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Tuesday May 31, 2022 #
6 PM
Run - Trail 1:18:53 11.52 km (6:51 / km) +485m 5:40 / km
ahr:148 max:178 shoes: Salomon Super Cross 2021
MDC run up Fan Frynych from just north of Storey Arms. Stunning evening and lovely to be out with fresh green vegetation and blue skies. Very slow to get started, but felt quite good on the flat track section but had to work harder than I would have liked on the big climb - some proper tough terrain running to finish it off though. Steep descent to the car finish my quads off.
Monday May 30, 2022 #
6 PM
Pilates 59:32 0.69 km (1:26:09 / km)
ahr:80 max:143
Feeling much better today but took the cardio bits quite easy - good hip stretch as well.
Sunday May 29, 2022 #
Note
(sick)
Coughing quite a bit now and feeling flat, but well on the mend today.
Saturday May 28, 2022 #
12 PM
Walk 1:55:59 19.25 km (6:01 / km) +166m 5:47 / km
ahr:81 max:146 (sick) shoes: Salomon Trailster 2
Walk around Merthyr Mawr with Richard on a really stunning day - had to get out and do something. Detour into Porthcawl for ice cream was quite a bit further than I was expecting. Tires by the end - out 5 hours.
Friday May 27, 2022 #
Climbing 25:00 [1]
(sick)
Spot with Mark and Richard. Throat infection has me wiped out so had no strength, so a pretty pathetic session from me. Nice to out though.
Thursday May 26, 2022 #
Note
(sick)
Sore throat developing all afternoon which got to the stage that I didn't want to do anything. Shame I couldn't make it out at lunch as I was feeling grand then.
Wednesday May 25, 2022 #
5 PM
Bike - Road 22:20 7.53 km (2:58 / km) +73m 2:50 / km
ahr:128 max:159
Cycle to Llanishen Park for O. Stiff from last night.
6 PM
Run - Orienteering race 41:19 7.65 km (5:24 / km) +58m 5:12 / km
ahr:153 max:171 shoes: Salomon Sense Pro
SWOC park Series - Llanishen Park.
Pretty good course only slightly marred by there being a control in the wrong place. Legs spent from last nights efforts so a struggle to get any sort of pace out of them - hard work for first few km but eventually got going by the end. Grand evening again and another good turnout.
Pretty good course only slightly marred by there being a control in the wrong place. Legs spent from last nights efforts so a struggle to get any sort of pace out of them - hard work for first few km but eventually got going by the end. Grand evening again and another good turnout.
8 PM
Bike - Road 21:57 7.01 km (3:08 / km) +22m 3:05 / km
ahr:114 max:137
Back home.
Tuesday May 24, 2022 #
6 PM
Run - Trail 1:19:02 11.6 km (6:49 / km) +501m 5:36 / km
ahr:150 max:161 shoes: Salomon Super Cross 2021
MDC run from Merthyr Vale. New route but have run of it in bits before, quite mixed but mostly quite nice. Very tough and steep start followed by a fun mountain bike track descent and then an old tunnel. Tried hard on the second climb and was spent by the top. Overall happy with the way I ran and am getting a bit of fitness back - will by tired tomorrow though!
Monday May 23, 2022 #
6 PM
Pilates 58:27 0.8 km (1:13:15 / km)
ahr:77 max:151
FVO PIlates. Dawn must be away as Nicola took it this week. Circuits were pretty easy with extended rests between exercises while she sorted the timing out :-)
Sunday May 22, 2022 #
8 AM
Run - Trail 54:08 9.04 km (5:59 / km) +172m 5:28 / km
ahr:144 max:188 shoes: Salomon Super Cross 2021
Loop around the marked trails from Loch Morlich, including the Green Loch (which was dull as cloudy like yesterday). Body struggling with a combination of a morning run and cycling legs and never felt comfortable. Nice to be out though and the trails were lovely.
Saturday May 21, 2022 #
9 AM
Bike - Gravel 5:47:54 89.69 km (3:53 / km) +741m 3:44 / km
ahr:99 max:147
Ride around Speyside. Headed here as the forecast wasn't great further north and Caitlin wanted to check out the river in Glen Feshie. Plan had been to do a mountain walk but there was cloud on the tops and a biting cold wind, so headed lower instead. Was expecting a 30-40km ride but it sort of got extended to visit the glen, then once some lunch was located (Loch Insh Outdoor Centre, when we bumped into Darina), it sort of got extended again to take in Abernethy. Great riding and a lot of really nice trails - prefect for gravel biking.
