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Saturday Apr 29, 2017 #
Real Orienteering race (Hedley Dunes) 1:17:44 [4] **** 7.2 km (10:48 / km) +145m 9:49 / km
spiked:16/19c shoes: Salamon Speed Cross 4 Black
Bush event 20
And so ended my first WMOC as a competitor. Probably my last as well. I hate qualifying races I have decided. It was disappointing to be in the B final, but the terrain was almost as good as the model and the rain held off for my run.
Again, two massive errors and one minor.
15 seconds at the 8th
5 minutes at 9. I saw it was dangerously vague. Didn't stay on bearing and had no idea, so went for road to relocate.
8 minutes at 14. Lots of people had trouble in here. I thought I used the veg boundary as an attack point but it didn;t make sense.
17% error time is not very good. Not even respectable in a B final.
So, despite being disappointed, I have to admit I managed to get through all the races against expectations. The lack of fitness due to the 8 week taper prior to the carnival was not my biggest problem. The problem was navigation. No amount of fitness would compensate for those bigger errors.
And I am still on target for my goal for 2017. Twenty forest events so far. And that is not including the Vic Relays at Brimbank.
And so ended my first WMOC as a competitor. Probably my last as well. I hate qualifying races I have decided. It was disappointing to be in the B final, but the terrain was almost as good as the model and the rain held off for my run.
Again, two massive errors and one minor.
15 seconds at the 8th
5 minutes at 9. I saw it was dangerously vague. Didn't stay on bearing and had no idea, so went for road to relocate.
8 minutes at 14. Lots of people had trouble in here. I thought I used the veg boundary as an attack point but it didn;t make sense.
17% error time is not very good. Not even respectable in a B final.
So, despite being disappointed, I have to admit I managed to get through all the races against expectations. The lack of fitness due to the 8 week taper prior to the carnival was not my biggest problem. The problem was navigation. No amount of fitness would compensate for those bigger errors.
And I am still on target for my goal for 2017. Twenty forest events so far. And that is not including the Vic Relays at Brimbank.
Thursday Apr 27, 2017 #
Real Orienteering race (Temu Road) 1:06:47 [4] ***** 6.07 km (11:00 / km) +140m 9:52 / km
spiked:11/13c shoes: Salamon Speed Cross 4 Black
Bush event 19
This was the race to get me into the A final. It didn't. Two massive errors. I couldn't tell up from down. Once again gave up on glasses and relied on one very short sighted eye.
3-4. Massive error, a parallel on a road... novice stuff. Lost 8 minutes. I wasn't the only one. There was one Australian who gave up. Even after working out the error I made another by confusing up with down and running along a sand ridge when the control was in a longitudinal depression. Go figure.
5-5 lost 5 minutes. Can't work out how. I must have been in brain oxygen starved mode after the slog up the steep sand hill.
I may have spiked 11 of 13 controls, running fast (for me) and navigating well. But a 19% error time was never going to get me into an A final.
This was the race to get me into the A final. It didn't. Two massive errors. I couldn't tell up from down. Once again gave up on glasses and relied on one very short sighted eye.
3-4. Massive error, a parallel on a road... novice stuff. Lost 8 minutes. I wasn't the only one. There was one Australian who gave up. Even after working out the error I made another by confusing up with down and running along a sand ridge when the control was in a longitudinal depression. Go figure.
5-5 lost 5 minutes. Can't work out how. I must have been in brain oxygen starved mode after the slog up the steep sand hill.
I may have spiked 11 of 13 controls, running fast (for me) and navigating well. But a 19% error time was never going to get me into an A final.
Wednesday Apr 26, 2017 #
Real Orienteering race (Temu Road) 1:04:40 [4] **** 6.33 km (10:13 / km) +140m 9:12 / km
spiked:11/14c shoes: Salamon Speed Cross 4 Black
Bush event 18
A reasonable performance that left me just within the A final cut-off.
