Training Log Archive: carolineheloise

Aus Long at Hill End.
A bit of a rough start and I knew I had to pick it up a bit after going through the spectator, though in hindsight I think I definitely should've pushed harder on the long legs where I could just run.
Got confused in the circle of #2 because I couldn't understand how the map and control descriptions matched to terrain. Lost about a minute and a half here. Bad entry into #3 because I didn't read the detail enough (at all) cost me another minute. Lost another minute and a half on #4 from rushing and not reading the detail enough. Ran #5 properly which was good. Cooked #6 though, needed to check compass better and not be lazy and let myself be pushed around. Another minute and a half here. Started sorting myself out from here onwards. Lost a little bit on #8, I think I was a bit unsure on exiting the control. Lost a bit over a minute on #9, some of this would've been along the way from being extra cautious and a bit indecisive but most of it would be in or close to the circle. Definitely could've run faster and more aggressively to #10, but overall this leg was alright I think. Similarly for #11, I was running a bit conservatively but overall happy with this leg. Got the fastest split for #12 but I know I definitely could've been running faster here, or at least looking ahead more. Happy with this leg otherwise though. Lost 45s on #13, again close to and in the circle, my entry into it from off the track was not solid/reliable and I ended up a bit off. Another 15s gone on #14, I stopped too early and checked the two knoll/pillars before it. Should've known better. Made sure I didn't make the same mistake on #15 as on #6 which was good, but I still lost around 15s over the last 2 legs purely from running speed.
Lost easily 10mins in total, not good.
So overall sticking with the messy runs which seem to be a recurring pattern this week. I definitely have a lot of work to do on my navigation.
A really fun race though, I've ben absolutely loving this terrain!!

Aus Long Course 4 - Splits

super tired.

Public run at Macquarie Woods.
Super nice map!!
Took it really easy and only did half the course, was fun.

Bathurst 3 Day - Day 3 Middle - C3 H3 MenC WomenB - Splits

Public sprint.
Started off quite slow as intended but got into it more at the end and started pushing a bit. Legs felt quite tired when warming down so tomorrow is definitely going to be taken very easy again.
Hot but heaps of fun. Happy with how I was orienteering for most of this.

Bathurst 3Day - Day2 Sprint C3 H3 MenC WomenB - Splits

Public race at Roseberg.
Took it super duper easy. Cooked it a bit, something weird was going on with my compass work.
Was so hungry the whole time too so not pushing at all.

Bathurst 3day - Day1 C3 H3 MenC WomenB - Splits

Felt a lot better after this.

Aus Middle at Hill end.
Really cool terrain, though I don't really think that the course made the most of the technical bits in some parts. Even so, my run was still pretty scrappy and messy navigationally.
Slow start, I think going to the right would've been better as it was so easily visible from miles away on that side. A bit off on #2 but realised quickly fixed it up. I think I let myself get pushed around too much by the green patch and other vegetation. Made sure to double check #3 and #4 so that they would be fine. Lost a bit on #5, I think mainly from not pushing enough on the track part but also should've been more careful with my exit out of #4. Was a bit off on exit again out of #5 but luckily checked myself. Went way too far around for #7, should've maybe chosen the left option in the creek but I was just worried about not being able to get out of it if the earth walls were too steep. Could've pushed more on the hill up to #8 because even though I was second guessing myself, I did know that I was right where I wanted to be and then the other boulder was able to confirm that. #9 was right next to a taped pit which was visible from miles away so a pretty boring running leg, but useful for planning ahead. #10 was fine, chose to detour slightly to stay high because I was a bit knackered from the climb up to the top and didn't want to drop just to have to climb again. #11 wasn't good. I should've checked my exit direction properly and gone down the slope in stead of across it. Though it kind of did work a bit in my favour because I had a good entry into the control following off the track bend and straight down the gully to it, so luckily didn't end up loosing too much time. Lost a little bit of time on #13 because I hadn't looked ahead this far yet and didn't know which was I was going before I got there, meaning that I could've had a better exit. This got me again for #15 where I was also pulled away from the creek into the open because I let myself get distracted by other runners. Stupid, and all I had to do was follow the creek. #16 would've been alright, but I stayed up high for too long, causing me to miss the creek junction which I wanted to be in, putting me in a bit of the terrain where the map from this side was less clear in how it was interpreted.
Overall, another not clean run, and I was just lucky to not lose more time, especially at the end when my brain was cooked. I lost at least 5 mins, a lot of which is just from being careless.
Such awesome terrain though, this was heaps of fun.

Middle Dist Champs Course 4 - Splits