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Training Log Archive: Matt Hartland

In the 8 days ending Jul 26, 2014:

activity	#	time	miles		km		+m
Orienteering	5	5:43:14	27.68	(12:24)	44.54	(7:42)	933	53 /	71c	74%
Running (Terrain/SG)	4	1:55:00	8.76	(13:08)	14.1	(8:09)	46
Running HG	1	35:00	2.17	(16:06)	3.5	(10:00)	10
Total	7	8:13:14	38.61	(12:46)	62.14	(7:56)	989	53 /	71c	74%

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Friday Jul 25, 2014 #

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There are so many things to take away from my first O-Ringen. Racing wise things didn't go so well overall, but sections were promising and stupid mistakes let me down where I did something wrong and 'lost' concentration. Hesitation and a lack of confidence may have played a part; distraction in an area jammed with controls and runners but I think its my switching off in the control circle by not having a strong enough plan that is the problem. I interpreted the terrain well and navigated well for the majority of these races but consistently made stupid mistakes in control circles (at least one everyday). Hopefully Trossachs will help sort this. (Ended up with a cancelled flight and making it back just in time!) Fab week and heaps of experience.

2 PM

Running (Terrain/SG) warm up/down (WU - With Chin ) 30:00 [1] 3.0 km (10:00 / km) +15m 9:45 / km
shoes: VJ Sport IRock

Orienteering race (O-Ringen Day 5) 50:00 [5] **** 7.41 km (6:45 / km) +161m 6:05 / km
spiked:8/12c shoes: VJ Sport IRock

Day 5 6km

Was aiming for a solid final run but sloppy errors cost me again. 1, good route choice but hesitant and unconfident in the circle. 4 had to bounce back of the wall, hit it well from there. 6, everything just looked so indistinct. Faff followed and then I led a train of us into the control. More relocation work needed. 7 and 8 were the best legs on the course. Smooth and fast. 9, pulled into a train that didn't have a clue, I knew I shouldn't but just didn't respond. Again, a relatively simple control that I faffed about on. Need to stop switching off and plan clearly. Fab run in too.

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/55542401...

Thursday Jul 24, 2014 #

12 PM

Running HG warm up/down (WU) 35:00 [3] 3.5 km (10:00 / km) +10m 9:52 / km
shoes: VJ Sport IRock

Orienteering race (O-Ringen Day 4) 52:52 [5] **** 7.86 km (6:44 / km) +165m 6:05 / km
spiked:8/12c shoes: VJ Sport IRock

Day 4 5.5km

Quite sloppy really. Poor route choice to 3. Slow in the messy stuff and drifted right but then used the paths to bring me to the wall and then cocked up in the circle in the mix with dark green. 7 just got distracted with another control, stupid really. Then 9. Simple leg and stupidly dived in without any thought. Should of done a rough bearing. Gutting again. Stupid mistakes costing significant time.

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/55542398...

Wednesday Jul 23, 2014 #

Note
(rest day)

Chilling on the beach.

Tuesday Jul 22, 2014 #

11 AM

Running (Terrain/SG) warm up/down (WU - Trot in the waves) 15:00 [2] 2.3 km (6:31 / km) +5m 6:27 / km
shoes: VJ Sport IRock

12 PM

Orienteering race (O-Ringen Day 3) 33:03 [5] **** 5.03 km (6:34 / km) +25m 6:25 / km
spiked:13/16c shoes: VJ Sport IRock

Day 3 4.1km

Best day of the week by a long way. Felt like I could actually run hard in the dunes. Pretty fast and fluid throughout. 4 I went to the wrong bush first, probably lost 5 - 10 seconds. 9 just overshot, had to shoot back down the hill. Poor visualisation here. Then the relatively big one; 12 to 13, hit 14 when trying to contour around. Short distance apart so not disastrous but very sloppy. Slightly hesitant in the crowds coming into 15 but solid. Very enjoyable.

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/55542393...

Monday Jul 21, 2014 #

10 AM

Running (Terrain/SG) warm up/down (WU) 30:00 [3] 3.5 km (8:34 / km) +5m 8:31 / km
shoes: VJ Sport IRock

11 AM

Orienteering race (O-Ringen Day 2) 1:05:38 [5] **** 8.12 km (8:05 / km) +167m 7:20 / km
spiked:8/10c shoes: VJ Sport IRock

Lost it on 1. Massive error; just couldn't match terrain to map. I just didn't pick up the small re-entrant and again was poor at relocating. Seems to be a reoccurring problem. Clean from there on in. Bucked up and loved it out in the forest. Still annoying!!

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/55542389...

Orienteering race (O-Ringen Day 2) 1:05:38 [5] **** 8.12 km (8:05 / km) +167m 7:20 / km
spiked:8/10c shoes: VJ Sport IRock

Sunday Jul 20, 2014 #

Event: O-Ringen 2014

1 PM

Running (Terrain/SG) warm up/down (WU) 25:00 [3] 3.0 km (8:20 / km) +16m 8:07 / km
shoes: VJ Sport IRock

Orienteering race (0-Ringen Day 1) 1:16:03 [5] **** 8.0 km (9:30 / km) +248m 8:14 / km
spiked:8/11c shoes: VJ Sport IRock

H16 5.6km

Not too much detail on these due to time. Solid into 1, bashed my head on a root going to 2 which may have had an impact on my dodgy route choice having no clear attack point and relocating poorly. Clean through to 7 where I mistook the green; coming in too early and faffing. Maybe could have gone straighter to 8 and came out of the control crazily having to contour round. Disappointing but good fun. Training before hand would have helped but should have performed better navigationally.

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/55542385...

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