Sunday Jun 8 |
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| Event: HOC National Event, Brown Clee
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 | Orienteering race 1:36:18 [5]17 km (5:40 / km) | |
| shoes: Innov8s |
| WOC test long, Brown Clee. Both achilles were pretty sore before and for the first part of the course. Felt really low of energy, but then at 30 minutes took a gel, and achilleses started to feel better, got a real boost when I caught Speakey and was able to push really hard the last 40 minutes, even when Jon caught me. We finished really strongly and had a good fight round the last 3-4km. Made too many mistakes early on though, 2 minutes at number 8, and small things at 1,2,7 and 9. Had mistakes at 19 and 28 as well while racing Jon. Finished 4th, 4 minutes behind Jamie, and happy with my shape if not the navigation. |
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| C • WOC Selection 1 |
| Trail/terrain running warm up/down 27:30 [3]4.58 km (6:00 / km) | |
| shoes: Innov8s |
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Saturday Jun 7 |
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| After 5 1/2 hours sleep, woke up and drove 2 1/2 hours up to Shrewsbury for a 9.22 start time. Got there about 8.45 just in time |
| Orienteering race 15:09 [5]***** 4.04 km (3:45 / km) | |
| spiked:13/14c shoes: Yellow Saucony |
| WOC test sprint. Nice race in Shrewsbury Town Centre. Ran down one dead end and lost at least 30 seconds, but so did a lot of other people. 2nd behind Scotia. |
| Trail/terrain running warm up/down 30:45 [3]5.59 km (5:30 / km) | |
| shoes: Blue Saucony Triumphs |
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| Orienteering race 40:11 [5]7 km (5:44 / km) | |
| shoes: Innov8s |
| WOC test middle, Weston Heath. Was knackered after journey and this morning. Made loads of mistakes, and was focusing too much on the running than the navigating. 6th place, 3 minutes down on Oli (was surprised to be that close). |
| Trail/terrain running warm up/down 34:00 [3]6.18 km (5:30 / km) | |
| shoes: Innov8s |
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Friday Jun 6 |
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| Event: GBR WOC Selection Races (Middle and Sprint)
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| Trail/terrain running 1:04:00 [3]***** 10.67 km (6:00 / km) | |
| ahr:131 max:158 spiked:6/6c shoes: Asics terrain shoes |
| KM long, I just jogged around a bit, found a couple of controls and went for a swim in the lake. Beaut of a day again. |
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| C • what happened to your 3km P... 2 |
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| Got to the airport and flight was hideously delayed, so bought a new ticket, rang mum to pick me up from Gatwick at 11pm |
Thursday Jun 5 |
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| (rest day) |
| Woke up at 11
Spent afternoon sitting in the sun, swimming and eating ice cream
Good day |
Wednesday Jun 4 |
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| Worked a 16 hour day as a roadie on Blodomloppet, a 10km race in Stockholm organised by my club supporting giving blood. |
Tuesday Jun 3 |
| Cycling 30:00 [2]10 km (3:00 / km) | |
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| Little spin on bike followed by nice physio / massage.
Sat in sun and ate pizza later |
Monday Jun 2 |
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| (rest day) |
| Travelling day from hell. Party last night. 12 hour journey. Fun |