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Training Log Archive: kurthu

In the 7 days ending May 16, 2010:

activity	#	time	miles		km		+m
Orienteering	6	12:31:35	39.58	(18:59)	63.7	(11:48)	1610
Walking	1	1:35:00	3.73	(25:29)	6.0	(15:50)	550
Total	6	14:06:35	43.31	(19:33)	69.7	(12:09)	2160

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Sunday May 16, 2010 #

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(rest day)

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Maps of training camp + 2 races are here

Saturday May 15, 2010 #

Orienteering race 39:04 [4] *** 4.0 km (9:46 / km) +200m 7:49 / km
shoes: X-Talon 212-2

CO Valaisanne on Col des Planches near Martigny. Very tired after the training camp, the whole body is sore and cries for a rest day... I made some mistakes in the easy part of the course, but I was still able to win this race.

Friday May 14, 2010 #

Walking 35:00 [2] 2.0 km (17:30 / km) +150m 12:44 / km
shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 212

Day 5 (final day) of the training camp.
Climbing up to the start of a handicap O race on Col de la Faucille.

Orienteering 54:28 [3] **** 4.7 km (11:35 / km) +120m 10:17 / km
shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 212

Handicap O race from Petit Mt Rond (1542 m altitude). Made a major mistake in the final part, therefore missed the target time of 50 minutes.

Walking 1:00:00 [2] 4.0 km (15:00 / km) +400m 10:00 / km
shoes: X-Talon 212-2

Climbing up from the parking to "La Dole" for the start of next O exercice. Pretty cold and windy up there.

Orienteering 1:06:00 [2] ***** 3.0 km (22:00 / km)
shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 212

Downhill O in an extremely complex rocky area. Very difficult map interpretation. Runnability near zero. After unsuccessfully trying to find controls #4 and #5, I shortened the course (those flags had been removed already..).

Orienteering 23:17 [3] *** 2.5 km (9:19 / km)
shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 212

A short course down and back to the parking.

Thursday May 13, 2010 #

Orienteering race 1:16:46 [4] **** 7.8 km (9:51 / km) +150m 8:59 / km
ahr:138 max:148 shoes: X-Talon 212-2

Day 4 of the training camp.
Camp championships near Chapelle de Bois. 4 course lengths were offered: S, M, L and XL. My choice was L (long). Made some mistakes (about 7 minutes lost), but still best time on the L- course!

Orienteering 1:39:00 [2] *** 7.8 km (12:42 / km) +200m 11:15 / km
ahr:118 max:135 shoes: X-Talon 212-2

Combe du Morbier, relocation exercise. Teams of 2. One person had map with odd numbered controls, the other with the even numbered. Changing the lead at everey control.

Wednesday May 12, 2010 #

Orienteering 1:30:00 [2] **** 6.5 km (13:51 / km) +220m 11:51 / km
shoes: Integrators4

Training camp day 3.
Route choice training near Premanon. Rainy weather.

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Afternoon training on Col de la Faucille cancelled due to very bad weather conditions.

Tuesday May 11, 2010 #

Orienteering 1:10:00 [3] **** 6.7 km (10:27 / km) +170m 9:16 / km
shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 212

Day 2 of the training camp
Did 3 loops out of 5. 2.8 + 2.1 + 1.8 km. Mont Tendre near Brassus.

Orienteering 47:00 [4] **** 5.1 km (9:13 / km) +150m 8:02 / km
shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 212

Team Skore Orienteering. Teams of 3, 25 controls, max time 1h 30. I only needed 47 minutes for my part of 8 controls.

Orienteering 30:00 [2] **** 2.8 km (10:43 / km)
shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 212

Collecting some controls. In the rain.

Monday May 10, 2010 #

Orienteering 1:20:00 [2] **** 5.5 km (14:33 / km) +240m 11:56 / km
shoes: X-Talon 212-2

Training Camp Premanon Day 1.
Control picking, mostly walking. Map Darbella.

Orienteering 1:16:00 [3] ***** 7.3 km (10:25 / km) +160m 9:23 / km
shoes: X-Talon 212-2

Fort des Rousses. This was announced as a "sprint". It was the longest sprint of my life! Orienteering in the fortress area was extremly tricky.

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