Training Log Archive: lost jokes

Event: Dutch Championship Sprint
 

Waming-up with one acceleration. Feeling pretty ok, surprisingly strong legs.

Den Bosch, distance 2,7km.
Splits
Map

In general a pretty good race, but I felt a bit insecure at times. Didn't fully push physically to avoid biiger mistakes. Dropped some time here and there but never more than 10sec. Better races technically would come only if I'd spend more time racing or training with a map. Had fun, even though the course was (too) easy at times.

1) Start wasn't hidden, so I was able to see the right direction to take off.
2) Never spotted the little alley through the middle so took a 25m detour. +5".
5) Doubting between the two routes, but north around seemed to be longer or at least more tricky. Measured afterwards south was 40m shorter and easier, so a good route choice.
6-10) Easy legs, plenty of time to read ahead.
12) First plan was east around since the west route was partially obstructed by road works (according to the briefing beforehand). Then mid-leg I spotted the stairs just southwest of 12 which seemed to be passable. Changed my plan but when I arrived the wall didn't look so passable. Got confused and went around anyway. Sloppy. Next time should just stick with my choice. +10".
14) Didn't see the passage through the parking garage until I'd just passed the crossing. +3".
15) Had looked at this leg on the way to 10, and seen that north for sure would be better. The exact choice would be easy to figure out on the way I knew. That was true, but still at the end for no reason I took one alley too early and ended up having to go around. Noticed it when I expected to see a square and didn't see anything. 40m extra running, plus some hesitating. +12".
17) Most annoyed with this mistake. I had prepared the route choice (east), then exited the control wrong by running to the first gate I saw. Noticed it when I was at the gate, stood still for 2" and decided to commit to the west route choice. Should've had in my head that I needed to follow the bushes to the east to just end up at the gate. Again 40m extra distance. +12".

So not a perfect race, but cannot expect that with the little relevant (at race pace) orienteering training I do. Just annoyed with dropping ~20" in the last 3 controls... Nice to see the Belgian runners also running, more competition in Netherlands is always nice even though they were not in the champs.

Course planning workshop with the club. Very useful and fun for the participants I think! :)

Took an old sprint map with me and practised route choice finding and map folding. Almost got into a fight with some douche on a scooter who didn't understand that pedestrian paths are not for scooters and didn't like me calling him out on that.

Did a 1'30" interval at race speed and two accelerations. Big toe getting better and better :)

Partly cloudy 15℃.

To work.

Partly cloudy 21℃.

And back. Slightly longer route because I wanted to avoid cycling through the city and then took detours finding the right roads.

Partly cloudy 20℃.

Short run with two accelerations at the end. Toe quite ok, not perfect. Body feeling a bit heavy. Little toe still has some irritation from work shoes. Nice evening.

Work. Only played some basketball in the evening with Natalia.