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Sunday Jul 31, 2016 #
1 PM
Orienteering - race 51:15 [3] 4.4 mi (11:39 / mi)
Oo cup day 5
We had the late starts so had to shadow Lucy, Ted and Olly before running (there seems to be no rule against this, which is good). Set Olly off, then set off with Lucy and Ted two mins later then realised Olly had gone the wrong way from the start, so I set Lucy and Ted off the right way while I went to look for Olly. Lucy and Ted are really pretty clueless still, so when Olly and I got to number one and they weren't there I was a bit worried. We caught them up on the way to two though so all was ok, but it was a mightily tricky m10 so I spent the whole time worried about Laurence, but he did ok with only one big mistake.
Finished, hot and sweaty, to go back and get sorted for my run. A bit tired and not really up for it. I got round ok if not especially swiftly, but no big mistakes. The middle bit of number 9 made no sense to me, and I haven't been orienteering enough recently to have any confidence in my navigation . I was really hesitant, thinking I was running off into oblivion, but the control was at the end of the leg so I can't complain.
i took the victory winning some soap. Useful as I have only had one shower since the start of the comp. hint taken.
My legs haven't even felt slightly stiff which is odd as the terrain is brutal. Plantar fasciitis is bad as usual. Apparently fit flop products might help.
We had the late starts so had to shadow Lucy, Ted and Olly before running (there seems to be no rule against this, which is good). Set Olly off, then set off with Lucy and Ted two mins later then realised Olly had gone the wrong way from the start, so I set Lucy and Ted off the right way while I went to look for Olly. Lucy and Ted are really pretty clueless still, so when Olly and I got to number one and they weren't there I was a bit worried. We caught them up on the way to two though so all was ok, but it was a mightily tricky m10 so I spent the whole time worried about Laurence, but he did ok with only one big mistake.
Finished, hot and sweaty, to go back and get sorted for my run. A bit tired and not really up for it. I got round ok if not especially swiftly, but no big mistakes. The middle bit of number 9 made no sense to me, and I haven't been orienteering enough recently to have any confidence in my navigation . I was really hesitant, thinking I was running off into oblivion, but the control was at the end of the leg so I can't complain.
i took the victory winning some soap. Useful as I have only had one shower since the start of the comp. hint taken.
My legs haven't even felt slightly stiff which is odd as the terrain is brutal. Plantar fasciitis is bad as usual. Apparently fit flop products might help.
Saturday Jul 30, 2016 #
11 AM
Orienteering - race 49:14 [3] 3.8 mi (12:57 / mi)
Oo cup day 4
A really cool start at the top of a ridge. Amazing views. It was a thoroughly brutal semi open alpine area. So so rough. I spent so little of the time on my feet. No big misses and a 4 min lead today to make up for yesterday's atrocity. I take a 1:17 lead into the last day. Whopped Nick ;-)
Calf still good, pf still excruciating first thing but eases off, which is a relief cause it was so sore I thought I had torn it this morning. Can you tear a pf?
A really cool start at the top of a ridge. Amazing views. It was a thoroughly brutal semi open alpine area. So so rough. I spent so little of the time on my feet. No big misses and a 4 min lead today to make up for yesterday's atrocity. I take a 1:17 lead into the last day. Whopped Nick ;-)
Calf still good, pf still excruciating first thing but eases off, which is a relief cause it was so sore I thought I had torn it this morning. Can you tear a pf?
6 PM
Cross training 30:00 [3]
Swimming from the island on lake bled to shore with jen and pete as Ray crewed the rowing boat with four skippers.
Friday Jul 29, 2016 #
Orienteering - race 1:06:00 [3]
Oo day 3
Nice forest to start with - the same boulder maze as yesterday. 6 mins dropped at number 2 - a very short leg. Oops. Then the last 2/3rds of the course were in a pretty bland and featureless wood, which when the only thing on the map is a few paths, and on the ultimate courses they have been taken off, and you miss your small gully, you are sort of stuffed. 10mins lost here too. Oops!
Nice forest to start with - the same boulder maze as yesterday. 6 mins dropped at number 2 - a very short leg. Oops. Then the last 2/3rds of the course were in a pretty bland and featureless wood, which when the only thing on the map is a few paths, and on the ultimate courses they have been taken off, and you miss your small gully, you are sort of stuffed. 10mins lost here too. Oops!
