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Sunday Feb 12, 2012 #
10 AM
orienteering 1:05:10 [5] 10.9 km (5:59 / km)
UOF Cup race number 4. A smaller crowd out there, but I decided that my goal would be to beat my oft times rival Tommy Lindberg.
There was an immediate split of the pack on the way to the first control, and David Lingfors, Tommy, and I had the right fork while Henrik and Niklas had the left. We met up again running across the field to 2, and then on the long trail to 3 Henrik and Niklas had already disappeared up front. David had to stop for a few minutes to let his heart palpitations pass, and Tommy and I were still together for 3 and 4, but then he had the longer forking on 5. I was running alone to the center of the butterfly loop, crossing the field and, wondering why I only saw one set of prints (they looked like Henrik's) when I heard Tommy and Niklas coming up behind me. Tommy and I had the same order in the butterfly but Niklas made a big mistake on his loop. I fell a bit behind, but was still close enough to get some help from Tommy when I drifted too low on 13, and I saw him punching above me. He disappeared, but I was running strong and I caught back up and perhaps passed him on the long road leg out to 16. I was alone for 17-18 but Tommy reappeared as we came together to punch 19. I knew I had it in my legs to out sprint him for the last few controls, and that's what I did. At the end, as we were chatting, he realized that he skipped 14, so a dsq for him.
It felt like a good race and I was pleased if surprised to come in 2nd. Nice open woods, beautiful sunshine, and a good result. Mycket bra.
results
There was an immediate split of the pack on the way to the first control, and David Lingfors, Tommy, and I had the right fork while Henrik and Niklas had the left. We met up again running across the field to 2, and then on the long trail to 3 Henrik and Niklas had already disappeared up front. David had to stop for a few minutes to let his heart palpitations pass, and Tommy and I were still together for 3 and 4, but then he had the longer forking on 5. I was running alone to the center of the butterfly loop, crossing the field and, wondering why I only saw one set of prints (they looked like Henrik's) when I heard Tommy and Niklas coming up behind me. Tommy and I had the same order in the butterfly but Niklas made a big mistake on his loop. I fell a bit behind, but was still close enough to get some help from Tommy when I drifted too low on 13, and I saw him punching above me. He disappeared, but I was running strong and I caught back up and perhaps passed him on the long road leg out to 16. I was alone for 17-18 but Tommy reappeared as we came together to punch 19. I knew I had it in my legs to out sprint him for the last few controls, and that's what I did. At the end, as we were chatting, he realized that he skipped 14, so a dsq for him.
It felt like a good race and I was pleased if surprised to come in 2nd. Nice open woods, beautiful sunshine, and a good result. Mycket bra.
results
5 PM
Strength (SnyggMagnus Gympa) 1:00:00 [3]
Biked down to the gym for gympa tonight. If you're working hard, the trip down is only 15 minutes. I met Boris there and Lisa also arrived, but no Magnus. He was sick, but his replacement had good music and a really hard workout that was heavy on the upper body. Happily tired by the end. The slow slog up the hill took more than 15 minutes :)