Confused at 2 and lost 2.30. Ran around and hoped.
Ran past 4 and didn't recognise the feature. Lost 1.25.
Lost 25 seconds at 9. Slightly to the right. You could almost call it aiming off.
Total loss 4.25 or 9%.
A reasonable performance that left me just within the A final cut-off.
Confused at 2 and lost 2.30. Ran around and hoped.
Ran past 4 and didn't recognise the feature. Lost 1.25.
Lost 25 seconds at 9. Slightly to the right. You could almost call it aiming off.
Total loss 4.25 or 9%.
Tuesday Apr 25, 2017 #
Real Orienteering (Puketapu Road) 2:00:00 [2] *** 6.0 km (20:00 / km)
spiked:19/20c shoes: Salamon Speed Cross 4 Black
Bush event 17
The Long Model. We had planned to skip this and do some sight seeing. At the last minute we changed our mind. Great terrain. Best of the carnival. Great weather at last. Great walk in very technical terrain, the highlight being a beach walk with the Tasman Sea and black sand sparkling in the sun.
Counting this as one of my bush orienteering events of the year, Made a mistake despite the lack of pressure.
Bush event number 17 for year.
The Long Model. We had planned to skip this and do some sight seeing. At the last minute we changed our mind. Great terrain. Best of the carnival. Great weather at last. Great walk in very technical terrain, the highlight being a beach walk with the Tasman Sea and black sand sparkling in the sun.
Counting this as one of my bush orienteering events of the year, Made a mistake despite the lack of pressure.
Bush event number 17 for year.
Monday Apr 24, 2017 #
Pseud-O 18:55 [3] 2.41 km (7:51 / km)
shoes: Grey Kayano
WMOC Sprint final.
Bit of an anticlimax starting as a very early starter in B final.
One big error, totally misunderstanding the map. It wasn't just me. A member of the IOF Foot Commission made the same error and was less than impressed with the mapping. Amused.
Bit of an anticlimax starting as a very early starter in B final.
One big error, totally misunderstanding the map. It wasn't just me. A member of the IOF Foot Commission made the same error and was less than impressed with the mapping. Amused.
Sunday Apr 23, 2017 #
Pseud-O race 22:30 [5] 2.86 km (7:52 / km)
shoes: Salamon Speed Cross 4 Black
Really impressive terrain for a sprint. For once I saw lots of Scandis scratching their head as I ran past. Apparently they don't have much terrain like this. I went hard... which explains my disappointment at mispunching. I was so concentrated on reading thelegs ahead in the easier part of the terrain that I forgot to do the shortest leg of the course.
Other than that, one error of 1.10 on 4. My par 5% error.
Pity about this as I would have been in the A final. My one chance of that at a WMOC.
Other than that, one error of 1.10 on 4. My par 5% error.
Pity about this as I would have been in the A final. My one chance of that at a WMOC.
Thursday Apr 20, 2017 #
Pseud-O race 21:20 [4] ** 3.03 km (7:02 / km)
spiked:15/16c shoes: Salamon Speed Cross 4 Black
Sprint in Rotorua. Not much nav tho I did stuff up the one nav control. Lost 1.20. The rest was all about leg speed. That's something I have never been strong on and have less than usual at the moment. My target for WMOC was to avoid the C finals. Was concerned this would be impossible for the sprint. Discovered in registering that there is no C final for M60. I suppose my goal is achieved now.
6% error time
6% error time
Wednesday Apr 19, 2017 #
Real Orienteering race (Wakarewarewa) 1:11:34 [3] **** 6.43 km (11:08 / km) +40m 10:48 / km
spiked:14/19c shoes: Salamon Speed Cross 4 Black
Bush event 16
The Redwoods at Rotorua.
Was expecting a cruise day. 30 metres climb. It proved less than a cruise.
S-1 Spur spiked. Not an indication of what was to follow.
