Sunday Sep 3 |
 | Orienteering Race race 1:42:11 [4]***** | |
| spiked:12/17c slept:8.0 weight:72.6kg |
| Alberta Long Champs. A serious classic race, way harder than the Ottawa B meets this spring. To paraphrase Hans Fransson "That's why they are called A meets." I couldn't get my O shoes on because of the blisters so I ran in trail shoes. I also had a little bug going through my system Saturday night which would have really dehydrated me.
But, just not in good enough shape to have that fast a race in this terrain. Very good map, very good course except for one control.
Went pretty slow and steady off the start, which lasted for one control as I totally blew control 2 which got totally shaken up. Through the middle of the course I got into a mini-flow, but really wasn't running as fast as I should have. Was in and out of a few packs including a Slovak mapper who made wicked owl noises while running.
Then control 14 I totally blew-up at again. Strange control, very bingo and gave many people a bad taste in their mouth over what was a great course. 14 was a small open area in a flatish section of a big hill. Looking back, I should have played it more conservative, but though I could hit it straight on. Finally Miles Tindel lead me in and I was toast by then and had nothing left for the last two running legs in. |
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M20-34,M35-43,F20-34 - Splits |
Saturday Sep 2 |
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| Event: Alberta Orienteering Championships
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M20-34,M35-43,F20-34 - Splits |
Thursday Aug 31 |
| Strength Training 25:00 [1] | |
| slept:5.0 weight:72.6kg |
| Strength at home watching tennis. I'm on the fence whether tennis is actually entertaining or just goes on forever. Justine Henin-Hardenne is pretty fun to watch though.
I got a free massage from joining the Alberta Public Service today from a Wellness Clinic fishing for clients. Any good? Well, it's hard to argue with a free massage, but I guess you get what you pay for. |
Wednesday Aug 30 |
| Running 55:00 [2] | |
| slept:7.0 weight:72.6kg shoes: Hurricanes |
| Run down by the river, felt much better, but still very very stiff getting going. I stopped and stretched a couple of times and was able to get going easier than yesterday. The two races Saturday could be awful. |
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| C • Predicting awful Saturday races? 6 |
Tuesday Aug 29 |
| Running 45:00 [1] | |
| slept:8.0 weight:72.6kg shoes: Hurricanes |
| One of the worst runs of my life, my legs have no recovered from soccer on Sunday and sitting at a desk the past two days I'm sure made it work. Alberta Champs could be brutal. Getting a free massage Thursday night, hope that helps. Exceedingly tight hammys and quads. |