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Saturday Jul 13, 2019 #
Cross-Training 45:00 [1]
We had a nearly 24-hour layover in London. However, since our flight from Geneva left at 7:30am, we had to drive through the night to get there on time. As a result, we were exhausted when we got to Heathrow and basically spent the entire day in the hotel. After a long first nap, we had a really fun time in the hotel pool, which was shallow enough for Inara to run around in. I forwent (is that the right past tense of 'forgo'?) the second nap and went to the hotel gym instead.
T.rex training 15:00 [1]
Lots of stretching at the gym.
Friday Jul 12, 2019 #
Running 15:00 [2]
Warmup
Orienteering race 1:26:31 [4]
France O Week - M35, Day 5
Today was the chase start. I went out in 5th, about 2:30 behind 4th, and about 1 minute ahead of 6th and 7th. It was a bit of chaos at the start, with the odd sight of Eva Jurenikova affixing special bibs to the top five in each class.
I started well, and spiked the long second leg, which gave a lot of trouble to some people. As I came into 2, I saw the 4th place guy, which was very encouraging. After the short third leg, I decided to take a trail route around on the long leg to 4. The plan was to run down a steep field to a trail and then take it all the way around. I dropped down... and dropped and dropped, but the trail never came. Eventually I decided I must have missed it, so I cut across the nearby stream and bushwhacked through thick green up the slope until hitting the trail - which I had overshot by five contours or so. It must have been very indistinct where I crossed it, and then turned into a major jeep trail soon after. Five minutes gone, along with confidence and motivation.
I managed to drag myself along the trail and up to the control, and was surprised to see the 6th place guy come in as I was leaving. I ended up sticking with him for several controls. He was fresher, but the company helped drag me up the steep, steep climbs. At the end, I took a different route from him to 12, hoping to possibly get ahead, but executed poorly and finished a couple of minutes back, in 6th.
All in all, this was a great week of orienteering, and I am beyond pleased with getting through all the days of racing - something that seemed unachievable through the years of back trouble and rehab. Hopefully this is a step forward.
The competition itself was a blast - beautiful settings, good organization, ok terrain. The best part was the company - sharing a house with the Worners, Ross, Sam, ands Sofie, Neil, Martin, and Ian (or was it Will?) was a ton of fun and I would gladly do it again!
Today was the chase start. I went out in 5th, about 2:30 behind 4th, and about 1 minute ahead of 6th and 7th. It was a bit of chaos at the start, with the odd sight of Eva Jurenikova affixing special bibs to the top five in each class.
I started well, and spiked the long second leg, which gave a lot of trouble to some people. As I came into 2, I saw the 4th place guy, which was very encouraging. After the short third leg, I decided to take a trail route around on the long leg to 4. The plan was to run down a steep field to a trail and then take it all the way around. I dropped down... and dropped and dropped, but the trail never came. Eventually I decided I must have missed it, so I cut across the nearby stream and bushwhacked through thick green up the slope until hitting the trail - which I had overshot by five contours or so. It must have been very indistinct where I crossed it, and then turned into a major jeep trail soon after. Five minutes gone, along with confidence and motivation.
I managed to drag myself along the trail and up to the control, and was surprised to see the 6th place guy come in as I was leaving. I ended up sticking with him for several controls. He was fresher, but the company helped drag me up the steep, steep climbs. At the end, I took a different route from him to 12, hoping to possibly get ahead, but executed poorly and finished a couple of minutes back, in 6th.
All in all, this was a great week of orienteering, and I am beyond pleased with getting through all the days of racing - something that seemed unachievable through the years of back trouble and rehab. Hopefully this is a step forward.
The competition itself was a blast - beautiful settings, good organization, ok terrain. The best part was the company - sharing a house with the Worners, Ross, Sam, ands Sofie, Neil, Martin, and Ian (or was it Will?) was a ton of fun and I would gladly do it again!
Thursday Jul 11, 2019 #
Running 20:00 [2]
Jog to the start with Sam, and then drills and stretches.
Orienteering 35:26 [4]
France O Week - M35 Day 4
Much better! I went out planning to be aggressive, and it worked well. I was in control for most of the race, and pushed myself through the terrain better than the other days. The result: 2nd place, just 14 seconds back of Fabian Pasquasy. I moved up from 7th to 5th overall ahead of the chase start tomorrow.
Splits: http://obasen.orientering.se/winsplits/online/fr/d...
Much better! I went out planning to be aggressive, and it worked well. I was in control for most of the race, and pushed myself through the terrain better than the other days. The result: 2nd place, just 14 seconds back of Fabian Pasquasy. I moved up from 7th to 5th overall ahead of the chase start tomorrow.
Splits: http://obasen.orientering.se/winsplits/online/fr/d...
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019 #
Running 10:00 [2]
Superficial warmup ahead of the long day.
Orienteering race 1:50:36 [3]
France O Week Day 3 - M35
This was a long, long day for me.
Winsplits: http://obasen.orientering.se/winsplits/online/fr/d...
This was a long, long day for me.
Winsplits: http://obasen.orientering.se/winsplits/online/fr/d...
Tuesday Jul 9, 2019 #
Cross-Training 30:00 [1]
Rest day of the French O-Week today. I took a quick spin on the rusty old stationary bike downstairs.
T.rex training 15:00 [1]
Yoga with Alli, Will, and Lindsay after biking.
Monday Jul 8, 2019 #
Running 20:00 [2]
"Warming up" on the steep slopes before the start of day 2 of the French 5-Day, plus a lap around the lake with Ross after the finish.
Orienteering 41:02 [4] 4.4 mi (9:20 / mi)
French O-Week - Day 2, M35
We had to take a chairlift to the start today. Inara loved it. The quote was (with mouth open and tongue out): "I like eating the wind." It was pretty cute.
I had a very late start and felt hot and tired even before starting. All the reports were of steep and slow terrain, and they turned out to be accurate. I had an ok run technically, but had absolutely no power in the legs, especially on the uphills and the flat sections that followed them. I ended up 5th, 5:00 before the winning Fabian Pasquasy. The highlight of the day was Linda winning F65! Very cool!
Today's splits: http://obasen.orientering.se/winsplits/online/fr/d...
Also, tomorrow's race was postponed to Wednesday due to a bad weather forecast, so tomorrow will be a day off.
We had to take a chairlift to the start today. Inara loved it. The quote was (with mouth open and tongue out): "I like eating the wind." It was pretty cute.
I had a very late start and felt hot and tired even before starting. All the reports were of steep and slow terrain, and they turned out to be accurate. I had an ok run technically, but had absolutely no power in the legs, especially on the uphills and the flat sections that followed them. I ended up 5th, 5:00 before the winning Fabian Pasquasy. The highlight of the day was Linda winning F65! Very cool!
Today's splits: http://obasen.orientering.se/winsplits/online/fr/d...
Also, tomorrow's race was postponed to Wednesday due to a bad weather forecast, so tomorrow will be a day off.