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Sunday Dec 29, 2019 #
11 AM
Orienteering (Wenallt) 55:54 [3] 7.03 km (7:57 / km) +255m 6:44 / km
slept:6.0 shoes: inov8 Mudclaw300 Blk/Gn2
Legs still not really up for race pace so sticking with an "easy" day - and Clare did a good job selling the orienteering. Nice to see the Wenallt in daylight as most if it really is white woods.
Started with maze, which was slippery.
S-maze-1-6-16-21-23-2-19-21-5-9-18-22-4-17-11-25-13-7-10-15-24-14-20-26-12-8-F. 4 mins to spare.
At 18 water was quite deep so went forwards rather than original plan of doubling back and doing 7-10-15-24-14-13-25. Slow up to 22, got myself quite brambled, and then messed up 4 with Clive (at least this Clive acknowledges me!). Very slow descending, paths not nice and quite overgrown here.
11 seemed a lot further up than I expected it to be. 13 was too high as hadn't seen flag. Quite a few bits of the middle section where it felt like map could do with some work - gather it's in progress!
Comfortable downhill finish. Enjoyed it a lot more than I expected
Hadn't been totally well in the night and not 100% today - so didn't hang around to collect controls in after all. Thanks Clare and Mark!
https://www.strava.com/activities/2964947768
Started with maze, which was slippery.
S-maze-1-6-16-21-23-2-19-21-5-9-18-22-4-17-11-25-13-7-10-15-24-14-20-26-12-8-F. 4 mins to spare.
At 18 water was quite deep so went forwards rather than original plan of doubling back and doing 7-10-15-24-14-13-25. Slow up to 22, got myself quite brambled, and then messed up 4 with Clive (at least this Clive acknowledges me!). Very slow descending, paths not nice and quite overgrown here.
11 seemed a lot further up than I expected it to be. 13 was too high as hadn't seen flag. Quite a few bits of the middle section where it felt like map could do with some work - gather it's in progress!
Comfortable downhill finish. Enjoyed it a lot more than I expected
Hadn't been totally well in the night and not 100% today - so didn't hang around to collect controls in after all. Thanks Clare and Mark!
https://www.strava.com/activities/2964947768
Saturday Dec 28, 2019 #
3 PM
Running - off road (Ridgeway) 1:25:16 [3] 13.62 km (6:16 / km) +335m 5:34 / km
slept:9.0 shoes: inov8 Mudclaw300 Blk/Gn2
Went to bed early last night and had planned on doing a fast parkrun course "slowly" - but woke up early and knew right away that legs weren't going to like it so sent my apologies and went back to bed for a few more hours rest.
Instead went over to Cardiff to catch up with Clare, Mark and Clive - and being warmly received by two of them. Ran with Mark through the Wenallt and along the Ridgeway for a bit. As a lapsed orienteer, even I was impressed at how runnable the woods looked at the moment.
Mark was definitely going better than me uphill and I was tiring significantly towards the end. Going for a double baselayer as it felt cold before starting was a mistake as really overheating.
Need another easy day tomorrow so think I've been persuaded into helping collect controls, with a bit of orienteering beforehand.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2963178691
Sneaked out another MapRun course this afternoon, with a third waiting for some map updates to get onto OOM. Will need to go out and test them at some point.
Instead went over to Cardiff to catch up with Clare, Mark and Clive - and being warmly received by two of them. Ran with Mark through the Wenallt and along the Ridgeway for a bit. As a lapsed orienteer, even I was impressed at how runnable the woods looked at the moment.
Mark was definitely going better than me uphill and I was tiring significantly towards the end. Going for a double baselayer as it felt cold before starting was a mistake as really overheating.
Need another easy day tomorrow so think I've been persuaded into helping collect controls, with a bit of orienteering beforehand.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2963178691
Sneaked out another MapRun course this afternoon, with a third waiting for some map updates to get onto OOM. Will need to go out and test them at some point.
Friday Dec 27, 2019 #
12 PM
Orienteering - MapRun (Stroud MapRun) 59:48 [4] 12.21 km (4:54 / km) +245m 4:27 / km
slept:5.0 shoes: Mizuno Wave Rider 22 White
Another MapRun double as a detour on the drive back to Wales.