Friday May 20, 2022 #
10 AM
Walk 2:12:35 5.54 km (23:57 / km) +542m 16:04 / km
ahr:96 max:143 shoes: Salomon Super Cross 2021
Walk up Stac Pollaidh. Weather not nice enough for a longer or higher walk, but this is a great wee hill with big rewards for comparatively little effort. Ridge on the top was fun and there was a fun little scramble to make it to the summit. Great views all around just very cloudy and flat light.
Thursday May 19, 2022 #
8 AM
Bike - Gravel 5:59:58 80.64 km (4:28 / km) +884m 4:14 / km
ahr:105 max:145
Bikepacking NW Scotland - Day 4 - Loch Shin to Ullapool.
Glad of a good breakfast this morning as the ride started with the biggest climb of the trip, up a road to a hydro plant, surfaced but some quite steep bits. Glad to get that done, then a bit of gravel before a long ride down the very empty Glen Cassley to a cafe with a very friendly owner (and with a proper size tea pot!). Hard work to get going again with a stomach full of nachos (which were surprisingly good for energy) but once off the road we had a lovely climb of first smooth, then quite rough tacks through some more quite empty landscapes. Ride back down the final glen to Ullapool was much easier than expected, so the day turned out to be quite manageable. Nice end to a good trip.
Glad of a good breakfast this morning as the ride started with the biggest climb of the trip, up a road to a hydro plant, surfaced but some quite steep bits. Glad to get that done, then a bit of gravel before a long ride down the very empty Glen Cassley to a cafe with a very friendly owner (and with a proper size tea pot!). Hard work to get going again with a stomach full of nachos (which were surprisingly good for energy) but once off the road we had a lovely climb of first smooth, then quite rough tacks through some more quite empty landscapes. Ride back down the final glen to Ullapool was much easier than expected, so the day turned out to be quite manageable. Nice end to a good trip.
Wednesday May 18, 2022 #
8 AM
Bike - Gravel 7:12:53 81.66 km (5:18 / km) +1059m 4:59 / km
ahr:100 max:150
Bikepacking NW Scotland - Day 3 - Durness to Loch Shin
Plan had been to get the ferry and head to Cape Wrath for the morning, bit got there to find that it had been cancelled due to the forecast wind. So stocked up on breakfast ad lunch and headed south. Bit of a head wind but moving okay and dodging the endless line of campers and motorbikes. Stopped for tea and an unexpected cafe in Laid 9too close to breakfast for cake!) from when the wind really picked up. Next 5km were a real battle into a super strong headwind - was in second gear cycling downhill at one point! The wind reached its climax at the back of the valley when the road turned and we had a crosswind., it was gusting too strongly to stay on the bike so had to walk this but even then just holding the bike up took a lot of effort. Small section of road followed with a tail wind which was super fun!
Off road then, brutal steep climb (but sheltered) followed by a lovely descent (stopped for lunch with a great view of Ben Hope in the sunshine) on a mountain track and a hike across a ford. Route then headed into the hills and we were treated to probably the best part of the cycle with some great views, rugged mountains, a good track and even sun. Popped out eventually into the rather less inspiring Loch Shin valley where we spent quite a bit of time trying to find a dry camping spot that was out of the wind.
Plan had been to get the ferry and head to Cape Wrath for the morning, bit got there to find that it had been cancelled due to the forecast wind. So stocked up on breakfast ad lunch and headed south. Bit of a head wind but moving okay and dodging the endless line of campers and motorbikes. Stopped for tea and an unexpected cafe in Laid 9too close to breakfast for cake!) from when the wind really picked up. Next 5km were a real battle into a super strong headwind - was in second gear cycling downhill at one point! The wind reached its climax at the back of the valley when the road turned and we had a crosswind., it was gusting too strongly to stay on the bike so had to walk this but even then just holding the bike up took a lot of effort. Small section of road followed with a tail wind which was super fun!
Off road then, brutal steep climb (but sheltered) followed by a lovely descent (stopped for lunch with a great view of Ben Hope in the sunshine) on a mountain track and a hike across a ford. Route then headed into the hills and we were treated to probably the best part of the cycle with some great views, rugged mountains, a good track and even sun. Popped out eventually into the rather less inspiring Loch Shin valley where we spent quite a bit of time trying to find a dry camping spot that was out of the wind.
