Training Log Archive: grilla

Straight line distance 5.1km. Needless to say I was HOPELESS. The terrain was very tough for me and the map hard to read in places, but I just magnified that with some pretty useless orienteering. Had decided to skip the second last after overshooting and was almost back to the finish when I turned back to get it, not sure why.

Quite cold and wet out there too, on a positive note I did finish before 10pm.

A bit better today, started well but then lost loads of time wandering off track on a long leg. Took the direct route on the following leg as a result and I did not have the strength or fitness for that so suffered a bit of lack of oxygen to the brain at the end of the leg. After that I was ok - shorter legs and reading the detail - definitely more my thing.

Overall had a great time despite coming last. While I can blame lack of fitness for being slow, I also showed a fair lack of good technique for this stuff... Oh well, I'd better come back soon for some more practice :)

Aoife really enjoyed the experience as well which is quite a turn up!

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C • impressive - can't wait to ... 5

Quite a bit scrappier today (me and the terrain),still fabulous! Made a few radical route choices again today just to enjoy myself (nothing to lose as I am 2nd last).

Had a panic attack on the way to the start when I noticed my start time printed on the number was about 80 minutes ago... Luckily the number had the wrong times.

C • Norwegian orienteering 3

Barnegalloppen again. Not as much running around today as one different activity and I was no longer required at maze orienteering.

There are 4 activities each day: maze, photo orienteering, 50 tags (yesterday), blindfold (today) plus small troll. The smaltroll is q & a in Norwegian so we haven't tried it yet. Might do later in the week.

Magical terrain - the type you dream might exist but never believe does! I enjoyed every minute and the mega travel over last couple of days was definitely worthwhile. I lost bits of time here and there without realising it, big mistake at 10 when I could well and truly hear the finish (typical). Physically it was tough with apt of uphill, luckily some amazing gentle downs but not enough. Can't wait until tomorrow :)

Didn't think I would be as much as 20min behind...

C • Photos? 1

Event: Midnattsolgaloppen- Fjord-O-Arctic
 

Magical terrain - the type you dream might exist but never believe does! I enjoyed every minute and the mega travel over last couple of days was definitely worthwhile. I lost bits of time here and there without realising it, big mistake at 10 when I could well and truly hear the finish (typical). Physically it was tough with apt of uphill, luckily some amazing gentle downs but not enough. Can't wait until tomorrow :)

Barnegalloppen with Apife. She had a great time.

Climbing the side of a mountain wih Aoife
"To see some snow". I'm not sure who has taken possession of her, but she was a bit hard to hold back once going. My Heart rate was through the roof, firstly from the climb and also from anticipation of her slipping off the side if the hill. She seems to have some rock climbing genes emerging... Stunning area to be out and about in.

No training yet, but some walking and sprinting around the Polar zoo.

My start time tomorrow is 7:42 pm ... I am working on getting over the jet lag in a hurry - it's not great knowing I was passing out at 7:15 yesterday. Have made it through until nearly 9:00on tonight!

C • Night start time!! 3

No training yet, but some walking and sprinting around the Polar zoo.