Saturday Apr 19 |
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| Event: British Long Champs
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 | Orienteering race 1:33:07 [5] 15.7 km (5:56 / km) +350m 5:20 / km | |
| ahr:163 max:177 shoes: Salomon Speedcross |
| British Long Champs - lovely to be in some proper terrain again. Hadn't really prepared for the race in anyway, only been on an orienteering map 3 times all year. Went off steady, though quite confident the distance wouldn't be a problem. Couldn't really make out the detail too well to start with, and missed #4 by 90secs. Took the next leg quite hard as it was an easy control, but missed again slightly at #6. Got into the swing of things after that and was traffic-lighting really well, so no quick splits, but no real mistakes. Felt good on the long legs taking straight routes. A bit hesitant in the technical areas but happy to be hesitant rather than losing time. Didn't use compass on #18 so lost time there as came out of green quite far south, and again didn't use compass into #24 so another 30secs lost there. Good few controls after that, but missed in the green at the end to lose another 75secs. All in all, happy with running as was still strong at the end. Will try and get some technical training in before races in June as could have gone 4 mins quicker without mistakes. Highest ever place at Long champs. |
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M21E - Splits |
Monday Apr 14 |
| Running 34:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Inov8 Flyroc 310 |
| Morning run with Mick, he was complaining of painful legs so quite a steady pace. Found out he used to race Jamie S when he was at uni. |
Sunday Apr 13 |
| Running 1:00:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Brooks Infiniti |
| Went to London to watch my brother and a few friends run the marathon. Great atmosphere at the event, even made me want to do it some day despite my apparent hate of road running!
All looked good through 9 miles, then went to Canary Wharf where we bumped into Becky C at tube station rather randomly. Saw the leading elite men come through in a stupidly quick time then waited for the others in the rain. Paul had started to die a bit after a very quick start, but we managed to miss him at Embankment as we got caught up running through all the crowds.
We did more of a fartlek session as could only sprint for a bit, then slowed to a walk as too many people in the way.
Great day out though, Paul happy with run in 3:14:55, though went through half-way in 1:29:37! He has got the family record so fair play. |