Tuesday May 17, 2022 #
7 AM
Bike - Gravel 6:47:10 88.43 km (4:36 / km) +1319m 4:17 / km
ahr:101 max:149
Bikepacking NW Scotland - Day 2 - Scourie to Durness
Another quick pack up to get on the road reasonably early, which worked well as it was the best part of the day. Great veggie breakfast at the Old Scholl cafe in Inshegra before heading onward to Sandwood Bay. Bit of a trek down to it with the path continually crossed by drainage channels, but worth the effort. Stopped for a good while enjoying the beach, sunshine and lunch, before the long trek back to the main road (where we bumped into Dave again). Really enjoyable (though quite busy) pass over the hills to Durness. Stopped at the Cape Wrath ferry to check out sailing times, but not much info and no answer from the phone number. Most of Durness seemed to be closed due to lack of staff, but managed to get to the chocolate cafe in time for a (disappointing) hot chocolate.
Another quick pack up to get on the road reasonably early, which worked well as it was the best part of the day. Great veggie breakfast at the Old Scholl cafe in Inshegra before heading onward to Sandwood Bay. Bit of a trek down to it with the path continually crossed by drainage channels, but worth the effort. Stopped for a good while enjoying the beach, sunshine and lunch, before the long trek back to the main road (where we bumped into Dave again). Really enjoyable (though quite busy) pass over the hills to Durness. Stopped at the Cape Wrath ferry to check out sailing times, but not much info and no answer from the phone number. Most of Durness seemed to be closed due to lack of staff, but managed to get to the chocolate cafe in time for a (disappointing) hot chocolate.
Walk 1:13:38 6.43 km (11:27 / km) +84m 10:45 / km
ahr:116 max:147
Walk along the beach and sand dunes (very mappable) plus ride there and out before my watch died. AP though this was skiing, but alas no snow to be seen.
8 PM
Bike - Gravel 18:44 3.82 km (4:54 / km) +41m 4:39 / km
ahr:108 max:131
From dinner to a camp site in the hills - found a nice stop next to a wee lake, quite exposed but the wind had at last settled down.
Monday May 16, 2022 #
8 AM
Bike - Gravel 5:00:18 73.21 km (4:06 / km) +1293m 3:46 / km
ahr:108 max:146
Bikepacking NW Scotland - Day 1 (1) - Achnahaird Beach to Kylesku
Forecast was for a sunny morning, windy all day and some afternoon rain. We got two of these...
Really windy overnight, tent felt like it was going to shake apart. Too windy to eat at camp so set off as soon as packed - fortunately straight into the wind... First few km were no fun but we then got some shelter, changed direction and found some water. Breakfast eventually had in a nice cove on the coast.
Lovely winding road along the coast with plenty of hills, but not too tough before a stop in Lochinver for toilets and a visit to the pie shop (too close to breakfast to east, but stocked up for lunch). The most excellent pie was consumed at Clackholl Beach, another nice wee place, before another lovely coastal road as far as Drumbeg. Much busier now with campers and motorbikes as part of the NC500 route. From Drumbeg things got quite a bit tougher. Some savage steep hills, a strong headwind with pellets of rain in it, not the most fun to be had. Also arrived at Kylesku to discover the restaurant both closed for the afternoon and booked out in the evening. Back up the hill to the rock cafe, where we just manged to make last food orders.
Forecast was for a sunny morning, windy all day and some afternoon rain. We got two of these...
Really windy overnight, tent felt like it was going to shake apart. Too windy to eat at camp so set off as soon as packed - fortunately straight into the wind... First few km were no fun but we then got some shelter, changed direction and found some water. Breakfast eventually had in a nice cove on the coast.
Lovely winding road along the coast with plenty of hills, but not too tough before a stop in Lochinver for toilets and a visit to the pie shop (too close to breakfast to east, but stocked up for lunch). The most excellent pie was consumed at Clackholl Beach, another nice wee place, before another lovely coastal road as far as Drumbeg. Much busier now with campers and motorbikes as part of the NC500 route. From Drumbeg things got quite a bit tougher. Some savage steep hills, a strong headwind with pellets of rain in it, not the most fun to be had. Also arrived at Kylesku to discover the restaurant both closed for the afternoon and booked out in the evening. Back up the hill to the rock cafe, where we just manged to make last food orders.
