Training Log Archive: nmulder

Day 2 of the OOCup. Much better day for me, although the results don't show it (everyone improved). Scale was back to normal with 1:10'000. Terrain slightly different, with more slopes to add to the negative terrain on the terraces. It was also a warm, sunny day!

A surprise long leg out of the start. I got the best route choice, but then fluffed it within the circle (there is a similar looking depression hidden by the circle) - 45s mistake. Then a very good split to #2. Looks like I ran a bit off the map to #3, but otherwise a fair split (poor planning here). Punched another control just 50m before #4 in an identical re-entrant (10s). Good runs for #5 and #6. Slight miss on #7 (5s), then a bad error to #8 (came down the slope and got disorientated) - 30s. Good on #9, but lucky to #10, where I hit is straight-on unexpectedly, as I had run over the road without noting it!!! I still have zero recollection of seeing it...

#11,12, 13 was good, but not the best rc to #14, where I needed to run more straight or S of the line (15s). Got stuck in undergrowth just before #16 (5s), then could have taken a better rc to #17. Went the middle (intended to go right, but took wrong path forking). In hindsight, left rc was probably fastest (20s). No problems until #20, where once again my rc isn't straight enough (30s). Then a few hesitations / uncertainty to #21 (15s). Almost went down the left ridge to #22 (10s). Good leg to #23, but then had problems again above #24 (20s). Uncertain where I was initially.

Overall, about 3:25 of mistakes, but the whole feeling was better. I was also running better / more confident in the forest, both physically and navigationally. Finished 19th out of 41, leaving me about 15th after 2 days. Winner was 43:49, so I was +11:51 (127%).

Results and Splits

TE 4.9, Epoc 254, 883 kcal.

From Orienteering Maps

Event: OO Cup
 

A middle distance race, but with some serious climb (over 5%). Toughest part of the day was adjusting to the 1:7500 maps, which will be used on 3 of the 5 days.

Lovely terrain, with lots of complex negative features on undulating landscape. Unfortunately the heavens opened as I was about to start, so the whole race was run in heavy rain.

Had a poor start, missing 40s on #1 (too low, didn't climb enough). Lost 5s on #4 (wrong exit route). Biggest mistake was #5 (wrong exit angle, relocated off path) where was 40s. Debatable whether I made a route choice error to #7 - maybe 15s using more of the paths and attacking through the overgrown clearing? Next one was about 15s on #9, where there are confusing paths just before the control, leaving me past it to the left. Attacked #11 the hard way - over the cliff and lost 10s. To #15, I think the left route choice attacking from the indistinct track would be better (15s). To #17, the rc under the line would have been better (15s). Had a few clean ones then until #22 where I was slow (5s - too busy reading ahead for the long leg). To make up for it, I at least got the best rc to #23.

So a total of 2:40 in lost time. Not much at all, but I was disappointed by the high number of small mistakes that I made. A time about 2m faster would have felt better. On the positive side, a lot of other runners else seems to have messed up in the area. There were a few behind me who should have been well ahead... Winner was 30:50, so +9:00 (129%).

Results and Splits

In the end, 18th out of 42 starters in M21E.

TE 4.5, Epoc 212, 594 kcal.

From Orienteering Maps

Ran on the training / warmup map for the OOCup in Slovenia (5-day event). Doesn't bear much resemblance to the race days, but a good leg stretcher nonetheless. Lots of green on the map which was really lots of slow white. Paths are also very indistinct. Otherwise a beautiful country, very hospitable people.

Venice. One day I've got to run the Venice O'.