Training Log Archive: O-ing

Kanebogam, Harstad, Middle Distance. Okm 3.0. Struggled on the two steep, directly uphill legs, otherwise OK. A competitive run at last, I managed to squeeze into the top 10 today, 2 minutes off 5th place, and maybe improve on 14th overall. Lost 3 minutes on the 2 short uphill legs, where I was moving at about 20 min/km. Bit of a wake up call - I really only made one serious error over the 4 days, so coped well with the navigation, but still finished way down every day.
http://www.obasen.nu/winsplits/online/en/default.a...

Kanebogam, Harstad. M55, 17th, lost another place to 14th. Physical forest, steep, tough vegetation underfoot and small birch trees. Running form a bit better, but couldn't really run free much. Nearly got 1 first time but went away and came back (-1 min). No 2 was difficult - a nearly 100m climb on the leg at a gradient of about 20%. Wayward en route to 4, but corrected (-1 min). Primeval forest to 7, and Winsplits suggests I made a bad route choice here by keeping height. Should have gone down to the fence - fastsest split here was 4 minutes quicker than mine. Missed the last a little - didn't see gate on map (-10 secs).
http://www.obasen.nu/winsplits/online/en/default.a...

Midnatsolgaloppen, Day 2, M55 14th. Kronvatnet, Sorreisa. Okm 5.2. Terribly slow again but still enjoyable in this magical terrain. Went in a little early on no. 1 (-45 secs), spiked the rest. However, 2, 3 2nd 4 I was actually losing places; but that was because they were all up hill. At 7 probably lost 15 seconds although I was right there - the knoll wasn't that distinguishable. A bit lucky with 10; the map wasn't relatable to the terrain.

http://www.obasen.nu/winsplits/online/en/default.a...

Midnattsolsgaloppen, Day 1, M55 12th. Krokvatnet, Sorreisa. Okm 5.3. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Could not muster any drive at all. Steep and soggy but wonderful terrain. The eventual winner caught me by 2 minutes at no. 1, steep uphill. Then I had a bit of a battle with one guy who I had passed at 2, but left me for dead on another climb to 3. I reeled him back in when it got flatter and then he made another mistake. Great orienteering, but where is my fitness?

C • Winsplits Link 1

C • Jetlag ? 2

Event: Midnattsolgaloppen- Fjord-O-Arctic
 

Polar Zoo. GPS only records second half, walk back from Salt and Pepper Bears.