Monday Dec 31 |
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| I competed in a much smaller number of major events this year, so I will do my top 3 events of the year. These were based on level of competition, quality of maps and courses and the general orienteering experience.
1. Moose Creek Splash/2007 Canadian Team Trials (west) Bragg Creek/Seebe, Alberta
Great organizatin, maps, terrain and a high level of competition.
2. Canadian Orienteering Championships, Saskatoon/Duck Lake, Saskatchewan
Well done job by the SOA crew, especially since it was the first major event in Saskatchewan. 3 World Ranking Events in some challenging small depression terrain.
3. Colorado 5 Days, Peaceful Valley/Woodland Park, Colorado
Great maps and courses. Physically challenging courses with the competitions between 2,666-3,100 meters above sea level. |
Sunday Dec 30 |
| Running 1:38:05 [1]16.74 km (5:52 / km) +55m 5:46 / km | |
| shoes: Vasque Blur |
| Assiniboine Ave., across the Assiniboine Park footbridge. To the footbridge 31:52 (5.52 km.), 0:02 slower then December 17th, down the bike path to the west end of Assiniboine Park, Commissary Rd., through the south Zoo parking lot, South Dr., around the Formal Garden loop, Wellington Cr. and across the Maryland St. Bridge. |
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| Met my goal that I set in October to run over 1,000 km. Passed this mark where the bike path turns right and then ends east of Assiniboine Park along Wellington Cr. |
Saturday Dec 29 |
| Running 58:38 [1]10.05 km (5:50 / km) +19m 5:47 / km | |
| shoes: Vasque Blur |
| Along the River Trail to The Forks, across the Esplinade Riel, Norwood Bridge, Mayfair Ave., Harkness Ave., River Ave. and Wellington Cr. |
Friday Dec 28 |
| Running 1:03:28 [1]11.19 km (5:40 / km) +52m 5:33 / km | |
| shoes: Vasque Blur |
| Assiniboine Ave., across the Assiniboine Park footbridge and back along the bike path. To the footbridge 31:18 (5.52 km.) and 32:10 for the last 5.67 km. |
Wednesday Dec 26 |
| Running long 1:26:34 [2]15.74 km (5:30 / km) +36m 5:26 / km | |
| shoes: Vasque Blur |
| Along the River Trail to The Forks, along the Red River to Annabella St., Higgins Ave., across the Louise Bridge, Nairn Ave., Watt/Archibald St., Provencher Blvd., Tache Ave., along the Red River, across the Norwood Bridge, Mayfair Ave., Harkness Ave., River Ave. and Wellington Cr. |
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| Passed 300 hours for the year today. |
Sunday Dec 23 |
| Running long 2:11:56 [1]21.4 km (6:10 / km) +53m 6:05 / km | |
| shoes: Vasque Blur |
| Assiniboine Ave., across the Assiniboine Park footbridge, down the bike path to the west end of Assiniboine Park, Vialoux Dr., along the bike path by the Charleswood Pkwy. to Grant Ave., back to Assiniboine Park, Commissary Rd., through the south Zoo parking lot, South Dr., around the Formal Garden loop, Wellington Cr. and across the Maryland St. Bridge. Bumped into Pither along the bike path and saw two deer at the west end of the park and at the Formal Garden. Difficult footing in spots and some drifted in paths after getting about 15 cm. of snow the last two nights. Brutal north 20 km/hr wind running back along the Charleswood Pkwy., -16, -24 wind chill. |
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| Must pass 1,000 km. running for the year. |
Saturday Dec 22 |
| Strength 10:00 [1] | |
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Friday Dec 21 |
| Strength 15:00 [1] | |
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Thursday Dec 20 |
| Hockey 3:00 [1] | |
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| Hockey Game 18:00 [5] | |
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| Skating 1:05:00 [1]10.8 km (6:01 / km) | |
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| Around the Winter Park skating trail at The Forks 8 times and to South Point once under the lights. |
Tuesday Dec 18 |
| Hockey 1:01:00 [1] | |
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| Beautiful warm bright night, only -6. No toque and hands overheating with just hockey gloves on. |
Monday Dec 17 |
| Strength 10:00 [1] | |
