Training Log Archive: nmulder

Event: 8th World Rogaining Championships
 

1200 - Competed in the 8th World Rogaining Champs in Estonia with Liz. Superb, beautiful area in the south of the country. Lots of mixed forest, too much marsh, but nice and enjoyable nav. It was bitterly cold. Max was 7.5'C and it dipped below freezing in places. We finished 51st, and 14th in Mixed Open with 223 points. We started well (apart from 2 or 3 wobbles getting used to the map) during the 1st day, but slowed down overnight. No sleep. Very slow just after sunrise and we decided to make a bee-line for the finish. No controls punched in the last 3.5 hours, so a bit disappointed that we didn't have more points in the end. Our Plan A, which would have required another 1.5hrs was possible, and could have placed us as high as 3rd / 4th in the Mixed Open. Still a great experience.

C • Great performance 6

From Finland (5'C) to Estonia (10'C). Still bloody cold. Almost had a problem when our ferry was cancelled due to high seas the night before. Luckily they rebooked us on another line.

From Switzerland (21'C) to Finland (5'C). Ouch!

0915 - Took my father's 2nd bike and rode up to Engelstockweid, then Mostelberg, Sattel and back to Sonnenberg. Good hill training up to Engelstock in 32.5 minutes.

C • intensity 3

1400 - Mountain hike from Igerberegg to Spitstock and back.

1730 - A fast run in the forest near Goldau in Switzerland. Lovely trail running terrain, narrow rocky track in places.

0700 - Short, quick run through Berario and Fairland.

Flew to Switzerland. Will fly onto Finland and Estonia later in the week for the 8th World Rogaining Champs. Will be competing with my mother in the mixed open category.

C • Good Luck! 3