Training Log Archive: CathWIn the 7 days ending Apr 20, 2008:
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Sunday Apr 20, 2008 #
Orienteering race 35:42 [5] ***** 3.9 km (9:09 / km) +75m 8:21 / km
12c shoes: vj's
1st off on the Womens Short Open. Cut off early on the way to no 1, & frustrated that it was slower than going round on the paths. Small hesitation with a parallel error ish at ~9, but legs just don't run fast enough. Faster mins/k than yesterday in tougher terrain with a not much shorter course, so pretty pleased.
Map to follow...
Map to follow...
Saturday Apr 19, 2008 #
Event: British Long Champs
Orienteering 48:32 [5] ***** 4.7 km (10:20 / km) +110m 9:15 / km
14c shoes: vj's
Wooooo-hooooooo!
BOC individual.
What a difference a year makes.....BOC 2007:
"BOC individual.
Felt like shite.
Sat down and cried with frustration part way to number 2, then retired.
I'm pissed off with being in my head at the moment - I want to be normal again."
Felt good & confident before I started (even though it was emit & the brikke affected the compass, so I didn't trust it or feel smooth throughout). Took it safe into no 1, hesitation at 5 (didn't help that I tried re-setting my map to south, but fixed that quick), stopped to check up on an injured girl & her first aider on the way to 9 which disrupted concentration for a bit, & then got carried away at 11 & just headed out to the track junction I could see from the control without thinking. Otherwise all the controls were where I expected the to be, which was nice.
Knew someone would have to go well to beat me, & luckily no-one went that well!
Also pleasing that this mins/km would have put me on the podium for the long course. Needed Holly on the podium - didn't fit in with the other 3 mums!
Map: http://www.nopesport.com/td/images/be18e5c4cd5bb87...
BOC individual.
What a difference a year makes.....BOC 2007:
"BOC individual.
Felt like shite.
Sat down and cried with frustration part way to number 2, then retired.
I'm pissed off with being in my head at the moment - I want to be normal again."
Felt good & confident before I started (even though it was emit & the brikke affected the compass, so I didn't trust it or feel smooth throughout). Took it safe into no 1, hesitation at 5 (didn't help that I tried re-setting my map to south, but fixed that quick), stopped to check up on an injured girl & her first aider on the way to 9 which disrupted concentration for a bit, & then got carried away at 11 & just headed out to the track junction I could see from the control without thinking. Otherwise all the controls were where I expected the to be, which was nice.
Knew someone would have to go well to beat me, & luckily no-one went that well!
Also pleasing that this mins/km would have put me on the podium for the long course. Needed Holly on the podium - didn't fit in with the other 3 mums!
Map: http://www.nopesport.com/td/images/be18e5c4cd5bb87...
Thursday Apr 17, 2008 #
Run 42:16 [2]
Gentle leg loosener pre-BOC around Hednesford Camp collecting in controls from ~10 days ago. Surprisingly only lost a couple, which is promising for the rest of summer. Felt good, & stomach survived.
Wednesday Apr 16, 2008 #
Run 20:24 [4]
shoes: vj's
Celebrated not having a dental local anaesthetic (that'll learn me for stealing Hollys sweets!) by going for a blast in the sun.
Decided on the Mungo Bone route.
11.35/20.24 (8.49)
History:
11.41/21.15 (9.34) on 01/02/08
11.51/20.52 (9.01) on 21/12/07 (Race)
11.37/21.29 (9.52) on 04/12/07 (Shortened route)
11.26/19.54 (8.28) on 03/01/07
10.58/19.19 (8.21) on 07/05/06
11.19/20.49 (9.30) on 25/02/06 (Race)
??.??/20.18 on 24/12/05 (Race)
Didn't think I'd see lunch again so soon, so really pleased considering...!
Decided on the Mungo Bone route.
11.35/20.24 (8.49)
History:
11.41/21.15 (9.34) on 01/02/08
11.51/20.52 (9.01) on 21/12/07 (Race)
11.37/21.29 (9.52) on 04/12/07 (Shortened route)
11.26/19.54 (8.28) on 03/01/07
10.58/19.19 (8.21) on 07/05/06
11.19/20.49 (9.30) on 25/02/06 (Race)
??.??/20.18 on 24/12/05 (Race)
Didn't think I'd see lunch again so soon, so really pleased considering...!
Tuesday Apr 15, 2008 #
Orienteering (Handicap relay) 15:00 [4]
shoes: vj's
First of the handicap relay season, & I came home with a water bottle - first ever victory.
Teamed up with Marcus, & it looks like it could be a winning combination.
No avoiding climb second time out, & I felt good running hard in terrain.
Saw a couple of deer out there & had to stop on the way home to let 3 stags cross the road to the toilets (honestly!) from Milford Common.
Maps: http://www.nopesport.com/td/images/eea89d88a9cc57c...
Teamed up with Marcus, & it looks like it could be a winning combination.
No avoiding climb second time out, & I felt good running hard in terrain.
Saw a couple of deer out there & had to stop on the way home to let 3 stags cross the road to the toilets (honestly!) from Milford Common.
Maps: http://www.nopesport.com/td/images/eea89d88a9cc57c...
