Training Log Archive: Dooby

Up to the start. Tricky to find in the fog! Didn't leave myself enough time to go on the Model Map but probably wouldn't have bothered as it would've required running. Getting up the hill to the start was enough. Feeling ok and excited about running a long distance.

JK 2015
Bigland
Long Distance

My 3rd time running on Bigland, should go find my map from 1992, have my 2011 one.

I don't really want to spend too much time writing this up since it was a long race. Did enjoy it though.

Direction issues today. Was way off line going to 3 but worked out what i'd done when I hit the wall, so extra distance run here, also a bit of time lost in the circle at 2. Also got thrown a bit near the lake on the way to 15, fog didn't help here.

Was ok as far as the spectator but that was only half the course.

Don't think I did 22 very well and also 23. Lost time going right at 24 so maybe 1 minute lost here.

Going to 29 I went very very left, not on purpose, was almost on the road north of 26. Then missed 29 in the circle a small bit but not as much as the 2 lads who had caught me so got away from them.

Bit uncertain at 30 but was close enough for it not to matter.

31 was tough up the hill.

Nearly cramped a couple of times out there, at the fences on the way to 26 and also on the track I hit for a bit going to 29. Just about kept it together though.

Overall I know I lost time in the 2nd half of the course but don't want to analyse it too much as this race wasn't one I was focusing on. Good training for races to come in May and June.

Some run by the King of Middle Distance!

Results
WRE (Points not up yet)
Routegadget (not put route up yet)

Token warm down on the flat by results. Hill up to the bag wasn't easy walking. TIRED.

Almost cramped afterwards but didn't :-)

Up to the start, some jogging and walking. Then more jogging up and down the start route. Nice morning for a run.

JK 2015
Ulpha Park and Barrow Fell
Middle Distance

Happy with my running speed but orienteering again left a lot to be desired.

Found 1 luckily, wasn't really sure what I was doing, but saw the knoll above the control.

Made a right balls of 3, stupid.

Also messed up 5. Looking back there were 2 safe route choices which I chose not to take, but could've lost more time.

Ran the open fast but was easy.

Nearly made a mistake on 10, was left of the control and nearly turned left off the track instead of right, but just corrected myself on time. Was a bit right of 12 before the road, not a mistake though.

Stayed right after crossing the bridge. Then came in via the marsh to 13. Was happy with these controls. Was running a bit with Toni here.

18 was horrific! Tough uphill. Used the climb to have more of a look at 19. Decided to climb early and go right via the wall. Worked out ok but ended up slightly high so had to drop down into the control.

Not sure what I did leaving 21 but messed it up. Think I contoured rather than lose climb. Mistake.

So overall I reckon at least 4 minutes lost due to mistakes. That's completely unacceptable for a middle distance.

Results
WRE results (not up yet)
link (haven't put my route up yet)

Jog with Ruairi, Eoin and ? (shit, can't remember) over to the priority field and back. Tired.

Event: Jan Kjellstrom International Festival of Orienteering 2015
 

Lancaster University

Weather got a bit worse after we arrived. Body feeling a bit iffy still, cold hasn't gone away, but chest doesn't have an infection, not breathing perfectly though. Not feeling the best for racing but what am I going to do, sit in the car!

JK 2015
Sprint
Lancaster University

Biggest problem I had was footwear, lost at least 20 seconds between controls 9 and 12 as a result of having no grip. Not convinced that Inov8s would've been better as there was serious mud.

Bit hesitant leaving 2. And think I lost a few seconds leaving 8.

Could have done 6 and 7 better, gone for the left routes with more path rather than taking the sloppy grass routes to the right.

Slipped and banged my knee off the path leaving 9 to the left. Then fell on my ass trying to stop to punch 10, SI Air might have helped! Then could barely read my muddy map going to 11 so stopped and tried to clean it on grass going to 12.

Took a wider route left to 14. The rough open to 16 was soft earth so not ideal but still better than right. Stayed upright, just, at the spectator control.

Lost some time going through one of the buildings to 21. Can't really remember leaving 21 on the way to 22.

Then got the rest ok.

Overall it was an ok run considering. My body got me through this when I had concerns that it wouldn't due to being ill the last few days, or at least under the weather. Happy with my WRE points.

Results
WRE Points
Routegadget (not done my route yet)

Didn't bother changing my runners since the ones i'd one were covered in mud. Slow jogging on the roads between the car and the arena.

Knee sore. Went to 1st aid to get it washed after checking if there was a tap nearby at enquiries. Mountain rescue lad (bit out of place on a University Campus) sprayed the knee with water so that got the mud off the graze.

New shoes, spent my half day in John Buckleys, mission accomplished. So will see what they feel like next week, they won't make the trip to the Lake District.

Waiting for the plane now.

Had a look at my IOF TUE, they've actually got some cop on, 3 years as opposed to the Irish 1 year which I dislike.

...and no it hasn't gone away. Now a bit of a cold thrown in. Unsure what my chest is doing, but can still breath. Fantastic timing.

Sore throat! So a bit of treatment overnight, twice, but still there in the morning. Didn't think training would be wise.

Maybe it'll go away...

JK week. Had a nice few days of rest over the weekend but not enough sleep, especially losing the hour, I can blame F1 for that.

Calf probably benefitted from not running so hopefully this evening goes ok.

Monday - Running
Tuesday - Turbo
Wednesday - Rest
Thursday - Rest
Friday - JK Sprint
Saturday - JK Middle
Sunday - JK Long

I got very very lucky this evening. Crap day got worse on the drive back from Tralee but somehow it dried up for my run, win :-)

Legs felt a small bit sore starting off but once they were warmed up they felt good, so that was encouraging.

Really need to be focusing a bit better, I was thinking of running plans after WOC while running when I should be focused completely on the first week in August. Need to sort that out.