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Sunday Oct 8, 2006 #
Running 2:35:00 [1]
Running 50:00 [2]
Orienteering race 2:45:00 [4]
Running 20:00 [5]
Mon: Rest.
Tue: 6 off 2x1 min. Tot. 1.10
Wed: 0.50 min at Mac
Thu: Rest
Fri: 0.15 NAOC sprint + 0.45 warm up/cool down
Sat: 0.45 NAOC middle + 0.30 warm up/cool down
Sun: 1.45 NAOC long + 0.30 warm up/cool down
So finally the NAOC weekend. A stressful week no doubt, but I felt confident going in to the races. At the sprint, knowing the SI worked..., I started as usual - full speed. I did really well the first 2/3, I had the lead up until then, after that I started to get a little bit tired. I caught Magnus with one minute just before the controls around the residence, but he bit me with a few seconds to the finish. I hesitated a couple of times and if I really scrap, I could have made Patrick's time but I'm very happy with the silver.
The Saturday's race was, as expected, very technical. I got off to a good start, but then I made mistakes on several controls after each other. I tried to keep the spirit up, but eventually reality caught up to me and I simply just finished it off. Just like most races this year, except the first Pig event, it is the technical side of the race that is causing me problems. Even the middle race, despite last week's cold, poor training, a lot of organizing, I was running as fast as the top guys. Something I need to think about over the winter what to do.
As for the Sunday race, a disappointment. I did really well the first 30 minutes, I was within a minute from Wil, I caught Margus and Joe, but then I lost 10(!!) minutes on one control. The rest of the course, I did ok, but I started to fade just before the long leg "back" home, so the last few kilometers were rather painful. Obviously, the lack of preparation had a significant impact on the long race. I'm a bit upset, because the course suited me, and if I only had been eating and drinking a bit better the days leading up to the NAOC, the long result would have been different.
In any case, the NAOC was a huge success, but from my perspective, if the same situation arise, I should choose to either run or organize.
Tue: 6 off 2x1 min. Tot. 1.10
Wed: 0.50 min at Mac
Thu: Rest
Fri: 0.15 NAOC sprint + 0.45 warm up/cool down
Sat: 0.45 NAOC middle + 0.30 warm up/cool down
Sun: 1.45 NAOC long + 0.30 warm up/cool down
So finally the NAOC weekend. A stressful week no doubt, but I felt confident going in to the races. At the sprint, knowing the SI worked..., I started as usual - full speed. I did really well the first 2/3, I had the lead up until then, after that I started to get a little bit tired. I caught Magnus with one minute just before the controls around the residence, but he bit me with a few seconds to the finish. I hesitated a couple of times and if I really scrap, I could have made Patrick's time but I'm very happy with the silver.
The Saturday's race was, as expected, very technical. I got off to a good start, but then I made mistakes on several controls after each other. I tried to keep the spirit up, but eventually reality caught up to me and I simply just finished it off. Just like most races this year, except the first Pig event, it is the technical side of the race that is causing me problems. Even the middle race, despite last week's cold, poor training, a lot of organizing, I was running as fast as the top guys. Something I need to think about over the winter what to do.
As for the Sunday race, a disappointment. I did really well the first 30 minutes, I was within a minute from Wil, I caught Margus and Joe, but then I lost 10(!!) minutes on one control. The rest of the course, I did ok, but I started to fade just before the long leg "back" home, so the last few kilometers were rather painful. Obviously, the lack of preparation had a significant impact on the long race. I'm a bit upset, because the course suited me, and if I only had been eating and drinking a bit better the days leading up to the NAOC, the long result would have been different.
In any case, the NAOC was a huge success, but from my perspective, if the same situation arise, I should choose to either run or organize.