1-2 the control was a pit. It turned out to be one shovel wide and one shovel deep. Which meant you had to see the flag. I went past on the other side of a tree. Came back from the track and saw a kite. Can't be mine as there is no pit. Hang on its the right number! Call that a pit? Even a Fleay pit would put it to shame. 1.00 lost
2-3 A mannequin dressed as Gandalf. Well at least you could see it.
3-4 Fine.
5 - Lost 1.05 in the green. Relocated from another control.
6 OK
7-8. Now i ask myself how is pine tree in a pine forest a distinctive tree? Lost .40 coming to the understanding that its about trunk circumference.
9-10 The long leg. The red line went through various shades of green with no white. The contours were vague. The long way round on track doubled the distance. I went straight and spiked it. Geoff Hudson went via track and beat me by two minutes.
10-15 all through green. Spiked them all. But whenever I went straight the track route was superior. Another miniscule pit.
16 Lost 2.00 through deep uncertainty. Should have just kept moving.
17-18 A different challenge. A small mound. I walked (green) within five metres and didn't realise. Came back from the track. Funny as I dismissed the track option. You call that a mound? Lost 3.00
18-19-G OK
Lost 9.45 in total. 13% of time in errors. Clearly some local knowledge would be an advantage. Even so the winners were streets ahead of me and most were scandi.
The Redwoods at Rotorua.
Was expecting a cruise day. 30 metres climb. It proved less than a cruise.
S-1 Spur spiked. Not an indication of what was to follow.
1-2 the control was a pit. It turned out to be one shovel wide and one shovel deep. Which meant you had to see the flag. I went past on the other side of a tree. Came back from the track and saw a kite. Can't be mine as there is no pit. Hang on its the right number! Call that a pit? Even a Fleay pit would put it to shame. 1.00 lost
2-3 A mannequin dressed as Gandalf. Well at least you could see it.
3-4 Fine.
5 - Lost 1.05 in the green. Relocated from another control.
6 OK
7-8. Now i ask myself how is pine tree in a pine forest a distinctive tree? Lost .40 coming to the understanding that its about trunk circumference.
9-10 The long leg. The red line went through various shades of green with no white. The contours were vague. The long way round on track doubled the distance. I went straight and spiked it. Geoff Hudson went via track and beat me by two minutes.
10-15 all through green. Spiked them all. But whenever I went straight the track route was superior. Another miniscule pit.
16 Lost 2.00 through deep uncertainty. Should have just kept moving.
17-18 A different challenge. A small mound. I walked (green) within five metres and didn't realise. Came back from the track. Funny as I dismissed the track option. You call that a mound? Lost 3.00
18-19-G OK
Lost 9.45 in total. 13% of time in errors. Clearly some local knowledge would be an advantage. Even so the winners were streets ahead of me and most were scandi.
Monday Apr 17, 2017 #
Real Orienteering race (Rockery) 41:56 [4] **** 3.46 km (12:07 / km) +170m 9:44 / km
spiked:13/14c shoes: Salamon Speed Cross 4 Black
Bush event 15
Oceania Middle Champs
Kaarst terrain as a change from dunes. Actually found it easier than the dunes. It was kaarst but not such as in Slovenia, it wasn't continuous detail, but patches of detailed rock separated by open paddock. So the best strategy was to use the large clumps of rock to navigate. Only one mistake early on when I was learning the veg mapping. Made an assumption that wasnt correct and lost 2.15. After that the course went into the detail but it all seemed under control. The time was slow because of the fitness. It was steep and rough under foot, with irregularities hidden by grass. Add the steep descents down narrow gullies being transformed into mud chutes and I took it very carefully. I did not resort to the bum slide technique older women seemed to be using, They don't have dangly bits.
Five per cent error time.
