Training Log Archive: Gswede

Middle at the Open O-Games (the World Cup public event)

Solid race. Antonio ran 29:5X. Andreu ran 28:XX. William Lind ran 25:56

Not many mistakes. Just running off bearing.

Not too terribly difficult because the trails helped reorient you fairly often.

Map:
https://goo.gl/photos/Q2EhUb2cwzqLQFiY7

Evening training with Andreu and Antonio.

We did this as a series of 4 mass starts with 1-2 minute breaks in between. The 43 minute is the total is including the breaks.

Map:
https://goo.gl/photos/KuBnX21DVLYGBQXYA

Mass start
(1) #1-6, ~1km (~4:15) I won.
(2) #6-10, Antonio won.
(3) #10-16, I won.
(4) #16-Finish. Antonio won, but only beat me by a few seconds on the sprint into the finish.

It was interesting to do this exercise. I orienteered well and ran quickly. I was competitive. When I was talking about this with Ben I described the feeling as agressive, but he suggested it was probably more decisive in my process. I agree with that judgement. I saw what Andreu and Antonio were doing but I maintained by own course. Now I need to race like this in high-pressure scenarios.

If anyone reading my AP has any reflections on this, I'd be quite interested to hear them.

Warmup included 2:30 at high intensity on the warmup map.

Sprint Quali at Round 1 of 2016 World Cup

Great race for me. I got caught by Anton Johansson (SWE) by nine and we ran together for the rest of it. He is quite a bit faster than I am, but I was navigating better than him. That's a first. Good confidence booster.

Error time: 0:14

Error:
-Throwing myself into the green on the way to two.

Causes:
-Didn't expect it to be that thick.

Solutions:
-Check green on model maps. And remember, "full speed, no mistakes."

Map:
https://goo.gl/photos/2h2Gg2vSbNcWR81T9

Sprint B final at Round 1 of 2016 World Cup

Decent race. Legs were quite tired by the end. The area was great for sprints. Really, really fun and a great opportunity to get used to high pressure scenarios.

Error time: 0:58

Errors:
-Took slow, complicated routes to 4 and 5 which ultimately were easier to make mistakes on.

Causes:
-For number 4 I just didn't see the alleyway I ended up running down.
-For number 5, I didn't consider running on the sidewalk to the south.

Solutions:
-Full speed, no mistakes to the promised land.

Maps:
(1): https://goo.gl/photos/XigToNFTcHaJ693CA
(2): https://goo.gl/photos/qGZTxGu53ieguE45A

Warmup had 2:30 on track @I

I didn't race as well as I know I can today in Poland. I'm not giving up, just gonna keep working harder & smarter at it!

World Cup Middle in Wroclaw, Poland.

Not a very good race. Ultimately my nerves got the best of me.

Map:
https://goo.gl/photos/zxCpTBsfjD69g79H9

Error time: 11:07

Errors:
-Going off bearing in the green.
-Not finding the control when right next to it.


Causes:
-For all of it: nerves and panic.

Solutions:
-Put myself in high pressure situations like this more. I know I can run a race like this much, much faster than what I did.

Sprint model in Wroclaw with Andreu and Antonio. A few pickups thrown in to feel speed running through the area.

I did race in Portugal this past weekend, I just haven't had time to update my log. I'm leaving for Poland tomorrow morning. Maybe I'll find time in the coming days. If not, see everyone next week!

"Workout" Wednesday

This was mainly to loosen my legs up. 2x800 on Madrid Rio with Manu pacing me on the bike.

Times:
2:34
2:26 (I felt a lot better on the second one)

Easy run with Richi in CDC