Training Log Archive: ArnoldIn the 7 days ending Apr 21, 2019:
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Sunday Apr 21, 2019 #
1 PM
Orienteering race 1:21:25 [4] 13.44 km (6:03 / km) +296m 5:27 / km
ahr:145 max:168
JK Long, 11.9/325, Cold Ash.
A great run for a change, 6th in M40, 11 mins behind Ant (who passed me in the forest, looking strong) but less than 5 mins behind Duncy D in second and less than 2 behind third.
I didn’t like Cold Ash previously but today felt lovely and runnable most of the way round. Some bits of white forest were just gorgeous, so overall great fun.
After yesterday’s meltdown, I started with a drenched O-top and a wet bandana, plus the aim to take it very easy and conserve energy. This, combined with 2 detours to the only water stop, actually worked and I got round fairly strongly and also cleanly. Hence my best result for a long time. Yay!
A great run for a change, 6th in M40, 11 mins behind Ant (who passed me in the forest, looking strong) but less than 5 mins behind Duncy D in second and less than 2 behind third.
I didn’t like Cold Ash previously but today felt lovely and runnable most of the way round. Some bits of white forest were just gorgeous, so overall great fun.
After yesterday’s meltdown, I started with a drenched O-top and a wet bandana, plus the aim to take it very easy and conserve energy. This, combined with 2 detours to the only water stop, actually worked and I got round fairly strongly and also cleanly. Hence my best result for a long time. Yay!
Saturday Apr 20, 2019 #
1 PM
Orienteering 41:10 [3] 6.25 km (6:35 / km) +118m 6:01 / km
ahr:145 max:169
JK Middle, 5.6/180, Windmill Hill, 9th but only 4.20 behind the winner (Ant).
Hmm. I finished the race in a big grump because my body felt limp and powerless practically the whole way around - mostly due to the crazy heat (24C), which I’ve never dealt with well, and possibly due to still not sleeping that well. Plus I also had a sore throat yesterday and slightly painful ears now.
So I thought I’d be miles behind.
Turns out I wasn’t, in fact I’ve rarely been this close time wise and even though 9th isn’t amazing I beat Ray, Geoff and Dave. So presumably everybody else also felt the heat, and I did have a very smooth clean run technically, except for 15s at 6 and 30s at 22 where the map was a complete joke (it was great otherwise so really not sure what happened there.)
So good news I suppose. Although I really do feel “if only” today.
Twice the distance tomorrow in the same heat should be fun..
Hmm. I finished the race in a big grump because my body felt limp and powerless practically the whole way around - mostly due to the crazy heat (24C), which I’ve never dealt with well, and possibly due to still not sleeping that well. Plus I also had a sore throat yesterday and slightly painful ears now.
So I thought I’d be miles behind.
Turns out I wasn’t, in fact I’ve rarely been this close time wise and even though 9th isn’t amazing I beat Ray, Geoff and Dave. So presumably everybody else also felt the heat, and I did have a very smooth clean run technically, except for 15s at 6 and 30s at 22 where the map was a complete joke (it was great otherwise so really not sure what happened there.)
So good news I suppose. Although I really do feel “if only” today.
Twice the distance tomorrow in the same heat should be fun..
Friday Apr 19, 2019 #
3 PM
Orienteering 16:11 [3] 3.49 km (4:38 / km) +12m 4:34 / km
ahr:125 max:143
JK Sprint, Aldershot.
Reasonable effort and ended up 6th of 38 (fastest 14.53). Really hot day so felt it even in 15’, but didn’t fade too badly. Although as always started too fast, so need to control that a bit more.
Badly planned course, putting too many controls on an easy-ish area, thereby removing any vaguely interesting route choices. Hence - don’t think I lost more than 10 seconds in total.
Still, ok day out and now looking forward to the forest races.
Reasonable effort and ended up 6th of 38 (fastest 14.53). Really hot day so felt it even in 15’, but didn’t fade too badly. Although as always started too fast, so need to control that a bit more.
Badly planned course, putting too many controls on an easy-ish area, thereby removing any vaguely interesting route choices. Hence - don’t think I lost more than 10 seconds in total.
Still, ok day out and now looking forward to the forest races.