Oceania Middle Champs
Kaarst terrain as a change from dunes. Actually found it easier than the dunes. It was kaarst but not such as in Slovenia, it wasn't continuous detail, but patches of detailed rock separated by open paddock. So the best strategy was to use the large clumps of rock to navigate. Only one mistake early on when I was learning the veg mapping. Made an assumption that wasnt correct and lost 2.15. After that the course went into the detail but it all seemed under control. The time was slow because of the fitness. It was steep and rough under foot, with irregularities hidden by grass. Add the steep descents down narrow gullies being transformed into mud chutes and I took it very carefully. I did not resort to the bum slide technique older women seemed to be using, They don't have dangly bits.
Five per cent error time.
Sunday Apr 16, 2017 #
Real Orienteering (Kereta) 41:30 [3] **** 4.71 km (8:49 / km) +140m 7:40 / km
spiked:13/8c shoes: Salamon Speed Cross 4 Black
Bush event 14
Oceania Relay
Given my 8 week taper, I made sure I was in a team who had similarly low expextations. I expected the lack of pressure would allow me to practice navigation and spike everything. Best laaid plans etc. It started at the map pick up. My map was already gone. I had to wait until a replacement was found. That was a minute gone. With map in hand i headed of and it should be no surprised i ran past the first control. In mitigation, the feature as a small broken contour knoll. One side was obscured by a green hatching. Not the best draftsmanship. Not much time lost. The next three were fine. Relatively easy. Then came the three longer legs in the challenging terrain. Muffed all three. Muffed the last of the following four technical short legs. In partial mitigation, for the third day running it started raining mid way through my course so had to remove glasses an choose between running and looking at the map. The final straw was being given an map at the download tent. The replacement map was the wrong variant. I went to all the controls on the map. I pleaded my case gently with the appropriate person. I wouldn't have bothered except for the fact i had team mates who had run their courses. As we were leaving the results still had me as mp and I was being asked what had happened. Mind on tomorrow with the navigation meant to be more difficult, the terrain rougher and the forecast rain heavier than the last three days.
Errors
1- 1.00 flustered after missing map
5 - .40 slightly off but stopped in time.
11.40
Uncertainty on two others.
Total 2.20. Six per cent of time.
Oceania Relay
Given my 8 week taper, I made sure I was in a team who had similarly low expextations. I expected the lack of pressure would allow me to practice navigation and spike everything. Best laaid plans etc. It started at the map pick up. My map was already gone. I had to wait until a replacement was found. That was a minute gone. With map in hand i headed of and it should be no surprised i ran past the first control. In mitigation, the feature as a small broken contour knoll. One side was obscured by a green hatching. Not the best draftsmanship. Not much time lost. The next three were fine. Relatively easy. Then came the three longer legs in the challenging terrain. Muffed all three. Muffed the last of the following four technical short legs. In partial mitigation, for the third day running it started raining mid way through my course so had to remove glasses an choose between running and looking at the map. The final straw was being given an map at the download tent. The replacement map was the wrong variant. I went to all the controls on the map. I pleaded my case gently with the appropriate person. I wouldn't have bothered except for the fact i had team mates who had run their courses. As we were leaving the results still had me as mp and I was being asked what had happened. Mind on tomorrow with the navigation meant to be more difficult, the terrain rougher and the forecast rain heavier than the last three days.
Errors
1- 1.00 flustered after missing map
5 - .40 slightly off but stopped in time.
11.40
Uncertainty on two others.
Total 2.20. Six per cent of time.
Saturday Apr 15, 2017 #
Real Orienteering race (Rototoa) 1:16:37 [4] **** 6.04 km (12:41 / km) +240m 10:35 / km
spiked:14/15c shoes: Salamon Speed Cross 4 Black
Bus event #13
Oceania Long Champs
A 4.6 k course sounded gentle. It wasn't. A real long course with difficult nav caused by low visibility. Pampas grass was rampant. The first two controls were not to taxing. But i made a meal of the third like many others. I went past and came out on the road. That enabled me to quickly relocate and go back in and find it without further pain. This lost 2.50. Aftr that experience i took advantage my slow speed and kept constant contact. Arrived at the rest of the controls spot on, though being full of doubt for at least a couple.Total error time a little over 3 per cent.
