Training Log Archive: Old Daniel

BAOC odds and evens score event at Sir John Moore's barracks. Area is pretty much flat 1:5000 map, 50% grass land/ paths in barracks and 50% scrub/ wood surroundings. So ideal for fragile knee. Format of 20 controls then return to finish and 20 more, with the complexity of where you can cross the fence made for a rather frantic session. But an interesting day out in the sun and a nice contrast to last year's cross country which went everywhere. An enjoyable run, not really orienteering? but you did have to find lots of controls and I did lose time both finding flags and minor route choice errors.
Its worth commenting that those who had a strategy rather than get all on one map and see how much time is left had rather better scores. It also helps to start you watch as you go rather than guessing on route to no. 2! as penalties for lateness are heavy.
Knee fine during run but not in the car or on the stairs afterwards

Good long warm up.