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Training Log Archive: Magic

In the 7 days ending Jul 28, 2016:

activity # timemileskm+m
  Run - Orienteering8 8:01:27 45.12(10:40) 72.61(6:38) 1190
  Run - Trail 5 2:55:24 17.87(9:49) 28.77(6:06) 812
  Total11 10:56:51 62.99(10:26) 101.38(6:29) 2002

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Thursday Jul 28, 2016 #

8 AM

Run - Orienteering 1:39:33 [2] 13.34 km (7:28 / km) +171m 7:01 / km
shoes: Jalas 2012

Waking and checking controls, which was a worthwhile exercise as a pair had the wrong codes on. Not moving fast as the grass has grown up a fair bit in the last month, also started getting misty and wet half way round (didn't have a compass but didn't need it).

Overall the day seems to have gone well. The only non-positive comments we had was on the yellow (which had difficult steams to follow), but looking at the results it was only a very few that it effected so probably as much down to experience as the terrain. All in all very happy with the day.
3 PM

Run - Orienteering 51:20 [2] 6.33 km (8:07 / km) +77m 7:39 / km
shoes: Jalas 2012

Didn't mange to find anyone willing to collect the far bunch of controls, so... the mist and most of the rain had gone so it was quite nice out, but legs very tired after being on the move all day.

Wednesday Jul 27, 2016 #

Event: Summer Park Series 6
 
2 PM

Run - Orienteering 1:30:00 [1] 15.4 km (5:51 / km) +342m 5:16 / km

Hanging controls for tomorrow (4 hours), very tired by the end. Also appear to have got a blister right under the top of my toe (how?) and the top of my right foot is well sore. Lovely sunny day - haven't had enough to drink.

Tuesday Jul 26, 2016 #

11 AM

Run - Trail warm up/down 10:34 [2] 1.24 km (8:33 / km) +42m 7:18 / km
shoes: VJ Falcons 14

Start too close for a proper warm up. Walk from the car to assembly wasn't.
12 PM

Run - Orienteering race 1:05:08 intensity: (10:00 @3) + (50:00 @4) + (5:08 @5) 10.1 km (6:27 / km) +422m 5:20 / km
shoes: VJ Falcons 14

Croeso Day 3, Margam Forest North, 8.7km, 375m, 25 controls.

As expected, I enjoyed this. Didn't find the grotty bits of forest that others seemed to be complaining about - hardly had to bend over at any stage.

The first bit was mad slippy but also quite runnable (pessimistic mapping on the green front). The only really nasty bits were the open areas where the vegetation was quite substantial - happy not to to be an early start for these bits (tried to cut the corner to #19 but discovered that non one had before me and I wasn't going to be a trail-breaker).

Technically good again with no real time lose, just tired legs - especially on the climbs towards the end of the course and up to the last control. Tough day but also a lot of track running so pleased enough with the result again (about minutes down on Jamie P who was impressive again).
6 PM

Run - Trail 1:11:27 intensity: (30:00 @2) + (30:00 @3) + (10:00 @4) + (1:27 @5) 11.42 km (6:16 / km) +423m 5:17 / km
shoes: La Sportiva Crosslite (4)

MDC run from Abercynon. Slightly alternative car park - only saw one dodgy deal being done. Route was actually quite nice with not much in the way of brambles going on. Meal in Wetherspoons apparently was a few calories short of 2000... (nicked some chips and onion-rings off Ben to make sure that I was sustained).

Monday Jul 25, 2016 #

1 PM

Run - Trail warm up/down 15:35 [2] 2.71 km (5:45 / km)
shoes: Jalas 2012

Nice distance to the start to get warmed up.

Run - Orienteering race 33:50 [5] 6.42 km (5:16 / km) +27m 5:10 / km
shoes: Jalas 2012

Croeso Day 2, Kenfig, M21L, 5.9km,

Nice and twisty course but the terrain was just too fast for me. Ran as hard as I could and didn't have any trouble keeping up with the nav, but just wasn't fast enough. Lost 5 seconds or so in numerous places but nothing more than that, so would have been hard to have been much quicker. No rain today. Finished about 5th, over three minutes down on PeterB but a bit closer to the pack. Pleased enough with that.
3 PM

Run - Orienteering 35:32 [1] 3.33 km (10:40 / km)
shoes: Jalas 2012

Out to collect a bunch of 9 controls. Too close to a baked potato, not feeling great. Sun came out making it hot work. Arms aching.

Sunday Jul 24, 2016 #

Event: CROESO 2016
 
11 AM

Run - Trail warm up/down 12:41 [2] 2.17 km (5:50 / km) +17m 5:37 / km
shoes: Jalas 2012

Run - Orienteering race 1:04:01 intensity: (5:00 @2) + (29:00 @3) + (28:00 @4) + (2:01 @5) 11.43 km (5:36 / km) +136m 5:17 / km
shoes: Jalas 2012

Croeso Day 1, Kenfig, M21L, 9.4km, 275m 17 controls.

Found this so easy compared to last week! Didn't have to slow to read the map at all and the only place I really lost time was at #13 where I did a complete circuit of the bush only to the find the control on a little annex.

Plenty of rough stuff for the first half (which would have tracked quickly) and then some nice open areas, which were actually much better running then they looked like they were going to be (apart from #7 where there was a lot of unmapped undergrowth). Slightly let down by average planning - lots of linear features or big hills to run for. Enjoyed it despite the rain, also please to be less than 2 minutes down.

Saturday Jul 23, 2016 #

4 PM

Run - Orienteering 42:03 [3] 6.27 km (6:43 / km) +15m 6:38 / km
shoes: Jalas 2012

Croeso training on the west of Merthyr Mawr. Lovely afternoon but the map was awful, vegetation was so out of date that one control in the open was actually in mature forest! Feeling quite good.

Friday Jul 22, 2016 #

3 PM

Run - Trail 1:05:07 intensity: (10:00 @1) + (20:00 @2) + (30:00 @3) + (5:07 @4) 11.23 km (5:48 / km) +330m 5:03 / km
shoes: Asics Trabuco 12 WR

Easy over to Caerphilly Mtn. Paths are getting very overgrowth, hard to walk along some in places. Another warm and muggy day but not much sun.

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