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Sunday Oct 7, 2018 #
8 AM
Orienteering race 51:23 7.13 km (7:12 / km) +241m 6:10 / km
ahr:154 max:181 shoes: Salomon Speedcross 4
SA middle champs at Keynes Gap, M21E.
Left my entry in elites rather than switching to M45 for this one for a few reasons. It was the last event, middle distance, NOL but not a national champs and more interesting looking terrain. I was regretting that decision as I struggled up the gentle slope to the start while watching people clambering up and down the steep rocky ridges.
The run itself was actually not too bad. I had Henry starting two minutes after me and managed to hold him off until 5 thanks to a bunch of short legs early. I don't think I found the best route up through the cliffs after the spectator control and Henry was long gone by the time I got up the top.
Pretty clean on my own through to 14 and still enjoying it at that stage. Nathan Lawson came through and disappeared quickly into the distance but appeared again as I got to 15. He sped off out of sight quickly again but as I came into 16 he was coming back towards me. This nearly put me off because he seemed to be coming from where I thought the control would be but I continued on, and yes, it was there. He blew by me again on the way to 17. I thought that would be the last I saw of him but he was stopped, bent over, half way up the first gully out of 17 before taking off again.
I got through 18 and 19 ok but was starting to really struggle on the hills so the last section climbing up though 20-24 became a bit of a trudge. Not really racing anymore, just walking the hills and stopping any time I needed to read the map. Still, made it through them all pretty cleanly and mustered a reasonable sprint to beat the kids on the finish split for the first time all week.
Pretty happy to beat Bruce and end up with a top 10 placing. Good to see Henry dominating again too.
Left my entry in elites rather than switching to M45 for this one for a few reasons. It was the last event, middle distance, NOL but not a national champs and more interesting looking terrain. I was regretting that decision as I struggled up the gentle slope to the start while watching people clambering up and down the steep rocky ridges.
The run itself was actually not too bad. I had Henry starting two minutes after me and managed to hold him off until 5 thanks to a bunch of short legs early. I don't think I found the best route up through the cliffs after the spectator control and Henry was long gone by the time I got up the top.
Pretty clean on my own through to 14 and still enjoying it at that stage. Nathan Lawson came through and disappeared quickly into the distance but appeared again as I got to 15. He sped off out of sight quickly again but as I came into 16 he was coming back towards me. This nearly put me off because he seemed to be coming from where I thought the control would be but I continued on, and yes, it was there. He blew by me again on the way to 17. I thought that would be the last I saw of him but he was stopped, bent over, half way up the first gully out of 17 before taking off again.
I got through 18 and 19 ok but was starting to really struggle on the hills so the last section climbing up though 20-24 became a bit of a trudge. Not really racing anymore, just walking the hills and stopping any time I needed to read the map. Still, made it through them all pretty cleanly and mustered a reasonable sprint to beat the kids on the finish split for the first time all week.
Pretty happy to beat Bruce and end up with a top 10 placing. Good to see Henry dominating again too.
Saturday Oct 6, 2018 #
9 AM
Orienteering race 58:36 9.58 km (6:07 / km) +169m 5:37 / km
ahr:156 max:173 shoes: Salomon Speedcross 4
Aus Long Champs at Gumeracha Goldfields, M45A.
First few controls were very open pine forest so just went as straight and fast as I could. I knew the guy 2 min after me had beaten me in the sprint so I was a bit worried he would see me ahead through here. Thought about going a bit left around the tracks and down the light green gully into 4 but from a distance I thought the straight line looked quite runnable and that proved to be true. Probably should have learnt from that and stayed straighter on the rest of the course but I didn't and took wide right track options on the next 3 legs. I don't think that was a bad option on 5 & 7 but on 6 I lost more time on the route choice than on my 30 second mistake at the end. Thought I dropped into the gully just below the control, looked left and only saw a pile of logs so turned right and ran maybe 50m before turning back and finding it just the other side of the log pile. In climbing over the log pile I managed to roll the top log off, almost onto the control, so it would have been more visible for those after me. Carsten gained 2:30 on me here by going straight. Took 7 & 8 pretty carefully as the rest looked pretty straightforward. Had a little glance behind going past the tower and thought I saw Carsten behind. He started 6 min back and I was keen to hold him off so tried to keep pushing hard to the finish. Took the right hand track option again on 12. I thought straight down the clearings might be faster but the track a bit safer. I was regretting it a little as I ran around the bends but I did gain a little on Carsten, who went straight. I did manage to get to the finish ahead but was 4.5 minutes slower. I thought I would probably slip down at least one more place but ended up with a gap of over 5 minutes ahead of third.
