Training Log Archive: Nick

recovery run in the neighbourhood ( 22.15 on the loop )

COC long.. very nice original terrain. I was not ready for a championship ( too many tiny issues last few weeks)..my start was moderate trying to understand terrain /map etc..getting one with a small route mistake, but then blew 2 , as i was already 3.5 min behind many..Caught by Igor, then i haven't seen him till like after 5 , then seen him again at 7 - but i knew that i wasn't opening a gap, as i wasn't pushing hard.. went left towards 8 , and somehow stayed in contact with him till almost map exchange..took a bit of time there, and my pace, route choices etc, were good enough so that leaving 11 i saw Magnus ( i knew wasn't much, but already lost like 8.20 to him ).. not feeling tired , but also not 100% i just cruised - seeing Igor here and there, passed Jon T after 18, and then did 2- 1 min mistakes around 21 and 23, seen Igor again on 23 and then just wrapped it up..Glad that even with the small mistakes i took back over 2.30 from the winner.. Boy.. is not easy to beat the coach..yet ?.. or anymore ? end it up 4th -3rd Canadian ..got many medals at COC long (but not a gold, since is was 3rd in 99,01,02,03,10, 4th in 08 and 09, 5th on 00, 06and 07, missed the 04 and 05- not competing at COC those years)..out of 10 tries -5 times 3rd- twice 4th and 3 times 5th..not better then 3rd no worst then 5th..probably i should be happy with consistency over the last 11 years, so i guess i have to accept that .. maybe if I would skipped the sprint yesterday( which wasn't nothing to be excited about ) like Wil or Mark A -then...

Long Course 10 - Splits

COC sprint.. being too "technical" on first 2 controls cost me a good 45-60 sec.. good fight after.. nice crowd there..16.43 real time

Sprint Course 5. - Splits

good to get on the model map, to get some sort of idea about what was coming later

at COC.. only 3 h sleep and then 5 h drive is not that easy right before a National event

a pretty good race at COC middle.. had a 1min bobble at 2, and then 2 30 sec plus some minor hooks.. got 1.55 behind winner Falcon..probbaly more rest last nite and not so jet legged after WOC could be useful.. coach Magnus beat me by a 6 sec for the bronze.. many other runners within 2 min behind me.. great area..

Middle distance, M21E - Splits

in Monarch woods..

got home about 2 am after a long trip from Trondheim with stop overs in Iceland and Halifax

nice run on some country side roads w/Patrick (outside of Trondheim airport). beautiful area , sunny , quiet.. those guys in Norway have it too easy.

Event: Canadian Orienteering Championships
 

woc relay.. 3rd leg.. had a great course till 15, when after i got the control, i misread the map, and left towards 17.. but i was able to rectify that.. i stopped after like 40 sec then realize what i have to do , and went towards 16- but missed by a little bit.. anyway that cost me close to 4 min, lost another 2 probably till the end just not focused, mad etc.. still kept it cool to stay ahead of USA team.. overall happy , but disappointed of that extra hook, there i was passed by Brazil and Belgium..overall great end to the woc week

got in the beer relay team.. apparently i was fit for that.. opened up nice and we qualified for the finals ( winner of the 4th heat -out of 6 teams ), in the finals we came 7th.. some technicalities kept us back a bit.. but we were there ( same relay team as in the morning-.. great team mates !!! again )

C • Beer relay? 3

just rest.. and watching the middle..happy with the 28th place Louise posted for Canada.. go Canada !