I ended up 26th. At first i felt disappointed. Then i analysed the field. I was 12th in the ANZ runners. And I was 6th of the Australians. That sounds better. I have some understanding of what to expect at WMOC. Making the A final will be challenging.
Oceania Long Champs
A 4.6 k course sounded gentle. It wasn't. A real long course with difficult nav caused by low visibility. Pampas grass was rampant. The first two controls were not to taxing. But i made a meal of the third like many others. I went past and came out on the road. That enabled me to quickly relocate and go back in and find it without further pain. This lost 2.50. Aftr that experience i took advantage my slow speed and kept constant contact. Arrived at the rest of the controls spot on, though being full of doubt for at least a couple.Total error time a little over 3 per cent.
I ended up 26th. At first i felt disappointed. Then i analysed the field. I was 12th in the ANZ runners. And I was 6th of the Australians. That sounds better. I have some understanding of what to expect at WMOC. Making the A final will be challenging.
Friday Apr 14, 2017 #
Real Orienteering race (Carrington) 19:08 [4] *** 2.5 km (7:39 / km)
spiked:15/16c shoes: Grey Kayano
Oceania Sprint Champs.
Not a hard course. One error but it lost me alost me alittle over a minute which in this field was a lot of places. Control 10 was in a community garden with lots of small tracks. Some were just narrow passages between beds. I misunderstood the map and found myself at the other edge of the garden unexpectadly. Lost 2 minutes. Quite a lot in a sprint. 10% of total time.
The rest were spiked. I may have chosen a couple of sub optimal routes but there was so little in it the main strategy was to choose quickly and execute.
My place was two thirds down the field. But Julie was fifth and third in the official Oceania results. That is better than I have ever achieved.
Not a hard course. One error but it lost me alost me alittle over a minute which in this field was a lot of places. Control 10 was in a community garden with lots of small tracks. Some were just narrow passages between beds. I misunderstood the map and found myself at the other edge of the garden unexpectadly. Lost 2 minutes. Quite a lot in a sprint. 10% of total time.
The rest were spiked. I may have chosen a couple of sub optimal routes but there was so little in it the main strategy was to choose quickly and execute.
My place was two thirds down the field. But Julie was fifth and third in the official Oceania results. That is better than I have ever achieved.
Sunday Apr 9, 2017 #
Running 30:00 [3] 5.0 km (6:00 / km) +45m 5:44 / km
shoes: Salamon Blue
Missed a bush event at Macedon - Miss #2
Run with jog rests along the way. Taking it easy as ordered.
Run with jog rests along the way. Taking it easy as ordered.
Saturday Apr 8, 2017 #
Note
Bush event #12
Organising/setting #2
Event went off reasonably well. Two notable aspects-
1. The weather held until the control collectors had almost finished when the thunder, lightning and rain arrived.
2. Navigation was more challenging than expected. In course one all of the nine placegetters won at least one leg. It took some people a little time to learn to respect the green. Green tends to be overmapped on our Bendigo maps and many have learnt to ignore it. Not on this map though.
Organising/setting #2
Event went off reasonably well. Two notable aspects-
1. The weather held until the control collectors had almost finished when the thunder, lightning and rain arrived.
2. Navigation was more challenging than expected. In course one all of the nine placegetters won at least one leg. It took some people a little time to learn to respect the green. Green tends to be overmapped on our Bendigo maps and many have learnt to ignore it. Not on this map though.
Course setting (Royal George Company) 10 [1]
Friday Apr 7, 2017 #
4 PM
Running 35:00 [3] 4.3 km (8:08 / km) +50m 7:42 / km
shoes: Salamon Blue
Last of the controls were out as the sun set. Hoping the rain forecast for tomorrow holds off.