Happy with how I felt physically today. Obviously not feeling really fit and fast but I did feel as though I was able to keep pushing all the way and didn't feel restricted by my Achilles at all.
First few controls were very open pine forest so just went as straight and fast as I could. I knew the guy 2 min after me had beaten me in the sprint so I was a bit worried he would see me ahead through here. Thought about going a bit left around the tracks and down the light green gully into 4 but from a distance I thought the straight line looked quite runnable and that proved to be true. Probably should have learnt from that and stayed straighter on the rest of the course but I didn't and took wide right track options on the next 3 legs. I don't think that was a bad option on 5 & 7 but on 6 I lost more time on the route choice than on my 30 second mistake at the end. Thought I dropped into the gully just below the control, looked left and only saw a pile of logs so turned right and ran maybe 50m before turning back and finding it just the other side of the log pile. In climbing over the log pile I managed to roll the top log off, almost onto the control, so it would have been more visible for those after me. Carsten gained 2:30 on me here by going straight. Took 7 & 8 pretty carefully as the rest looked pretty straightforward. Had a little glance behind going past the tower and thought I saw Carsten behind. He started 6 min back and I was keen to hold him off so tried to keep pushing hard to the finish. Took the right hand track option again on 12. I thought straight down the clearings might be faster but the track a bit safer. I was regretting it a little as I ran around the bends but I did gain a little on Carsten, who went straight. I did manage to get to the finish ahead but was 4.5 minutes slower. I thought I would probably slip down at least one more place but ended up with a gap of over 5 minutes ahead of third.
Happy with how I felt physically today. Obviously not feeling really fit and fast but I did feel as though I was able to keep pushing all the way and didn't feel restricted by my Achilles at all.
Wednesday Oct 3, 2018 #
1 PM
Orienteering 34:58 5.27 km (6:38 / km) +85m 6:08 / km
ahr:145 max:165 shoes: Salomon Speedcross 4
Cruised around the first and last loops of the senior boys course after the schools champs. Wasn't really enjoying pushing through all the low branches in the pines and the middle loop looked a bit more physical so it was an easy decision to skip that. Didn't make any big mistakes but didn't feel as though I was doing it very efficiently and never really understood the rock mapping.
Monday Oct 1, 2018 #
12 PM
Orienteering 5:33 0.96 km (5:45 / km)
ahr:118 max:134
Orienteering race 17:07 3.46 km (4:57 / km) +4m 4:55 / km
ahr:151 max:164 shoes: Brooks Glycerin grey/blue
Aus Sprint champs M45 at Renmark.
Mostly pretty good but lost about 20 seconds at number 5.
I was a bit distracted by number 10 and the hockey goals and ran way further than I thought I had. I saw Michael looking a bit lost and then realised I was too. I didn't really work it out but guessed correctly that the thicket I saw him run into was our control. One other wrong turn on 15 I think where I just turned one building early but realised almost immediately. Achilles wasn't too bad but picked up a bruise on the top of my head when I failed to duck sufficiently under a branch at the second last.
Mostly pretty good but lost about 20 seconds at number 5.
I was a bit distracted by number 10 and the hockey goals and ran way further than I thought I had. I saw Michael looking a bit lost and then realised I was too. I didn't really work it out but guessed correctly that the thicket I saw him run into was our control. One other wrong turn on 15 I think where I just turned one building early but realised almost immediately. Achilles wasn't too bad but picked up a bruise on the top of my head when I failed to duck sufficiently under a branch at the second last.
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