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Sunday Nov 12, 2017 #
Event: US Team Fall Training Camp
Orienteering 1:07:45 [3] 9.7 km (6:59 / km)
shoes: VJ Sports Bold
Better.
Honestly, the splits graph tells the story, I compared to AJ, Vilppu, Aidan, and Peter. #7 really got me, as well as fatigue later on. Mistake on number two because I didn't read ditches properly + scale, 180-degree mistake on 7 :( the last two controls were fatigue, but that is an easy issue to fix over the coming months. Having a good compass was useful, my navigation was solid. I need to work on getting into the scale faster, it got me yesterday on #1 and today on #2, something to look at.
Tomorrow's rest, then we're back to running with Max. Going to start incorporating orienteering training when possible, get on some maps before the snow makes it difficult. Highest priority is fitness right now.
1: Solid leg, down the trail, I was being cautious crossing the hill but I don't think that's a bad thing.
2: Another scale issue, just like yesterday. As I was crossing the spur (the one where you can see I stopped), I thought I was crossing the spur close to 2. Took a quick look around to realize the spur was way too big. Dumb mistake, but recovered quickly.
3: Great leg, focused throughout and was mostly quick. I can see four areas where I slowed down. The first is because of green vegetation, the second was to confirm my location, the third was to make sure I exited the vegetation properly, and the fourth was most likely just hesitation crossing the stream. Technically a good leg.
4: Climbed the hill to find a ditch that would lead me into the control, executed well.
5: Mostly careful map reading here, I didn't like how vague the terrain was and my speed took a hit. More confidence would have served me well.
6: Good leg, navigated very well through the green.
7: 180 degree exit...it's just so frustrating because it's not a mistake I can technically prepare for. Note to have more presence of mind.
8: Again, good technical long leg. Two areas of hesitation, but otherwise clean navigation. It could have been straighter, but sacrificing a little distance in return for clean navigation isn't too bad. Upon review, the road would have been a much better option.
9: Good.
10: Also good.
11: I couldn't find a good route during the race, so I just went for it. You can start to see a lot more red and yellow areas, specifically once I climb that hill halfway through the leg. Fatigue hit me like a bus. Fitness is an easy issue to solve. Considering routes, I could have ran along the stream in the flat area where you see the first specks of red, it would have made for fast running and easy navigation. Also, leaving the road, I ran down the reentrant instead of down the spur that was like 10-20 meters to my left. Bad micro-route.
12, 13, 14: Navigation here was great, but I was so tired that I was losing time. Fitness.
Improvement on yesterday, but a lot of work to do to get back into the rhythm.
Honestly, the splits graph tells the story, I compared to AJ, Vilppu, Aidan, and Peter. #7 really got me, as well as fatigue later on. Mistake on number two because I didn't read ditches properly + scale, 180-degree mistake on 7 :( the last two controls were fatigue, but that is an easy issue to fix over the coming months. Having a good compass was useful, my navigation was solid. I need to work on getting into the scale faster, it got me yesterday on #1 and today on #2, something to look at.
Tomorrow's rest, then we're back to running with Max. Going to start incorporating orienteering training when possible, get on some maps before the snow makes it difficult. Highest priority is fitness right now.
1: Solid leg, down the trail, I was being cautious crossing the hill but I don't think that's a bad thing.
2: Another scale issue, just like yesterday. As I was crossing the spur (the one where you can see I stopped), I thought I was crossing the spur close to 2. Took a quick look around to realize the spur was way too big. Dumb mistake, but recovered quickly.
3: Great leg, focused throughout and was mostly quick. I can see four areas where I slowed down. The first is because of green vegetation, the second was to confirm my location, the third was to make sure I exited the vegetation properly, and the fourth was most likely just hesitation crossing the stream. Technically a good leg.
4: Climbed the hill to find a ditch that would lead me into the control, executed well.
5: Mostly careful map reading here, I didn't like how vague the terrain was and my speed took a hit. More confidence would have served me well.
6: Good leg, navigated very well through the green.
7: 180 degree exit...it's just so frustrating because it's not a mistake I can technically prepare for. Note to have more presence of mind.
8: Again, good technical long leg. Two areas of hesitation, but otherwise clean navigation. It could have been straighter, but sacrificing a little distance in return for clean navigation isn't too bad. Upon review, the road would have been a much better option.
9: Good.
10: Also good.
11: I couldn't find a good route during the race, so I just went for it. You can start to see a lot more red and yellow areas, specifically once I climb that hill halfway through the leg. Fatigue hit me like a bus. Fitness is an easy issue to solve. Considering routes, I could have ran along the stream in the flat area where you see the first specks of red, it would have made for fast running and easy navigation. Also, leaving the road, I ran down the reentrant instead of down the spur that was like 10-20 meters to my left. Bad micro-route.
12, 13, 14: Navigation here was great, but I was so tired that I was losing time. Fitness.
Improvement on yesterday, but a lot of work to do to get back into the rhythm.