4 PM
Bike - Gravel 59:26 18.44 km (3:13 / km) +360m 2:56 / km
ahr:117 max:144
Bikepacking NW Scotland - Day 1 (2) - Kylesku to Scourie
With no dinner available around Kylesku it was quite an easy choice to push on to Scourie. Also had the benefit of a change in direction so the wind was now pushing us along nicely. Bit of a gloomy afternoon so didn't stop much and treated ourselves to a campsite and its excellent showers for the evening. Bumped into Dave Coustick in the restaurant.
With no dinner available around Kylesku it was quite an easy choice to push on to Scourie. Also had the benefit of a change in direction so the wind was now pushing us along nicely. Bit of a gloomy afternoon so didn't stop much and treated ourselves to a campsite and its excellent showers for the evening. Bumped into Dave Coustick in the restaurant.
Sunday May 15, 2022 #
5 PM
Bike - Gravel 2:16:34 38.21 km (3:34 / km) +439m 3:23 / km
ahr:113 max:148
Bikepacking NW Scotland - Day 0.5 - Ullapool to Achnahaird Beach
Easy drive up via a stop in Dunblane for tea and an enjoyable, but short, catch up with BradC. Restaurants all booked so a quick bag of chips and on the bikes for the evening to find somewhere to camp. Main road at the start was a bit uninspiring, being wide and with some long hills, but that changed one on the single track track road that headed west past Stac Pollaidh. Really nice start to the ride on a decent evening. Found a spot in the dunes to camp and spotted a seal after a quick dip in the sea to wash off - also saw a bunch of dolphins playing on the incoming tide in the distance - blood moon (which we watched rise over the mountains) so water was really high.
Easy drive up via a stop in Dunblane for tea and an enjoyable, but short, catch up with BradC. Restaurants all booked so a quick bag of chips and on the bikes for the evening to find somewhere to camp. Main road at the start was a bit uninspiring, being wide and with some long hills, but that changed one on the single track track road that headed west past Stac Pollaidh. Really nice start to the ride on a decent evening. Found a spot in the dunes to camp and spotted a seal after a quick dip in the sea to wash off - also saw a bunch of dolphins playing on the incoming tide in the distance - blood moon (which we watched rise over the mountains) so water was really high.
Saturday May 14, 2022 #
8 AM
Run - Terrain 1:29:40 7.52 km (11:55 / km) +376m 9:32 / km
ahr:121 max:161 shoes: Jalas 2010
Hanging controls for Sugarloaf - lovely morning and car park half full when I arrived at 8:00. A few issues finding a platform that I hadn't checked but all good in the end. Back 20 seconds quicker than I'd allowed!.
2 PM
Run - Terrain 44:37 4.92 km (9:04 / km) +207m 7:29 / km
ahr:128 max:160 shoes: Jalas 2010
Collecting a few controls - got the far ones, but that was grand as I didn't have to do much. Perfect day to spend in the hills.
Friday May 13, 2022 #
4 PM
Bike - Gravel 1:00:53 16.87 km (3:37 / km) +244m 3:22 / km
ahr:127 max:152
Over to Simon R's place in Church Village to pick up a very kindly donated Salomon race vest (he's now sponsored by someone else so can't wear it any longer). Windy and surprisingly cold with it. Took a bit of an off road detour on the way back.
Thursday May 12, 2022 #
11 PM
Strength exercises 18:31 0.44 km (42:05 / km)
ahr:90 max:119
First day in the office for 26 months, and as the showers are still being fixed I couldn't cycle in. Won't be rushing back in until they are as the drive was unpleasant. Haven't missed the office but it was nice to be in all the same and to catch up with the few people who were in. Didn't have the motivation to get out when I got home so a few strength exercises sufficed once dinner had settled.
Wednesday May 11, 2022 #
6 PM
Run - Trail warm up/down 6:45 1.21 km (5:34 / km)
ahr:122 max:137 shoes: Salomon Sense Pro
Very stiff and needed this just to get moving.
7 PM
Run - Orienteering race 40:20 8.19 km (4:55 / km) +33m 4:49 / km
ahr:148 max:163 shoes: Salomon Sense Pro
SWOC Park Series, Pontcanna. Didn't want to run hard and nor could I, so this was just a steady run at tempo type pace. Unfortunately for me at the moment that only means just under 5mpk. A few hesitations of a couple of seconds hear and there but otherwise the nav was easy and I just tried to focus on keeping good form. Very surprised to only be 3 minutes off the fastest.
