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Monday Jul 8, 2013 #
11 AM
Orienteering race 15:12 [5] *** 3.7 km (4:06 / km) +35m 3:55 / km
21c shoes: Nike Lunaracer+
Katinkulta
WOC 2013 Sprint Qualification - Men 2
Plan was to run hard and try and navigate accurately. Felt a small bit of pressure before the race, having 10 years on Josh and Kev, didn't want to be shown up by the young guys, a paronia i'm starting to suffer more from! I definitely started hard, and the controls were coming nicely. Got caught between 4-5, wasn't expecting uncrossable features on the qualification map! So that threw me a small bit, headed south from 4 but had to go an extra bridge. Not too much different than going north but hesitation.
Through the spectator area ok, some more fences there but knew what to expect. Wasn't too quick deciding on routes. For the next few controls I was under a bit of pressure physically. Especially towards 15, legs were starting to die. Felt better on the way back and got to the finish alright.
Still haven't looked at the GPS.
Results wise I was 23rd in my heat, a PB. Sprint is a tough race to qualify in, all WOC races are. Considering my lack of focus on this discipline over the years, just running random events, and only deciding to try for Sprint in February and not training specifically for it, i'm happy with how I ran. Shows the physical shape i've gotten myself into by being less than a minute off qualifying and 2.18 down on the heat winner. Considering the way WOC is going i'm going to have to improve on my running for next year, an achievable goal. After running how I did, gave the race everything I had, I have a desire to do it again.
Results
WOC 2013 Sprint Qualification - Men 2
Plan was to run hard and try and navigate accurately. Felt a small bit of pressure before the race, having 10 years on Josh and Kev, didn't want to be shown up by the young guys, a paronia i'm starting to suffer more from! I definitely started hard, and the controls were coming nicely. Got caught between 4-5, wasn't expecting uncrossable features on the qualification map! So that threw me a small bit, headed south from 4 but had to go an extra bridge. Not too much different than going north but hesitation.
Through the spectator area ok, some more fences there but knew what to expect. Wasn't too quick deciding on routes. For the next few controls I was under a bit of pressure physically. Especially towards 15, legs were starting to die. Felt better on the way back and got to the finish alright.
Still haven't looked at the GPS.
Results wise I was 23rd in my heat, a PB. Sprint is a tough race to qualify in, all WOC races are. Considering my lack of focus on this discipline over the years, just running random events, and only deciding to try for Sprint in February and not training specifically for it, i'm happy with how I ran. Shows the physical shape i've gotten myself into by being less than a minute off qualifying and 2.18 down on the heat winner. Considering the way WOC is going i'm going to have to improve on my running for next year, an achievable goal. After running how I did, gave the race everything I had, I have a desire to do it again.
Results
11 PM
Note
slept:7.0
Didn't make the final but best WOC result so far, and at probably my weakest o discipline.
Know I physically put everything into the race. I enjoyed the experience. Definitely a few hesitations, i'm sure I'll look at the GPS at some stage too.
949 WRE points in the bag too, happy. Confused as to whether it's 22nd or 23rd I ended up, IOF differs to WOC, and to those on display in the arena. Either way, still a pb.
Know I physically put everything into the race. I enjoyed the experience. Definitely a few hesitations, i'm sure I'll look at the GPS at some stage too.
949 WRE points in the bag too, happy. Confused as to whether it's 22nd or 23rd I ended up, IOF differs to WOC, and to those on display in the arena. Either way, still a pb.