about 4 mins in total, mostly through just not concentrating.
Tuesday Aug 4, 2015 #
Note
(injured)
Golf at Forres with Charlie, Dave and Arun.
101. Not too bad after a poor start. Nice course, but windy.
Heel still sore. Hurts with every footstep, but might be able to run through the pain.
101. Not too bad after a poor start. Nice course, but windy.
Heel still sore. Hurts with every footstep, but might be able to run through the pain.
Monday Aug 3, 2015 #
Orienteering 55:10 [3] 7.0 km (7:53 / km)
shoes: VJ Falcon
Day 2 - Strathfarrar 6.2Km 260m
Horrible day all round. Huge queue into car park so nearly everyone using punching starts which meant a 20 min queue at the start and no chance to warm up. Then the area was ridiculous. Should never have been used in Summer - you just had to pick your elephant track and hope it was the right one. Would not have run if I'd had an early start. Also, a control in the wrong place, which I don't remember ever happening at the 6-days before.
Poor run. Not in the right state of mind at the start. Lost 30 sec to 1 as confused innthe middle of the leg. Lost 1 min at 3 which was on the wrong crag. Lost contact to 4 (30 sec). Missed elephant track to 7. Route OK, but probably cost 45 sec. -10 sec on 8 (stopped just before it) -30 sec on 9.
Then, on the way to 13 fell over really badly. Injured heel - don't know quite how. Cost 1-2 mins over that leg and the next couple.
Physically pretty awful. Really struggling to run and absolutely knackered at the end. Not fun.
Heel very sore in the evening. Not sure I'll be able to run again this week.
Horrible day all round. Huge queue into car park so nearly everyone using punching starts which meant a 20 min queue at the start and no chance to warm up. Then the area was ridiculous. Should never have been used in Summer - you just had to pick your elephant track and hope it was the right one. Would not have run if I'd had an early start. Also, a control in the wrong place, which I don't remember ever happening at the 6-days before.
Poor run. Not in the right state of mind at the start. Lost 30 sec to 1 as confused innthe middle of the leg. Lost 1 min at 3 which was on the wrong crag. Lost contact to 4 (30 sec). Missed elephant track to 7. Route OK, but probably cost 45 sec. -10 sec on 8 (stopped just before it) -30 sec on 9.
Then, on the way to 13 fell over really badly. Injured heel - don't know quite how. Cost 1-2 mins over that leg and the next couple.
Physically pretty awful. Really struggling to run and absolutely knackered at the end. Not fun.
Heel very sore in the evening. Not sure I'll be able to run again this week.
Sunday Aug 2, 2015 #
Orienteering race 58:03 [4] 10.0 km (5:48 / km)
shoes: VJ Falcon
6-days Day 1 - Achagour 8.02Km 160m
Fun course, good area, though fairly physical.
Didn't push too hard as the earliest start of the week and unlikely to count.
Orienteering rusty - lost 3-4 mins.
Fun course, good area, though fairly physical.
Didn't push too hard as the earliest start of the week and unlikely to count.
Orienteering rusty - lost 3-4 mins.
Note
Golf at Covesea with Charlie and Dave.
Awful start, but got much better. 49. Great fun.
Awful start, but got much better. 49. Great fun.
Friday Jul 31, 2015 #
Event: WOC 2015 & Scottish 6 days
Running 46:46 [3] 10.0 km (4:41 / km)
shoes: Nike Pegasus 31
Loop of Ecclesall Woods, with added sojourn up Limb Valley.
Taking it easy and feeling pretty good. Not much beats Ecclesall Woods on a sunny summer evening, particularly on a day when England have smashed the Aussies!
Feeling ready for next week, though lower back still a bit of an issue.
Taking it easy and feeling pretty good. Not much beats Ecclesall Woods on a sunny summer evening, particularly on a day when England have smashed the Aussies!
Feeling ready for next week, though lower back still a bit of an issue.