S-13-37-29-18-28-39-38-27-17-25-33-21-36-24-35-23-14-31-26-34-30-11-32-16-10-12-F. 530 points. Not a totally planned route (beyond starting with 13), so planned on the way round.
Wasn't sure how legs would do today, especially with hill. First problem turned out to be traffic as had to wait a while crossing road for 13. Legs weren't great uphill, 39 was a loooong way up.
Glad I was in Stroud on Sunday so I knew about the railway station bridge for a little shortcut.
Found a cat plucking a pigeon just before 31 - and lots of noisy birds flying around it. In hindsight should have taken 26 and 34 the other way round as still had a lot of climb and distance going this way.
Aware of the time at 30 and had a fair hill to go for 32. Had a 6 min cut off at Stratford Park and phone beeped with 4s to spare, so the greedy loop was on and had to run hard. Was lucky with the road crossing and railway crossing (when I was at the station all the trains were cancelled!), sprinted hard between the chicanes back to Tesco and was aware to be careful with cars and people getting to the finish. 12s to spare so worked out well!
1st overall by a fair margin, but Tom Hards went out later and was just 10 points behind. Shows the extra loop gamble was necessary.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2959825390
S-13-37-29-18-28-39-38-27-17-25-33-21-36-24-35-23-14-31-26-34-30-11-32-16-10-12-F. 530 points. Not a totally planned route (beyond starting with 13), so planned on the way round.
Wasn't sure how legs would do today, especially with hill. First problem turned out to be traffic as had to wait a while crossing road for 13. Legs weren't great uphill, 39 was a loooong way up.
Glad I was in Stroud on Sunday so I knew about the railway station bridge for a little shortcut.
Found a cat plucking a pigeon just before 31 - and lots of noisy birds flying around it. In hindsight should have taken 26 and 34 the other way round as still had a lot of climb and distance going this way.
Aware of the time at 30 and had a fair hill to go for 32. Had a 6 min cut off at Stratford Park and phone beeped with 4s to spare, so the greedy loop was on and had to run hard. Was lucky with the road crossing and railway crossing (when I was at the station all the trains were cancelled!), sprinted hard between the chicanes back to Tesco and was aware to be careful with cars and people getting to the finish. 12s to spare so worked out well!
1st overall by a fair margin, but Tom Hards went out later and was just 10 points behind. Shows the extra loop gamble was necessary.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2959825390
1 PM
Orienteering - MapRun (Stroud West MapRun) 51:03 [3] 10.04 km (5:05 / km) +150m 4:44 / km
shoes: Mizuno Wave Rider 22 White
Second run after doing my shopping, getting diesel, finding somewhere to park that allowed more than 90 mins and didn't requiring giving Co-op money... (the big empty free council car park would have been ideal but the signage wasn't great so I ended up parked about 20m from it on a parallel road)
S-2-15-4-9-11-20-19-30-25--3-13-24-28-6-18-10-16-1-21-12-8-23-5-F. 430 points - but very early.
Wasn't up for doing a full hour so just went for Cashes Green as it looked interesting. Some overlap with earlier, and interesting to note the map differences (we haven't updated these maps yet). Really noticing any uphill, but it is possible that 30 was actually quite high up. Planned a rough route from the strart but ended up changing it on the way round.
Thought about going for 22 - long out and back, but didn't feel keen enough. Missed the turning for 12 so had to do 21 first. As well early tagged 5 on the end.
Looking at map should have been able to start with 2-29-26-14-17-15 for an extra 100 points, dropping one of 4/5/6 if short of time which would have got me up to 530 points (current top score is 510).
https://www.strava.com/activities/2960042595
Motorway was queuing to Falfield so ended up being a long drive home down the A38 and A48 in the rain and fog. Will be a shame if the post-apocalyptic hotel is being knocked down.
S-2-15-4-9-11-20-19-30-25--3-13-24-28-6-18-10-16-1-21-12-8-23-5-F. 430 points - but very early.
Wasn't up for doing a full hour so just went for Cashes Green as it looked interesting. Some overlap with earlier, and interesting to note the map differences (we haven't updated these maps yet). Really noticing any uphill, but it is possible that 30 was actually quite high up. Planned a rough route from the strart but ended up changing it on the way round.
