Training Log Archive: conör

A lot of disappointing runs this summer:

WOC
Relay

WUOC
Long
Middle
Relay

EOC
Long Q
Long F(B)
Middle Q
Middle F(B)
Relay

This can be easily be explained away by the masters, but looking back at the past few years

2015
WOC
Middle
Relay

2014
WOC
Middle
Relay

WUOC
Long
Middle
Relay

EOC
Long Q
Long F(B)
Middle Q
Middle F
Relay

2013
WOC
Long Q
Middle Q

I'm only happy with 4 out of the 23 forest races I've run internationally in the last 3 years; I haven't been performing well at international competitions since I moved up to M21.

2012
JWOC
Long
Middle Q
MIddle F(A)
Relay

I think I need to look in to the psychology of it a bit more. At the moment I don't really have a consistent pre-race routine, and though I don't feel any more nervous at WOC/EOC than I do at IOC/JK or a LL/SOL, going into the biggest races the pressure does seem to get to me. I know I can perform under pressure to as I had some good races at JK, IOC, L3D and the WUOC relay, but it's very hit and miss; I need to make sure I get the right mind set at all races.

As well as that I need to improve how I train when I have access to proper maps. I think I tend to just go and orienteer without really focusing on any particular technique that needs improving. This is fine sometimes, but I should make efficient use of the time I have on the maps when I only have a few days in relevant terrain (which is a lot of the time at EOC etc.)

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