Training Log Archive: David_WallerIn the 7 days ending Jan 7, 2012:
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Saturday Jan 7, 2012 #
Event: ICO Eagle Creek West Score-O
10 AM
Orienteering race 1:59:15 [4] 10.0 mi (11:56 / mi)
shoes: MudClaw I
ICO's 2-hour score-O at Eagle Creek. I felt like I ran well, and I liked the park and the map quite a bit. The map has held-up surprisingly well for being over 10 years old, and much of the 1st and 2nd green is actually quite runnable. My new shoes (Mudclaw) were excellent -- perhaps the best treads I have ever had.
I determined beforehand that it wouldn't be possible for me to clear the course in 2 hours, so I purposefully neglected controls 29, 30, 5, and 4. I made a couple of minor mistakes on #2 and #6 at the end that cost me a couple of points, but mostly my navigation was pretty good.
My route: 11, 12, 13, 20, 19, 21, 26, 28 (a bone-headed control placement), 27, 25, 23, 24 (an even bigger bone-headed control placement that was fun for no one, and could have seriously injured a competitor), 22, 18, 17, 16, 15, 10, 9, 1, (overshot #2 and gave up on it), 3, went half-way to 6 and bailed for time.
Too bad the course-setter didn't attend OCIN's clinic a few weeks ago --there were quite a few sloppy placements and control descriptions. But all in all, it was a very fun event, and I'm eager to give it another shot next year.
I determined beforehand that it wouldn't be possible for me to clear the course in 2 hours, so I purposefully neglected controls 29, 30, 5, and 4. I made a couple of minor mistakes on #2 and #6 at the end that cost me a couple of points, but mostly my navigation was pretty good.
My route: 11, 12, 13, 20, 19, 21, 26, 28 (a bone-headed control placement), 27, 25, 23, 24 (an even bigger bone-headed control placement that was fun for no one, and could have seriously injured a competitor), 22, 18, 17, 16, 15, 10, 9, 1, (overshot #2 and gave up on it), 3, went half-way to 6 and bailed for time.
Too bad the course-setter didn't attend OCIN's clinic a few weeks ago --there were quite a few sloppy placements and control descriptions. But all in all, it was a very fun event, and I'm eager to give it another shot next year.
Thursday Jan 5, 2012 #
12 PM
Trail running 30:00 [3] 3.0 mi (10:00 / mi)
shoes: MudRock IV
Pretty easy jogging around MUNA
1 PM
Field checking 30:00 [1] 1.0 mi (30:00 / mi)
shoes: MudRock IV
Checking some last controls for the MUNA meet. The advanced course will feel like a middle.
Wednesday Jan 4, 2012 #
2 PM
Field checking 20:00 [1] 1.0 mi (20:00 / mi)
shoes: MudRock IV
Middle Creek
3 PM
Hike 1:10:00 [1] 4.0 mi (17:30 / mi)
shoes: MudRock IV
Walking a possible white course at Middle Creek
Tuesday Jan 3, 2012 #
3 PM
Trail running 30:00 [2] 3.0 mi (10:00 / mi)
shoes: MudRock IV
Easy jogging around MUNA
4 PM
Field checking 1:30:00 [1] 1.0 mi (1:30:01 / mi)
shoes: MudRock IV
Checking-out some control sites and making minor map updates
Sunday Jan 1, 2012 #
12 PM
Orienteering 1:17:33 [4] 6.7 km (11:34 / km)
shoes: Inov8-MudrockIII
I found out pretty early that I was more tired from the night before than I thought. I navigated quite cleanly, but regret a few route choices. I went way too far left from 7 to 8, and took the long trail option from 8 to 9. Both of those decisions cost me some time, I'm sure (although I might have floundered on 9 without a clear attackpoint). I lost a lot of time on #20, stupidly going through the 3rd green to the north of the control. This is the third year in a row that I have made a really dumb error on one of the last few controls on this course.
I really like the sprint/middle feel at the end of a longer course. Although I often fall victim to stupid mistakes, it's a great chance to reward good navigation and people who can keep their wits in oxygen debt.
I really like the sprint/middle feel at the end of a longer course. Although I often fall victim to stupid mistakes, it's a great chance to reward good navigation and people who can keep their wits in oxygen debt.