8 PM
Run - Trail warm up/down 24:59 2.43 km (10:16 / km) +2m 10:14 / km
ahr:114 max:144 shoes: Salomon Sense Pro
Collecting controls.
Tuesday May 10, 2022 #
6 PM
Run - Trail 1:08:45 11.01 km (6:15 / km) +445m 5:12 / km
ahr:142 max:171 shoes: Salomon Sense Pro
MDC run from Margam. What promised to be a lovely sunny evening turned out to be cold, overcast and windy, not ideal conditions for the après run picnic. Mt legs also weren't in ideal condition and I struggle to chug along off the back of the unsteady group. Was nice to be out and explore a few new trails.
Monday May 9, 2022 #
Note
IOC results
Wahoo! new formatting (thanks Roar)
| Year | Sprint | Middle | Long | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | … | … | 2nd | 1st |
| 1995 | … | … | 1st | 1st |
| 1996 | … | … | . | . |
| 1997 | … | … | 5th | 4th |
| 1998 | … | … | 6th | 1st |
| 1999 | … | … | 2nd | . |
| 2000 | … | … | . | . |
| 2001 | … | … | 4th | … |
| 2002 | … | … | . | . |
| 2003 | … | … | ? | 2nd |
| 2004 | … | … | ? | 2nd |
| 2005 | … | . | DQ | . |
| 2006 | . | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| 2007 | … | 1st | 1st | . |
| 2008 | … | 1st | 1st | 2nd |
| 2009 | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| 2010 | 11th | … | 6th | 2nd |
| 2011 | … | 8th | 1st | 2nd |
| 2012 | … | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
| 2013 | … | 2nd | 1st | DQ |
| 2014 | 10th | 15th | 1st | 2nd |
| 2015 | 10th | … | 3rd | 2nd |
| 2016 | DQ | 2nd | 2nd | 1st |
| 2017 | . | 3rd | 1st | 1st |
| 2018 | 11th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd |
| 2019 | 10th | 6th | 2nd | 1st |
| 2020 | … | … | … | … |
| 2021 | … | … | … | … |
| 2022 | 14th | 11th | 5th | 2nd |
Wahoo! new formatting (thanks Roar)
6 PM
Pilates 58:25 0.75 km (1:18:00 / km)
ahr:77 max:154
FVO Pilates. Glutes really sore from the 3km of effort yesterday, so had to be kind to them.
Sunday May 8, 2022 #
6 PM
Bike - Gravel 1:40:29 34.55 km (2:55 / km) +485m 2:43 / km
ahr:131 max:160
Evening ride with Matt, I was on the gravel bike to try and get adjusted to the saddle while he was speeding away on his road bike. Actually felt quite decent, although I wasn't moving very fast. Lovely evening and ticked off a few lanes that I hadn't cycled before.
Saturday May 7, 2022 #
10 AM
Run - Trail 32:26 5.56 km (5:50 / km) +223m 4:52 / km
ahr:150 max:179 shoes: Salomon Sense Pro
Run from the start of the Preseli Beast to the first saddle, stopping in Rosebush Quarries to take a few photos. Worked quite hard to get ahead on people on the climb (so I could catch them again at the top) but was still slower than when I actually did the race.
Run - Trail 23:42 3.74 km (6:20 / km) +127m 5:25 / km
ahr:148 max:164 shoes: Salomon Sense Pro
From the saddle to the last summit. Quite a long wait for people to come through, which was thankfully mostly in the sun. Cold wind though and a mist came in from the sea to from the northwest.
2 PM
Run - Trail 22:16 5.35 km (4:10 / km)
ahr:111 max:134 shoes: Salomon Sense Pro
Back down to the finish following the race route, lots of easy down hill, which was very nice. Ran reasonably hard but tried not to get in the way of those struggling to finish. Lovely and sunny at the finish.
Friday May 6, 2022 #
1 PM
Run - Trail 34:41 5.5 km (6:18 / km) +131m 5:38 / km
ahr:154 max:174 shoes: Salomon Trailster 2
Another short lunchtime trot to try and form a habit of getting out regularly. Grand day again but hip silly a bit moany.
Thursday May 5, 2022 #
1 PM
Run - Trail 43:51 7.35 km (5:58 / km) +206m 5:14 / km
ahr:154 max:172 shoes: Salomon Trailster 2
Easy out towards Lesser Garth. Surprised how tired the legs still are from last weekend (on maybe just from being unfit in general). Hip a bit achy as usual from 10-25 mins but otherwise okay. Been a while since I've run 8 days in a row!
