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Wednesday Aug 13, 2014 #
10 AM
Running 17:00 [1] 2.5 km (6:48 / km)
shoes: Inov8 Oroc 280 (July '14)
Decent warm up. Legs feeling good.
Orienteering 15:00 [4] 2.25 km (6:40 / km) +100m 5:27 / km
shoes: Inov8 Oroc 280 (July '14)
WUOC Long distance
Started this race well, feeling good, and navigating just how I would have liked.
Was getting into number 2, slightly ahead of Conor and Eoin, but just before it I ran hard down a hill and heard my ankle crack. I stumbled on, and forced myself to get up the next hill, but I couldn't put any pressure on my foot. I knew it was over, but I didn't want to admit it.
I sat and nearly cried for a minute. Instead I just let out noises of pain and roared profanities.
I didn't get selected for WOC, so WUOC was a chance for me to actually prove myself, and run a first good international race. But here it I was, lying on the ground. A really big let down for me.
I had a long hobble back to the finish to go through the different phases of disappointment, anger, and self-pity before I got to see anyone, so I wasn't too much of a downer on anyone else I think.
Started this race well, feeling good, and navigating just how I would have liked.
Was getting into number 2, slightly ahead of Conor and Eoin, but just before it I ran hard down a hill and heard my ankle crack. I stumbled on, and forced myself to get up the next hill, but I couldn't put any pressure on my foot. I knew it was over, but I didn't want to admit it.
I sat and nearly cried for a minute. Instead I just let out noises of pain and roared profanities.
I didn't get selected for WOC, so WUOC was a chance for me to actually prove myself, and run a first good international race. But here it I was, lying on the ground. A really big let down for me.
I had a long hobble back to the finish to go through the different phases of disappointment, anger, and self-pity before I got to see anyone, so I wasn't too much of a downer on anyone else I think.
Tuesday Aug 12, 2014 #
7 AM
Running 15:20 [1] 2.02 km (7:35 / km) +65m 6:32 / km
shoes: Mizuno Waverider 17
Easy morning jog with eoinmcc and roar before WUOC Sprint Relay later.
Feeling decent.
Feeling decent.
2 PM
Running 12:53 [1] 2.03 km (6:21 / km) +11m 6:10 / km
shoes: Mizuno Waverider 17
Orienteering 15:00 [5] 3.5 km (4:17 / km)
shoes: Mizuno Waverider 17
WUOC Sprint Mixed Relay - 20th
Solid race, started clean, one minor miss (checked another control on route to mine). Easy though.
Ran hard enough.
Ran alone mostly, but then coming up to the spectator I saw China just ahead. Knew I had gained sometime so I would just have to do him.
Hit the spectator still a bit off him, but gaining. We took different routes to the next one, and we punched together. I was a little worried he'd be freaking fast, and just hang on to me until the run-in, so I really upped it for the last 3 controls, and thankfully dropped him. Comfy in the end.
Solid race, started clean, one minor miss (checked another control on route to mine). Easy though.
Ran hard enough.
Ran alone mostly, but then coming up to the spectator I saw China just ahead. Knew I had gained sometime so I would just have to do him.
Hit the spectator still a bit off him, but gaining. We took different routes to the next one, and we punched together. I was a little worried he'd be freaking fast, and just hang on to me until the run-in, so I really upped it for the last 3 controls, and thankfully dropped him. Comfy in the end.