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Training Log Archive: immy

In the 11 days ending Jul 14, 2014:

activity # timemileskm+m
  Running11 6:26:30 42.81(9:02) 68.9(5:37) 1060
  Orienteering7 4:42:40 19.82(14:16) 31.9(8:52) 1185
  Strength and conditioning1 40:00
  Total15 11:49:10 62.63 100.8 2245
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Monday Jul 14, 2014 #

6 AM

Running 1:14:00 [3] 14.3 km (5:10 / km) +200m 4:50 / km
shoes: Brooks PureFlow May 14

Verona. Found a park, and some hills. Nice.

Sunday Jul 13, 2014 #

12 PM

Running 58:00 [3] 10.5 km (5:31 / km) +300m 4:50 / km
shoes: inov8 X-talon 190s Jan 14

Running in Lavarone.

Saturday Jul 12, 2014 #

1 PM

Running warm up/down 20:00 [2] 3.5 km (5:43 / km)
shoes: inov8 Oroc 280s 30/09/13

2 PM

Orienteering race 1:00:00 [4] 6.0 km (10:00 / km) +265m 8:11 / km
shoes: inov8 Oroc 280s 30/09/13

WOC relay. Very disappointed in myself :( The other girls had good runs (Lizzie's was amazing) and sent me out in a really good position. I tried not to be nervous and thought I was ok when I started out, but something was just wrong - felt like I couldn't focus, despite having practiced in my head how I would approach the controls, and having gone well on the model map. Was very shaky and hesitant to all of the controls on the first loop. Also made mistakes at 3 and especially 4, where again I couldn't seem to settle down and just navigate my way within the circle. Lost quite a lot of time :(

The other problem was physical - I don't know if it was the altitude or what, but I just felt so weak and useless. Surely I am fitter than this?!?

The others say I didn't, but I feel like I let the team down, as well as myself. So so sad :'(

Sometimes I really think I didn't deserve to be selected for WOC and what is the point of all this orienteering when I am so useless :( At this stage, I still feel like there may be some hope for me, but I need to work out why I keep orienteering so poorly, when I'm sure I can do better. Obviously it would be very helpful to be doing more orienteering, particularly in highly competitive fields, but I can't see myself being able to move to Europe at present, so will have to do what I can from NZ...

Thursday Jul 10, 2014 #

10 AM

Orienteering 1:00:00 [2] 4.7 km (12:46 / km) +350m 9:18 / km
shoes: inov8 Oroc 280s 30/09/13

Middle/Relay model in Campomulo. Really steep. Practiced both downhill and uphill diagonal legs across slopes, with good success. But I was going slowly. Felt the altitude a bit too... Whole thing took longer than expected. Easy day tomorrow.
3 PM

Strength and conditioning 40:00 [0]

Much needed stretching session. Really missing the S&C I have been doing at home, and proper training... Feeling a bit in limbo at the moment.

Wednesday Jul 9, 2014 #

9 AM

Orienteering 49:00 [3] 5.0 km (9:48 / km) +265m 7:45 / km
shoes: inov8 Oroc 280s 30/09/13

Five days race in Lavarone. A bit hesitant to first 3 controls, not very good. Compass didn't seem to be settling and this put me off a bit. Also slow sidling route around the hill to 3. After that, had some good controls aside from a disaster at number 8, took way to long to relocate and when I did I didn't see the control at first, so had to re-relocate... Really not good. But anyway, I have decided to take away from this the good feeling I had on the rest of the controls, and will try to do what works, instead of focusing on mistakes.

Running warm up/down 20:00 [2] 3.5 km (5:43 / km)
shoes: inov8 Oroc 280s 30/09/13

Tuesday Jul 8, 2014 #

10 AM

Running 54:00 [2] 8.0 km (6:45 / km) +300m 5:41 / km
shoes: inov8 X-talon 190s Jan 14

Morning run around the Lavarone tracks. Awesome! So much fun. Felt good.
5 PM

Running 42:00 [2] 6.8 km (6:11 / km) +200m 5:23 / km
shoes: inov8 X-talon 190s Jan 14

Another Lavarone run because I couldn't resist. Went up the hill behind our hotel, then around various tracks.

Such a nice cruisy day chilling out with a good book and another Tour stage to watch :)

Monday Jul 7, 2014 #

11 AM

Orienteering race 19:00 [4] 4.0 km (4:45 / km) +55m 4:27 / km
shoes: inov8 F-lite 195s Jan 14

Sprint in Levico Terme. Felt tired and legs weren't that fresh. Enjoyable course though, dare I say it, a lot more proper orienteering than the evening's sprint relay involved...? Mostly picked the right routes, apart from to number 8, though often wasted some time deciding/scrutinizing map.
C • dare say it! 1

Running warm up/down 31:00 [2] 5.3 km (5:51 / km) +60m 5:32 / km
shoes: inov8 F-lite 195s Jan 14

Warm down was a jog around the lake - soo beautiful! Almost tempted to go the whole way around.

Sunday Jul 6, 2014 #

6 AM

Running 28:00 [2] 5.5 km (5:05 / km)
shoes: Brooks PureFlow May 14

Morning jog with Greta. Because the crazy boys on our floor in the hotel were making too much noise and we couldn't get back to sleep. A few strides too :)
3 PM

Orienteering 1:03:00 [3] 5.8 km (10:52 / km) +250m 8:56 / km
shoes: inov8 Oroc 280s 30/09/13

Italian 5 days race in Turcio. Some good moments interspersed with a lot of crap orienteering, like running 180 degrees in the wrong direction and having a couple of complete blank-outs... Enjoyed the bit in the middle of the course though, mostly this went smoothly. It was mainly the start and then the final controls which were the issues. Start issues were at least partly because we were rushing to make it on time!

All good learning though.

Running warm up/down 10:00 [2] 1.8 km (5:33 / km)
shoes: inov8 Oroc 280s 30/09/13

Saturday Jul 5, 2014 #

Event: WOC 2014 + 5 Days of Italy
 
9 AM

Orienteering race 15:40 [4] 3.4 km (4:36 / km)
shoes: inov8 F-lite 195s Jan 14

WOC Sprint Qualification, Burano. A lot of thoughts about this. Long story short, I am not fast enough. Also, the problem today was not opening up and running as fast as I could on the longer legs, because I was scared. Wanted to have a clean run more than anything, and it wasn't too bad, but when I really had a chance to go faster, for whatever reason I didn't take it. Did actually make a few 10s mistakes as well, and in a field like this, you are severely punished for these.

A learning experience, but a rather depressing one too.
C • from this side of the world... 2

Running warm up/down 20:00 [2] 3.5 km (5:43 / km)
shoes: inov8 F-lite 195s Jan 14

Friday Jul 4, 2014 #

10 AM

Orienteering 16:00 [3] 3.0 km (5:20 / km)
shoes: inov8 F-lite 195s Jan 14

5 PM

Running 29:30 [2] 6.2 km (4:45 / km)
shoes: Brooks PureFlow May 14

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