Thought about going for 22 - long out and back, but didn't feel keen enough. Missed the turning for 12 so had to do 21 first. As well early tagged 5 on the end.
Looking at map should have been able to start with 2-29-26-14-17-15 for an extra 100 points, dropping one of 4/5/6 if short of time which would have got me up to 530 points (current top score is 510).
https://www.strava.com/activities/2960042595
Motorway was queuing to Falfield so ended up being a long drive home down the A38 and A48 in the rain and fog. Will be a shame if the post-apocalyptic hotel is being knocked down.
Thursday Dec 26, 2019 #
10 AM
Orienteering - MapRun (Bishops Cleeve MapRun) 52:07 [4] 11.42 km (4:34 / km) +60m 4:27 / km
slept:2.0 shoes: Mizuno Wave Rider 22 White
Felt ill this morning - blocked nose and headache. Went out anyway and seems felt better after lemsip.
S-17-16-20-25-27-6-30-18-5-24-26-9-7-29-13-12-15-19-14-22-3-8-28-4-F. 490 points.
Plan was to get around Woodmancote as I don’t know that side well - and take an obvious loop to get there, finish with whatever I felt like whilst cutting 10 mins + off the time limit so that I could attempt a second MapRun whilst over here and before the storm sets in proper. Most of this was in drizzle.
Tried to avoid some doglegs early on just because I knew I had time. 25 didn’t beep first time so I had to wander around too far in then get it on way out. Think some map updates needed on the ISSOM map by the pond next to 27.
Aware that I was doing pretty well points for time but didn’t want to be out too long so didn’t add anything extra. Spare time meant my balls up of 22 didn’t cause too much trouble. Reasonably hard running towards the end as wind quite strong from N/E.
If I was going for the full hour probably would have been able to finish with 14-3-22-21-10-1-8-28-4-F for an extra 50 points. A bit irrelevant as remarkably without that my run gets top of leaderboard (by 50 points)
https://www.strava.com/activities/2957122635
S-17-16-20-25-27-6-30-18-5-24-26-9-7-29-13-12-15-19-14-22-3-8-28-4-F. 490 points.
Plan was to get around Woodmancote as I don’t know that side well - and take an obvious loop to get there, finish with whatever I felt like whilst cutting 10 mins + off the time limit so that I could attempt a second MapRun whilst over here and before the storm sets in proper. Most of this was in drizzle.
Tried to avoid some doglegs early on just because I knew I had time. 25 didn’t beep first time so I had to wander around too far in then get it on way out. Think some map updates needed on the ISSOM map by the pond next to 27.
Aware that I was doing pretty well points for time but didn’t want to be out too long so didn’t add anything extra. Spare time meant my balls up of 22 didn’t cause too much trouble. Reasonably hard running towards the end as wind quite strong from N/E.
If I was going for the full hour probably would have been able to finish with 14-3-22-21-10-1-8-28-4-F for an extra 50 points. A bit irrelevant as remarkably without that my run gets top of leaderboard (by 50 points)
https://www.strava.com/activities/2957122635
11 AM
Orienteering - MapRun (Cheltenham North MapRun) 56:48 [4] 12.34 km (4:36 / km) +60m 4:30 / km
shoes: Mizuno Wave Rider 22 White
Wasn’t taking this one too seriously - again head east to get then all as don’t know that side so well. Depending on weather was going to just do that half but it remained dry and it seems that I was running quite well. Going east probably not the right strategy for a good score, and definitely going for all of them wasn’t!
S-11-22-30-27-37-28-36-16-39-14-32-17-31-12-26-20-19-38-10-29-15-F. 430 points.
Start/finish very muddy, area around 11/22 very busy with people. 37 not worth the time but it was interesting taking the (muddy) footpaths to make a loop, and new estate at 28 nice to see. Surprised the houses have chimneys.
Had thought you could get into circle by 39 from north but looked at map again as decided I couldn’t - so became a dogleg. Plan went a bit awry after 12 as was looking at map and run straight south when wanted to turn right and get 26 from north, 20 from south. Meant another big dogleg.
Skipped 35 out as penalty on this course is 30pts/min but as I had 3 mins left at the end did have enough time for that and possibly 18 too (for 40 more points).