Wednesday May 4, 2022 #
12 PM
Run - Trail 32:47 5.14 km (6:23 / km) +120m 5:43 / km
ahr:138 max:166 shoes: Salomon Trailster 2
Lunchtime trot up Nant y Bedw to try and keep myself active. Not sunny but nice and mild. Found the climbing half hard work but a bit more alive on the way back, although still right slow.
Tuesday May 3, 2022 #
6 PM
Run - Trail 1:20:03 10.19 km (7:51 / km) +390m 6:36 / km
ahr:132 max:167 shoes: Salomon Sense Pro
MDC from Bedws (GNB race route). Opted for to join the steady group as still very tired from the weekend. Climb, as usual, was unpleasant, but once up the rest of this route is pretty nice - bluebells also looking amazing.
Monday May 2, 2022 #
9 AM
Run - Trail warm up/down 9:35 1.54 km (6:14 / km)
ahr:135 max:151 shoes: VJ Supra 2018
Warm up 1. Lots of slow circles of the nice flat grassy area. Well needed.
10 AM
Run - Trail warm up/down 9:27 1.29 km (7:20 / km)
ahr:122 max:142 shoes: VJ Supra 2018
Warm up 2. More circles, but able to move a bit quicker this time.
Run - Orienteering race 30:48 5.5 km (5:36 / km) +124m 5:02 / km
ahr:140 max:174 shoes: VJ Supra 2018
IOC Relays, Knockrear, 2nd leg (with Darren and Shane)
Course was more interesting than I was expecting from a parkland area, but it was still pretty easy. Darren sent me out just behind GEN (Gerry Browne) and ahead of CNOC (Conall). Knew Gerry was handy enough but though I may have dropped him after the first little loop - also knew Conall was much faster so not surprised to see him disappear on the open bit.
Dodgy control site in the woods saw us pretty much back together. I was lucky and got it first, but then chose a safe route to the spectator a few controls later where they both caught me - Roar, on CNOC second team, also appeared at this point.
Punched too quick (for the second time) with the super slow SI cards that we were provided with and had to return to punch, allowing both Roar and Gerry past, from which point I was just following.
Nothing much in the legs for the last climb but did close in on Roar, but Gerry was gone (and Conall well so after the spectator). Fun, but a good few minutes off the pace.
Shane was steady enough on the last leg to hold second, despite a miss from both him and Kev. CNOC the faster team in this sort of area so 2nd not a bad result for our handicap 6 team!
Course was more interesting than I was expecting from a parkland area, but it was still pretty easy. Darren sent me out just behind GEN (Gerry Browne) and ahead of CNOC (Conall). Knew Gerry was handy enough but though I may have dropped him after the first little loop - also knew Conall was much faster so not surprised to see him disappear on the open bit.
Dodgy control site in the woods saw us pretty much back together. I was lucky and got it first, but then chose a safe route to the spectator a few controls later where they both caught me - Roar, on CNOC second team, also appeared at this point.
Punched too quick (for the second time) with the super slow SI cards that we were provided with and had to return to punch, allowing both Roar and Gerry past, from which point I was just following.
Nothing much in the legs for the last climb but did close in on Roar, but Gerry was gone (and Conall well so after the spectator). Fun, but a good few minutes off the pace.
Shane was steady enough on the last leg to hold second, despite a miss from both him and Kev. CNOC the faster team in this sort of area so 2nd not a bad result for our handicap 6 team!
Sunday May 1, 2022 #
11 AM
Run - Trail warm up/down 30:02 2.16 km (13:55 / km) +89m 11:32 / km
ahr:108 max:139 shoes: VJ Supra 2018
To the start. Mild but quite overcast with a threat of rain.
12 PM
Run - Orienteering 2:02:12 14.06 km (8:41 / km) +389m 7:38 / km
ahr:151 max:171 shoes: VJ Supra 2018
IOC Classic, Crohane Lake, M21E
This was a bit of a mixed bag, big positive in that I had plenty of endurance (felt like I could have done another 5km quite easy) but really struggled to read the 15k map and had no power in the terrain. Hence lots of stopping to read the map (had a magnifier but the mist was making everything appear blurry) and walking on just about all hills. Every more frustrating than yesterday as I love this area and it was in superb condition.