Thursday Apr 6, 2017 #
8 AM
Back, core and achilles 45:00 [1]
10 AM
Running 21:00 [3] 2.0 km (10:30 / km) +50m 9:20 / km
shoes: Salamon Blue
Control placement. Lots of breaks and walking through rougher terrain.
Wednesday Apr 5, 2017 #
7 AM
Back, core and achilles 45:00 [1]
10 AM
Running 1:10:00 [3] 7.3 km (9:35 / km) +150m 8:42 / km
shoes: Salamon Blue
Interval jogging, otherwise known as putting out controls for an event. Very happy to be capable of doing this. The courses are actually harder than has imagined. I made two mistakes putting out controls. This was because I assumed I remembered the terrain from mapping a year ago. I didn't. I think the punters on course 1 will get their money's worth. Such as this control.
More picks here.
https://flic.kr/s/aHskNX6d7f
More picks here.
https://flic.kr/s/aHskNX6d7f
Tuesday Apr 4, 2017 #
5 AM
Running 12:30 [3] 2.3 km (5:26 / km)
shoes: Grey Kayano
RUNNING!
5 laps of Golden Square oval, with a break after each lap.
It has been 6 weeks since I last run unencumbered by injury. Starting to believe that next week I may be running properly again... just very unfit.
5 laps of Golden Square oval, with a break after each lap.
It has been 6 weeks since I last run unencumbered by injury. Starting to believe that next week I may be running properly again... just very unfit.
7 AM
Walking 2:15:00 [1] 9.0 km (15:00 / km)
Regressed on the scorecard. By nine shots.
Monday Apr 3, 2017 #
Back, core and achilles 50:00 [2]
All except one routine managed on both legs.
Swimming 30:00 [3]
Half laps, half pool running and strength work.
Sunday Apr 2, 2017 #
Back, core and achilles 25:00 [1]
Missed a bush event due to Injury. Little Forest SS1.
Miss 1
Miss 1
Swimming 30:00 [2]
Pool running and swimming and a few other things.
Saturday Apr 1, 2017 #
Walking warm up/down 1:45:00 [1] 8.0 km (13:08 / km)
Quite an achievement to be walking when I was unable to walk six days ago. It seems my efforts at intensive rehabilitation are working. Will be able to collect controls (with help) after this afternoon's orienteering. Maybe even walk course 3 if its not too rough. Rough is always a risk on Diamond Hill.
Real Orienteering race (Diamond Hill) 1:05:05 [2] **** 5.16 km (12:37 / km) +105m 11:27 / km
spiked:11/12c shoes: Salamon Blue
Bush event 11
I am used to being Tedded. But today I was Ted and Margied! Not worried. This was first attempt to compete since last weekend and the muscle tear. Went out looking old fogied with Nordic Poles as assistance. It actually helped. I wasn't as concerned about falling and even managed a little bit of interval jogging. Sounds lame and it sis because thats what I am. Part of physio recommendation yesterday. Managed 13 of these intervals today when the terrain was even and it wasn't uphill. Uphill still causes problems with calf. Pulled up afterwards feeling reasonable. Wasn't allowed to go out and collect controls though. Julie put her foot down. Thanks to Julie, Andrew W, Ilka, Derek and Jim who pulled them all in. I promise you an interesting event next week.
I am used to being Tedded. But today I was Ted and Margied! Not worried. This was first attempt to compete since last weekend and the muscle tear. Went out looking old fogied with Nordic Poles as assistance. It actually helped. I wasn't as concerned about falling and even managed a little bit of interval jogging. Sounds lame and it sis because thats what I am. Part of physio recommendation yesterday. Managed 13 of these intervals today when the terrain was even and it wasn't uphill. Uphill still causes problems with calf. Pulled up afterwards feeling reasonable. Wasn't allowed to go out and collect controls though. Julie put her foot down. Thanks to Julie, Andrew W, Ilka, Derek and Jim who pulled them all in. I promise you an interesting event next week.