Only 3rd overall - but can’t expect everything for a route that wasn’t planned based on where the points are. Just pleased to be running strongly after being very slow last week or so. Maybe it’s down it being flat? I’d have beeb happy with 15 miles in 1:49 without the navigation/thinking, stop/starts and hairpins. Clearly didn’t eat too much yesterday.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2957386650
S-11-22-30-27-37-28-36-16-39-14-32-17-31-12-26-20-19-38-10-29-15-F. 430 points.
Start/finish very muddy, area around 11/22 very busy with people. 37 not worth the time but it was interesting taking the (muddy) footpaths to make a loop, and new estate at 28 nice to see. Surprised the houses have chimneys.
Had thought you could get into circle by 39 from north but looked at map again as decided I couldn’t - so became a dogleg. Plan went a bit awry after 12 as was looking at map and run straight south when wanted to turn right and get 26 from north, 20 from south. Meant another big dogleg.
Skipped 35 out as penalty on this course is 30pts/min but as I had 3 mins left at the end did have enough time for that and possibly 18 too (for 40 more points).
Only 3rd overall - but can’t expect everything for a route that wasn’t planned based on where the points are. Just pleased to be running strongly after being very slow last week or so. Maybe it’s down it being flat? I’d have beeb happy with 15 miles in 1:49 without the navigation/thinking, stop/starts and hairpins. Clearly didn’t eat too much yesterday.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2957386650
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019 #
9 AM
Running - off road race (FoD Parkrun) 20:37 [4] 5.0 km (4:07 / km) +25m 4:01 / km
slept:4.0 shoes: Mizuno Wave Rider 22 White
Still feeling very tired (could do with a rest day!). Still fairly muddy - but amazing was drier than Saturday and felt easier. Mud was quite sticky and still hard going on the sawmills section.
Lots of dogs, and Gavin and Lee - so wasn’t ever going to win. Boxed in by dogs at the start so lots c.10s and had to fight my way through - taking the wet lines as they are faster. Had a guy in yellow top come with me through all the overtakes but he overtook at the pond crossroads the first time and I never got close after. Felt like I was working hard, and harder than Saturday, so at least the time is slightly faster.
First time I’ve had to de ice the car this winter - and turned into a beautiful day so all the hills looking at their best as I drove north.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2954922028
Lots of dogs, and Gavin and Lee - so wasn’t ever going to win. Boxed in by dogs at the start so lots c.10s and had to fight my way through - taking the wet lines as they are faster. Had a guy in yellow top come with me through all the overtakes but he overtook at the pond crossroads the first time and I never got close after. Felt like I was working hard, and harder than Saturday, so at least the time is slightly faster.
First time I’ve had to de ice the car this winter - and turned into a beautiful day so all the hills looking at their best as I drove north.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2954922028
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019 #
12 PM
Orienteering - MapRun (Chepstow MapRun) 55:44 [3] 10.54 km (5:17 / km) +220m 4:47 / km
shoes: Mizuno Wave Rider 22 White
For some reason this log has gone missing (spotted when reconciling Strava totals).
Wet. Went for Sedbury and checkpoints I'd not been to before. Cycle track route at start was slippery, as was the back of the church. Steady up from the castle but had plenty of time left at the end.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2953436496
Wet. Went for Sedbury and checkpoints I'd not been to before. Cycle track route at start was slippery, as was the back of the church. Steady up from the castle but had plenty of time left at the end.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2953436496
Monday Dec 23, 2019 #
12 PM
Orienteering - MapRun (Coleford MapRun) 55:24 [3] 11.16 km (4:58 / km) +160m 4:38 / km
slept:6.5 shoes: Mizuno Wave Rider 22 White
Maprun 2 of 8. Coleford to get the checkpoints I'd not been to before.
S-14-7-8-16-27-19-9-28-18-30-25-6-23-4-10-17-12-29-F
Wasn't ever going to take an efficient route so got a few new roads done. Had a few minutes spare at the end so probably should have got an extra road at the start.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2951193745
S-14-7-8-16-27-19-9-28-18-30-25-6-23-4-10-17-12-29-F
Wasn't ever going to take an efficient route so got a few new roads done. Had a few minutes spare at the end so probably should have got an extra road at the start.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2951193745