Course was decent and had a good long leg. Think I picked the best line just about everywhere, just couldn't execute with any speed. Shane caught me 6 minutes at the end of the long leg and was gone in the distance in no time. Steady through the green bit of forest but then really struggled to read the map in the dark forest on the last loop - causing two big mistakes on maybe 1:30 each. Only other real time loss was the constant stopping to read the map (GPS reckons I was still for 7 minutes!).
Finished 5th Irish and more surprisingly, only 4 minutes off third - good pace from Colm M (105 mins) to win and Ruairi L in second - I can dream of being able to run like that again!
https://orienteering.ie/gadget/cgi-bin/reitti.cgi?...#
As everyone else has done it, here's mine (... = no race, . = I didn't run) - anyone got results from 2003/04? (I'm also not clever enough to get any formatting to work in AP):
Year Sprint Middle Long Relay
1994 … … 2nd 1st
1995 … … 1st 1st
1996 … … . .
1997 … … 5th ?
1998 … … 6th 1st
1999 … … 2nd .
2000 … … . .
2001 … … 4th …
2002 … … . .
2003 … … ? 2nd
2004 … … ? 2nd
2005 … . DQ .
2006 . 1st 1st 1st
2007 … 1st 1st .
2008 … 1st 1st 2nd
2009 1st 1st 1st 1st
2010 11th … 6th 2nd
2011 … 8th 1st 2nd
2012 … 2nd 1st 1st
2013 … 2nd 1st DQ
2014 10th 15th 1st 2nd
2015 10th … 3rd 2nd
2016 DQ 2nd 2nd 1st
2017 . 3rd 1st 1st
2018 11th 4th 3rd 2nd
2019 10th 6th 2nd 1st
2020 … … … …
2021 … … … …
2022 14th 11th 5th 2nd
Individual: 25
Gold 15
Silver 7
Bronze 3
Relay: 18
Gold 9
Silver 9
Bronze 0
This was a bit of a mixed bag, big positive in that I had plenty of endurance (felt like I could have done another 5km quite easy) but really struggled to read the 15k map and had no power in the terrain. Hence lots of stopping to read the map (had a magnifier but the mist was making everything appear blurry) and walking on just about all hills. Every more frustrating than yesterday as I love this area and it was in superb condition.
Course was decent and had a good long leg. Think I picked the best line just about everywhere, just couldn't execute with any speed. Shane caught me 6 minutes at the end of the long leg and was gone in the distance in no time. Steady through the green bit of forest but then really struggled to read the map in the dark forest on the last loop - causing two big mistakes on maybe 1:30 each. Only other real time loss was the constant stopping to read the map (GPS reckons I was still for 7 minutes!).
Finished 5th Irish and more surprisingly, only 4 minutes off third - good pace from Colm M (105 mins) to win and Ruairi L in second - I can dream of being able to run like that again!
https://orienteering.ie/gadget/cgi-bin/reitti.cgi?...#
As everyone else has done it, here's mine (... = no race, . = I didn't run) - anyone got results from 2003/04? (I'm also not clever enough to get any formatting to work in AP):
Year Sprint Middle Long Relay
1994 … … 2nd 1st
1995 … … 1st 1st
1996 … … . .
1997 … … 5th ?
1998 … … 6th 1st
1999 … … 2nd .
2000 … … . .
2001 … … 4th …
2002 … … . .
2003 … … ? 2nd
2004 … … ? 2nd
2005 … . DQ .
2006 . 1st 1st 1st
2007 … 1st 1st .
2008 … 1st 1st 2nd
2009 1st 1st 1st 1st
2010 11th … 6th 2nd
2011 … 8th 1st 2nd
2012 … 2nd 1st 1st
2013 … 2nd 1st DQ
2014 10th 15th 1st 2nd
2015 10th … 3rd 2nd
2016 DQ 2nd 2nd 1st
2017 . 3rd 1st 1st
2018 11th 4th 3rd 2nd
2019 10th 6th 2nd 1st
2020 … … … …
2021 … … … …
2022 14th 11th 5th 2nd
Individual: 25
Gold 15
Silver 7
Bronze 3
Relay: 18
Gold 9
Silver 9
Bronze 0
4 PM
Walk 39:34 2.4 km (16:28 / km) +45m 15:04 / km
ahr:110 max:154 shoes: VJ Supra 2018
Out to collect a few controls in the forest. had a 10k map this time and could read it easily! Hip reasonably sore but not as bad as I was expecting.