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Friday Apr 17, 2009 #
Walking 4:00:00 [2]
shoes: Brookes Adreno-things
The Hazards at Freycinet Park.
Climbed the official track up Mt Amos and then the unofficial route up Mount Parsons. The former was scenic, the latter was stunning. In a mode of unrealistic inspiration, I went back to Launceston and purchased a climbing guide to Tasmania. Then I read about the climbs in the area and was somewhat more sobered.
Climbed the official track up Mt Amos and then the unofficial route up Mount Parsons. The former was scenic, the latter was stunning. In a mode of unrealistic inspiration, I went back to Launceston and purchased a climbing guide to Tasmania. Then I read about the climbs in the area and was somewhat more sobered.
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| From Hazards Freycinet 2009 |
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| From Hazards Freycinet 2009 |
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| From Hazards Freycinet 2009 |
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| From Hazards Freycinet 2009 |
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| From Hazards Freycinet 2009 |
Thursday Apr 16, 2009 #
Walking 3:00:00 [2]
Beach walk along the Mt William National Park coast. Wild weather made it very atmospheric and scenic until you had to walk back into the wind. It was like being in a sand blaster's damage zone.
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| From Mount William National Park |
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| From Mount William National Park |
Tuesday Apr 14, 2009 #
Walking 3:10:00 [2]
Central Plateau Conservation Area
Took the steep slog up Higg's Track for a solid hour to arrive at the bleakly scenic Central Plateau. Then wandered to Lake Lucy Long and back and down. Great day.
Took the steep slog up Higg's Track for a solid hour to arrive at the bleakly scenic Central Plateau. Then wandered to Lake Lucy Long and back and down. Great day.
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| From Higgs Track 2009 |
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| From Higgs Track 2009 |
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| From Higgs Track 2009 |
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| From Higgs Track 2009 |
Monday Apr 13, 2009 #
Real Orienteering race (Brookstead) 52:00 [3] *** 6.16 km (8:26 / km) +150m 7:32 / km
ahr:139 max:152 spiked:12/13c shoes: Saucony White Thingys
Day 3 - Brookstead
OK map.. the best of the maps. The event had two styles of course setting. Courses 10 and shorter had middle distance style courses in the rocks and tin mining. By all accounts everyone enjoyed them. Courses 9 and longer (I was on 9) had a more long distance style of course setting with too much time in the bland spur-gully and far too little in the interesting terrain. The first third of the course was a slog with only minor interest. The last third was good fun. Spiked all controls except for a minor veer off the line on the second last control (30 seconds lost). Caught Ian Dodd as we entered the rock and decided to run hard with him and drag him along. For the first time in the weekend the navigation felt in the zone... fast running and control spiking in the rock detail. Nigel started 4 minutes behind me this day. I felt I had not given him a chance to make up ground by the blemish free navigation. When I sped up in the rock, I thought Id put even more time between us. Turns out Nigel was a minute faster on the day, and he made up that time in the rock. He must have been flying.... Over the three days his belated win on the day wasn't enough to make up for days 1 and 2. Strangely, I though this was my best day of the event yet I had my worst result, coming 13th or so. This dropped me to 11th overall. I had hoped for a top 10 finish in my last year in the M50 class.
Summary: Errors 1. Lost 20 seconds.
Nigels win over Neil on Gadget
http://www.tasorienteering.asn.au/gadget/cgi-bin/r...
OK map.. the best of the maps. The event had two styles of course setting. Courses 10 and shorter had middle distance style courses in the rocks and tin mining. By all accounts everyone enjoyed them. Courses 9 and longer (I was on 9) had a more long distance style of course setting with too much time in the bland spur-gully and far too little in the interesting terrain. The first third of the course was a slog with only minor interest. The last third was good fun. Spiked all controls except for a minor veer off the line on the second last control (30 seconds lost). Caught Ian Dodd as we entered the rock and decided to run hard with him and drag him along. For the first time in the weekend the navigation felt in the zone... fast running and control spiking in the rock detail. Nigel started 4 minutes behind me this day. I felt I had not given him a chance to make up ground by the blemish free navigation. When I sped up in the rock, I thought Id put even more time between us. Turns out Nigel was a minute faster on the day, and he made up that time in the rock. He must have been flying.... Over the three days his belated win on the day wasn't enough to make up for days 1 and 2. Strangely, I though this was my best day of the event yet I had my worst result, coming 13th or so. This dropped me to 11th overall. I had hoped for a top 10 finish in my last year in the M50 class.
Summary: Errors 1. Lost 20 seconds.
Nigels win over Neil on Gadget
http://www.tasorienteering.asn.au/gadget/cgi-bin/r...
Running warm up/down 15:00 [2] 2.3 km (6:31 / km)
Note
How to improve Easter results?
I made six errors for a total time loss of 8.20 out of a total time of 172.20.
Without the errors I could have potentially matched 8th place from last years Oz Champs.
Do I focus on fitness or discipline?
I made six errors for a total time loss of 8.20 out of a total time of 172.20.
Without the errors I could have potentially matched 8th place from last years Oz Champs.
Do I focus on fitness or discipline?