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Sunday Feb 2, 2014 #
11 AM
Path/Terrain warm up/down 10:23 [2] 2.07 km (5:01 / km) +53m 4:27 / km
shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 212
WU
There was a car crash blocking the road just before the event so dad dropped me off and I ran along the river to the green. Then to the start from there.
There was a car crash blocking the road just before the event so dad dropped me off and I ran along the river to the green. Then to the start from there.
Orienteering 1:05:14 9.14 km (7:08 / km) +323m 6:04 / km
shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 212
Sluie Colour Coded - Brown - 8.1km - 1st by 8 mins
Even by the start I could tell that it was going to be similar to last week. The strength in my legs was non-existent and any hills were going to be a real challenge. Unsurprisingly, yesterday was definitely not an easy day...
Straight off 50m climb to 1, struggled but hit the control well, flowed through and down to 2. Aimed a bit left going to 3 to avoid some of the climb and hit it bang on. Off the corner of the field to 4 but somehow the crag was lower than I expected. It didn't help that I thought it was on a boulder either. A good 20s here as I passed it, relocated and went back. Down to 5 was good, unmissable really. Up to 6, got stuck in a bit off a weird tree zone but got it from there. Really happy with that banana line up to 7, worked a treat. Quick leg to 8 and up to the saddle for 9.
Nice bit of forest here. Really distracted me from my screaming legs going to 10. Wasn't sure where the control was going to be since the spur was so long but it ended up where I expected it to be. Long climb up and over to 11. Went right over the top of the hill almost by accident and ended up too far left. Saw Mr.Mcmurtrie exiting and the chase was on. It didn't last long through. We both missed 12 and I went back to find it leaving him a bit lost I think. Possible 30s gone here.
Mind began to wonder going to 13 and ended up too far right, losing maybe 20s. Still distracted to 14 and I stopped early, quite close to the control, looking around, another 20s. Refocussed going to 15 and hit that well, Another 20s gone to 16 when I was stood above the control looking around. Over the cairn to 17.... for navigational purposes.... and really enjoyed that descent. A brilliant hill, didn't really notice this at the recent NightO. Down to 18..slowly.. and to 19. Stopped to retie my shoe losing 20s.
Saw Ross completely missed the control so there was a quick hesitation to rip him for it. Then he attempted to put on the chase...even though he was on blue... Climbing to 20 was horrible, however I was feeling better up the hills than I was at the start. A bit dodgy on 21 and 22 simply because of the thinning so 30s lost there. I was expecting to see Alistair soon as I passed him going to 18 as I was heading to 15.
He popped out of 23 as I was approaching...chase! Took him just before 24 and put anything I had left to lose him. Did this well and went through the last control and the finish happily.
2:40 lost on an area like this isn't too bad I guess. But it should be closer to 0. Lost focus on multiple occasions. Still happy with how my navigation has kept over the winter. Some good training with Oleg next Saturday will definitely begin to fine-tune my technical skills.
http://www.marocscotland.org.uk/documents/results/...
Routegadget will follow..
Even by the start I could tell that it was going to be similar to last week. The strength in my legs was non-existent and any hills were going to be a real challenge. Unsurprisingly, yesterday was definitely not an easy day...
Straight off 50m climb to 1, struggled but hit the control well, flowed through and down to 2. Aimed a bit left going to 3 to avoid some of the climb and hit it bang on. Off the corner of the field to 4 but somehow the crag was lower than I expected. It didn't help that I thought it was on a boulder either. A good 20s here as I passed it, relocated and went back. Down to 5 was good, unmissable really. Up to 6, got stuck in a bit off a weird tree zone but got it from there. Really happy with that banana line up to 7, worked a treat. Quick leg to 8 and up to the saddle for 9.
Nice bit of forest here. Really distracted me from my screaming legs going to 10. Wasn't sure where the control was going to be since the spur was so long but it ended up where I expected it to be. Long climb up and over to 11. Went right over the top of the hill almost by accident and ended up too far left. Saw Mr.Mcmurtrie exiting and the chase was on. It didn't last long through. We both missed 12 and I went back to find it leaving him a bit lost I think. Possible 30s gone here.
Mind began to wonder going to 13 and ended up too far right, losing maybe 20s. Still distracted to 14 and I stopped early, quite close to the control, looking around, another 20s. Refocussed going to 15 and hit that well, Another 20s gone to 16 when I was stood above the control looking around. Over the cairn to 17.... for navigational purposes.... and really enjoyed that descent. A brilliant hill, didn't really notice this at the recent NightO. Down to 18..slowly.. and to 19. Stopped to retie my shoe losing 20s.
Saw Ross completely missed the control so there was a quick hesitation to rip him for it. Then he attempted to put on the chase...even though he was on blue... Climbing to 20 was horrible, however I was feeling better up the hills than I was at the start. A bit dodgy on 21 and 22 simply because of the thinning so 30s lost there. I was expecting to see Alistair soon as I passed him going to 18 as I was heading to 15.
He popped out of 23 as I was approaching...chase! Took him just before 24 and put anything I had left to lose him. Did this well and went through the last control and the finish happily.
2:40 lost on an area like this isn't too bad I guess. But it should be closer to 0. Lost focus on multiple occasions. Still happy with how my navigation has kept over the winter. Some good training with Oleg next Saturday will definitely begin to fine-tune my technical skills.
http://www.marocscotland.org.uk/documents/results/...
Routegadget will follow..
Road warm up/down 9:19 [2] 1.87 km (4:59 / km) +12m 4:49 / km
shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 212
WD
Back to assembly and just over a kilometer along the DW towards Shooting Greens. A little bit tired.. need to recover by tomorrow.
Back to assembly and just over a kilometer along the DW towards Shooting Greens. A little bit tired.. need to recover by tomorrow.