Thursday Jul 28, 2016 #
9 AM
Orienteering - race 43:04 [3] 3.8 mi (11:20 / mi)
FFS! 9:30 start on a holiday event! What is that all about? Shuttle bus faff too so a 6:45 alarm, to get the kids and us up and dressed etc and to the car park for 7:50. FFS! We only just made it. No breakfast eaten at all, panic, stress. Get to the start, deep breath, relax.
It was boulder-tastic today. I preferred it - it was not as vague and there was always something (lots) to navigate by. Probably made about 3/4 30second misses, but apart from that fine.
Me 43, Sarah 43 and a bit more, Rona 51, random German 53, Nick 56. I carry a very slim overall lead into day 3.
It was boulder-tastic today. I preferred it - it was not as vague and there was always something (lots) to navigate by. Probably made about 3/4 30second misses, but apart from that fine.
Me 43, Sarah 43 and a bit more, Rona 51, random German 53, Nick 56. I carry a very slim overall lead into day 3.
Wednesday Jul 27, 2016 #
2 PM
Orienteering - race 1:06:00 [3] 4.3 mi (15:21 / mi)
Oo cup day 1. W21 ultimate (no paths / roads / rides on the map). Same course as m50 ultimate.
Nick Lightfoot is a lovely chap with virtually no ego at all, so I thought I'd make his day by letting him trounce me. I knew he wouldn't be gloating at all, so I made 2 x4 min mistakes, and 3/4 2 min mistakes, just to make his day. It wasn't me being crap at all...
Rona 62, me 66, sarah Jones was winning but did a glorious mistake at the end to do 68 (respect!) nick 63(!) and some German lassie (Christina Trosse?) 56. Bummer. I got exceptionally wet on the last few when the storm broke - absolutely soaked to the skin. Fun.
Felt hot, sweaty, unfit and fat, and the lumber section of my back was excruciating throughout the course and the rest of the day. Pf was bad, calf good :-)
Nick Lightfoot is a lovely chap with virtually no ego at all, so I thought I'd make his day by letting him trounce me. I knew he wouldn't be gloating at all, so I made 2 x4 min mistakes, and 3/4 2 min mistakes, just to make his day. It wasn't me being crap at all...
Rona 62, me 66, sarah Jones was winning but did a glorious mistake at the end to do 68 (respect!) nick 63(!) and some German lassie (Christina Trosse?) 56. Bummer. I got exceptionally wet on the last few when the storm broke - absolutely soaked to the skin. Fun.
Felt hot, sweaty, unfit and fat, and the lumber section of my back was excruciating throughout the course and the rest of the day. Pf was bad, calf good :-)
Tuesday Jul 26, 2016 #
6 AM
Trail running 1:10:00 [3] 7.5 mi (9:20 / mi)
Insomnia. Great time to go running. Up the valley to the car park we started our walk from yesterday. If I could have started from the turn it would have been an epic run. A run on a trail along a gorge was great anyway. Back, packed, and off to Salzburg for the day with the Murphy's. Ginger kids rule.
Monday Jul 25, 2016 #
Note
(injured)
Pf was pf bad this morning. Lucy needed a wee so I walked her to the loo block. It hurt so much, and I as hobbling so badly, that by the time I got there she was coming out already.
We dragged the kids on an alpine walk today. They did 8 miles and at least 500m climb. They moaned all the way up, and it cost us a whole packet of haribo but it was worth it as the views from above the tree line were spectacular, and they thoroughly enjoyed the descent. I wore my xtalons which didn't help my plantar fasciitis at all, and my feet were too sore for running after, which was a shame as I could have done an epic run back to the campsite.
My feet don't like hills it terrain at all, which should make for a fun few weeks coming up. Calf felt ok though, which is the main thing.
We dragged the kids on an alpine walk today. They did 8 miles and at least 500m climb. They moaned all the way up, and it cost us a whole packet of haribo but it was worth it as the views from above the tree line were spectacular, and they thoroughly enjoyed the descent. I wore my xtalons which didn't help my plantar fasciitis at all, and my feet were too sore for running after, which was a shame as I could have done an epic run back to the campsite.
My feet don't like hills it terrain at all, which should make for a fun few weeks coming up. Calf felt ok though, which is the main thing.