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| Running long 1:36:22 [1]16.74 km (5:45 / km) +40m 5:41 / km | |
| shoes: Vasque Blur |
| Assiniboine Ave., across the Assiniboine Park footbridge. To the footbridge 31:50 (5.52 km.), 0:02 faster than December 6th, down the bike path to the west end of Assiniboine Park, Commissary Rd., through the south Zoo parking lot, South Dr., around the Formal Garden loop, Wellington Cr. and across the Maryland St. Bridge. |
Saturday Dec 15 |
| Skating 9:00 [1]2 km (4:30 / km) | |
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| Red Bull Crashed Ice Qualification warm-up at the Winter Park Rink in front of the Scotiabank Stage at The Forks. |
| Skating race 28 [3]0.2 km (2:20 / km) | |
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| Two head to head races of an obstacle course. The course went like this...skate from one end of the ice, drop and touch the ice at the first markers, quickly get up and jump at 2 foot marker within 5 meters of being on the ice, turn right (1st run) or left (2nd run) around 2 markers, turn back towards the start/finish, do a 360 at the last markers and state to the finish at the Red Bull arch. On my first run the guy I was racing beat me by less then .05 seconds, but on the second run turning on my better side (left) I beat him by .7 seconds with a time of 13.73. Winning time was 12.43 and fifth qualifying time to go to Quebec City was 12.81. Lots of fun and happy with my time, but I would have liked to go to Quebec. Placed 32/74, .92 seconds back of the 5th qualifying time. |
Thursday Dec 13 |
| Hockey 1:12:00 [2] | |
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| First outdoor puck of the season, -27, -37 with the wind chill. Some obstacle course training in preparation for the Red Bull Crashed Ice Qualifications on Saturday. |
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| Exams are done, now I can actually do some training and things other than studying! |
Saturday Dec 8 |
| Hockey 3:00 [1] | |
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| Hockey Game 27:00 [5] | |
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Friday Dec 7 |
| Hockey 3:00 [1] | |
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| Hockey Game 18:00 [5] | |
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Thursday Dec 6 |
| Running 1:01:04 [2]11.19 km (5:27 / km) +52m 5:20 / km | |
| shoes: Vasque Blur |
| Assiniboine Ave., across the Assiniboine Park footbridge and back along the bike path. To the footbridge 31:52 (5.52 km.) and 31:12 for the last 5.67 km. -15, -22 with the wind chill. |
Sunday Dec 2 |
| Running warm up/down 10:00 [1]1.74 km (5:45 / km) +21m 5:25 / km | |
| shoes: VJ Intregrator 2007 |
| With MrPither and by myself. |
| Orienteering race 2:07:37 [5]*** 15.6 km (8:11 / km) +537m 6:59 / km | |
| spiked:28/32c shoes: VJ Intregrator 2007 |
| Possum Trot XI at Shawnee Mission Park in Lenexa, KS west of Kansas City, MO. You were allowed to skip any two controls; I skipped controls #15 and #25. Had a decent race, but I began to cramp-up bad around control #26, It got worse between #29 and #30 and I had to walk allot after that. Controls 1-4 I was in a pack, 5-10 by myself, 10-15 in a pack, 15-23 by myself, 23-32 in view of people and 33-34 by myself. Had a good race besides bonking near the end. Made a 0:20 mistake on #10, 0:20 on #14, 1:00 on #15 and 0:30 going through the green out of #26. Placed 11/41. |
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Possum Trot - Splits |
Saturday Dec 1 |
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| Event: Possum Trot Weekend
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| Running warm up/down 17:21 [1]3.5 km (4:57 / km) +61m 4:34 / km | |
| shoes: VJ Intregrator 2007 |
| With MrPither and steveng. |
| Orienteering race 30:27 [5]*** 4.66 km (6:32 / km) +123m 5:46 / km | |
| spiked:13/13c shoes: VJ Intregrator 2007 |
| Pre-Possum Middle at Woodridge (Clinton State Park), SW of Lawrence, KS. Happy with my run, only made some small mistakes, 0:15 on #9 and 0:30 when I took a bad route choice between #8 and #11. Placed 3/8 in the 21-39 age group. |
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Woodridge Park Long - Splits |