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Sunday Aug 13, 2017 #
8 AM
Running (Malvern) 48:57 [3] 7.2 km (6:48 / km) +284m 5:41 / km
shoes: Kayano 23
In Malvern (Worcestershire) visiting Lisa's family and headed out for a superb run on the Malvern Hills. A relatively flat and slow start along West Malvern Rd, then turned up onto the hills. Ran along the ridge over Worcester Beacon and then back down to the West Malvern house. An absolutely lovely run, if very slow and very steep. Views are great and the run gives one a real sense of accomplishment.
Friday Aug 11, 2017 #
1 PM
Running 55:59 [3] 10.1 km (5:33 / km)
shoes: Kayano 23
A perhaps foolish attempt at a longer run, so soon after starting running again after the O'Ringen event. But got up the hill in Sevres quite well, but then struggled home. Decided to stop short of the office and walk the rest of the way (about 1km) because everything was hurting too much.
Wednesday Aug 9, 2017 #
Note
Been a while since my last entry and quite a lot has happened over the past 5-6 weeks.
First I did the Engadin Bike Giro at the end of June - three days of mtb stage racing in St Moritz, Switzerland - and did not do well. First stage was okay but very tough (12km of very tough uphill followed by 5km of tough downhill). Second day was going okay - slow but steady - then had a minor crash on a steep single track downhill switchback and stuffed up my right thumb (the one I broke 18 months ago and that has 5 screws in it). Couldn't really operate the gears very well after that and it started to hurt. So pulled out at 45km, right before the major climb of 1000m :-), and slowly pedaled the 20km back to the finish the shorter and flatter way. Started the third day but pulled out after 35km and rode home, once again before the big scary climb :-). X-rays back in Paris showed no fracture but I needed an operation to reattach the main ligament controlling the thumb. that went fine, but needed to wear a lightweight splint to keep the thumb immobile for a month while the ligament grows into the bone anchors.
Second, I went to Wimbledon to watch the men's semi-finals. Managed a few runs in Hyde Park, 2 of which were great and the third was awful.
Third, I headed over to Sweden to do the O'Ringen for the first time, accompanied by my 10 year old daughter, Freya, who was doing the U2 course (great name for an O course!). Was really looking forward to this first experience at t he mecca of orienteering and had been spending time doing terrain training down at Fontainebleau, which is the closest thing to Swedish forest around here. The first day did not go well. Stuffed up the third control by not looking behind a tree (was within 20m of teh control but didn't spot it) and then wasting 7 minutes wandering around. Then had a spill two-thirds of the way round the course and banged my left knee really hard on a rock. It swelled up to three times its normal size and was very painful to run on. Hobbled the rest of the course and then had the pleasure of experiencing the efficient Swedish medical system. No fracture but massive internal bleeding and bruising.
Took a couple of days off and then walked around part of the day 3 course and walked around with Freya on her course. Jogged/walked the Day 4 course very slowly and then walked with Freya again on her course, although she was very keen to run ahead and so I had to hobble after her! Ran a bit better on Day 5 and, once again, did Freya's course with her, and she was very keen to run harder and did so with ease (not so good for me, but had to keep up!).
So a disappointing first trip to O'Ringen, but am planning to return next year and not fall over. The event is superb, with great maps and terrain, and a wonderful atmosphere in the arena and in the forests.
Followed Sweden with a week in Bergen and managed to fit in a run with prosseri around the permanent course in Floyen, at the end of the funicular above Bergen. Seriously tough terrain - they say if you can orienteer in western Norway, you can orienteer anywhere, and I can now see why. We did around 4km at 15min/km pace. Good fun though to experience the famed Norwegian marshes!
First I did the Engadin Bike Giro at the end of June - three days of mtb stage racing in St Moritz, Switzerland - and did not do well. First stage was okay but very tough (12km of very tough uphill followed by 5km of tough downhill). Second day was going okay - slow but steady - then had a minor crash on a steep single track downhill switchback and stuffed up my right thumb (the one I broke 18 months ago and that has 5 screws in it). Couldn't really operate the gears very well after that and it started to hurt. So pulled out at 45km, right before the major climb of 1000m :-), and slowly pedaled the 20km back to the finish the shorter and flatter way. Started the third day but pulled out after 35km and rode home, once again before the big scary climb :-). X-rays back in Paris showed no fracture but I needed an operation to reattach the main ligament controlling the thumb. that went fine, but needed to wear a lightweight splint to keep the thumb immobile for a month while the ligament grows into the bone anchors.
Second, I went to Wimbledon to watch the men's semi-finals. Managed a few runs in Hyde Park, 2 of which were great and the third was awful.
Third, I headed over to Sweden to do the O'Ringen for the first time, accompanied by my 10 year old daughter, Freya, who was doing the U2 course (great name for an O course!). Was really looking forward to this first experience at t he mecca of orienteering and had been spending time doing terrain training down at Fontainebleau, which is the closest thing to Swedish forest around here. The first day did not go well. Stuffed up the third control by not looking behind a tree (was within 20m of teh control but didn't spot it) and then wasting 7 minutes wandering around. Then had a spill two-thirds of the way round the course and banged my left knee really hard on a rock. It swelled up to three times its normal size and was very painful to run on. Hobbled the rest of the course and then had the pleasure of experiencing the efficient Swedish medical system. No fracture but massive internal bleeding and bruising.
Took a couple of days off and then walked around part of the day 3 course and walked around with Freya on her course. Jogged/walked the Day 4 course very slowly and then walked with Freya again on her course, although she was very keen to run ahead and so I had to hobble after her! Ran a bit better on Day 5 and, once again, did Freya's course with her, and she was very keen to run harder and did so with ease (not so good for me, but had to keep up!).
So a disappointing first trip to O'Ringen, but am planning to return next year and not fall over. The event is superb, with great maps and terrain, and a wonderful atmosphere in the arena and in the forests.
Followed Sweden with a week in Bergen and managed to fit in a run with prosseri around the permanent course in Floyen, at the end of the funicular above Bergen. Seriously tough terrain - they say if you can orienteer in western Norway, you can orienteer anywhere, and I can now see why. We did around 4km at 15min/km pace. Good fun though to experience the famed Norwegian marshes!
1 PM
Running 31:57 [3] 6.2 km (5:09 / km)
shoes: Kayano 23
First run back in Paris after the two week holiday in Sweden and Norway, and first run on the injured knee. Went okay - it is still swollen and a bit stiff, but no pain to run so figure it is okay. Bruising still working its way out. Cool and raining so great conditions for running.
Next event is the London City Race on 9 September and really looking forward to it. I have only missed one of these races since they started and I always really enjoy the race and atmosphere. About as different from Sweden and Norway orienteering as one could possibly get.
Next event is the London City Race on 9 September and really looking forward to it. I have only missed one of these races since they started and I always really enjoy the race and atmosphere. About as different from Sweden and Norway orienteering as one could possibly get.