Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Jukola, 7th leg, 14.1km. Hadn't been looking forward to this - too long! Can't remember the last time I did 14km of orienteering, especially in a tough forest. Started steady (had found out a short while before changeover that we were DQ for a wrong control) but found it hard to focus early on, a few little misses in the circle. Cleaned things up a bit but still a couple of wobbles, then got tired and had to really focus to stay in control. Took one place on run-in!

Overall satisfied with race, though I reckon I lost ca 10 mins in 7-8 errors. If I had pushed harder I would probably have orienteered a bit better, but I'm not sure I would have finished..... had twinges of cramp on last couple of steep uphills.
Team would have been ca 255-260th... Could have, would have, should have!
Next time.........

Just checked results - 2-10 not 2-12! Makes all the difference..... only 46 minutes down on Thierry not 48!!!

Very little - decided to warm-up on run-out to start kite (approx 1km) and the early part of the course!

Rest day - well, no training but plenty of walking and standing around watching Venla.

More Jukola training, south and of map - long ridges lovely running on top - moss covered bare rock, but steep and very rocky, huge cliffs. Good fun, felt better running than yesterday.

Jukola training - area adjacent to race map. Lower hills and didn't seem so rocky underfoot (maybe just me getting used to it?). Enjoyed it - plenty of others around - esp Norwegians.

Training at Jukola area. Tough terrain, really struggling to move at any speed - lets heavy from survey and lack of running recently. Map good quality and very detailed. Lots of blaeberry growth hiding all sorts of rocks and lumps...

Rest day, caught up on loads of non mapping bumf - and relaxed as well. Roll on Jukola.

Surveying 6 hours. Managed a decent chunk and decided to miss tomorrow and finish the map next week. Should mean a bit more recovery before Jukola...

Surveying 5.5 hours, very sleepy on drive home, not sure why. Glad it was a shorter day - only 2 days to go!!!