Training Log Archive: loobeyIn the 7 days ending Sep 24, 2017:
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Sunday Sep 24, 2017 #
Running (Warm Up) 12:14 [2] 1.91 km (6:24 / km) +27m 5:59 / km
shoes: VJ Bolds - Yellow
Orienteering race 1:23:25 [4] 10.3 km (8:06 / km) +218m 7:20 / km
shoes: VJ Bolds - Yellow
1st
Have heard so much about this map so was very excited to finally get to race on it. Plan was not to race but use it as good training, but ended up feeling better and better as the course went on so kept pushing hard the whole way.
Big mistake on 2, not reading the contours properly and not used to 1:15000. Then James Ackland (started 1min in front) appeared again at 8. He was running a bit faster than me, but kept taking bad routes and making mistakes so I kept catching back up from 8-17. Caught Klara, Marketa and Jenny at 15 which was great as it re-motivated me to push hard to the finish.
Managed to get away from them all at 18. then made a classic error on the last control in the forest by spotting a control on a hill, sprinting across to it, only to realise it was the wrong number (+1min oops!).
Really enjoyed this. Was nice to be able to finish a 2nd long course this year and actually be feeling strong to the finish. The intricate contour area in the south was really fun and felt like I was navigating well in this part.
Finding it amusing that I enjoyed/ran better in the 2 forest races this weekend rather than the sprint. Beginning to get my forest mojo back again :D
Running (Warm Down) 8:11 [2] 1.31 km (6:15 / km)
shoes: VJ Bolds - Yellow
Saturday Sep 23, 2017 #
Running (Warm Up) 13:32 [2] 2.56 km (5:17 / km) +3m 5:16 / km
shoes: VJ Bolds - Yellow
Orienteering race 33:32 [4] 5.25 km (6:23 / km) +52m 6:05 / km
shoes: VJ Bolds - Yellow
1st
Awesome little area with very open grassy forest and lots of depressions. Started off slowly hitting 1st control in 3rd behind Klara and Marketa. Had a better route than them around the green to 2 so got ahead, then took the path route to 3 and managed to get quite a big gap on everybody else (helped by the people going straight missing the control). From here on, it was just a matter of trying to keep in control of my navigation and hold everyone off.
Lost a bit of time on 9 misreading it as a re-entrant not a spur so stopped too early. Didn't see anyone behind me until 12 when I spotted Klara, Marketa and Sarah a lot closer than I thought. Really starting to struggle in the last loop and trying so hard not to walk. But I didn't fancy a sprint finish if the other 3 caught me so tried to keep pushing on. Ended up winning by 1 min so very pleased with that :)
Running (Warm Down) 9:52 [2] 1.52 km (6:30 / km) +4m 6:25 / km
shoes: Mizuno Enigma 2
Running (Warm Up) 7:49 [2] 1.52 km (5:08 / km)
shoes: Mizuno Enigma 2
Orienteering race 18:59 [4] 4.34 km (4:22 / km) +3m 4:21 / km
shoes: Mizuno Enigma 2
1st
I was one of the first starters so think I had about 2 hours between races. As a result, my stomach felt horrid from lunch and was just generally feeling a bit rubbish/headachy from the heat/dehydration. Navigation was mostly fine but just felt terrible running. Bit sloppy to 3 and should have stayed fully right to 8. Felt like I was barely managing a jog round the second half of the course so surprised to win by so much.
Running (Warm Down) 6:57 [2] 1.2 km (5:47 / km) +1m 5:45 / km
shoes: Mizuno Enigma 2
Friday Sep 22, 2017 #
Strength & Conditioning 20:00 [1]
(rest day)
Thursday Sep 21, 2017 #
Running (Warm Up) 11:13 [2] 2.15 km (5:13 / km) +19m 5:00 / km
shoes: Mizuno Enigma 2
Orienteering 19:21 [3] 4.37 km (4:26 / km) +16m 4:21 / km
shoes: Mizuno Enigma 2
Running (Warm Down) 12:31 [2] 2.44 km (5:08 / km) +26m 4:52 / km
shoes: Mizuno Enigma 2
Wednesday Sep 20, 2017 #
Aqua Jogging 45:00 [1]
Tuesday Sep 19, 2017 #
Running (Warm Up) 14:10 [2] 2.96 km (4:47 / km)
shoes: Mizuno Enigma 2
Running intervals 31:20 7.27 km (4:18 / km) +2m 4:18 / km
shoes: Mizuno Enigma 2
Solo effort although Kirstin was there doing her own session and providing some encouragement as well as Alex, Freddie and their group of boys. Finally got a lovely sunny evening for it too :)
Felt much stronger throughout this session than 2 weeks ago and times reflect this. Only really starting to hurt in the last 2 reps.
3.32
3.34
3.33
3.33
3.32
3.31
Running (Warm Down) 17:14 [2] 2.94 km (5:52 / km) +58m 5:20 / km
shoes: Mizuno Enigma 2
Monday Sep 18, 2017 #
Aqua Jogging 45:00 [1]