Training Log Archive: Chas

JK day 3.
Retired on way to #5.
Calf pretty good but I was struggling with the orienteering. In my opinion the quality of the map just wasn't good enough for our premier event. Vegetation mapping unreliable and inconsistent. It was around a minute quicker to go around the completely white block of forest en route to #4 than cut through. Also the contours and other brown features poorly mapped. I lost a minute in the circle at #1 through no fault of my own.
Long walk/ jog back.

Steady jog to the start. Calf better than yesterday so decided to start.

JK Day 2. Middle Distance, Ambersham Common.
M50L, 5.0km, 120m.
Calf strapped with kineosetic tape. Slight soreness started on 2km jog to the start. Set off at steady pace and soreness stayed at bearable level although with occasional sharp twinges. Navigation pretty clean but surprised to finish 3rd.
Results: http://www.sportident.co.uk/results/2017/JK2017/Da...
RG: http://www.jk.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#67&course=7&r...

C • JK structure 3

Very careful jog to the start.

Event: JK 2017 - Jan Kjellström International Festival of Orienteering
 

I was never planning on running JK Sprint. Lots of walking around and spectating. Not the only old man doing the same today.
Calf ok walking. Wearing skins all day and keeping fingers crossed that yesterday's calf pain might have been a false alarm.

Golf with Mick. Matchplay finished after 11 holes with me 6 up.

B*****ks! Set off for an easy pre-JK leg stretcher but felt sharp twinge in L calf after 1 mile. Walked home. Ice.
Not a major tear just the usual (although not for a while now) small pull. If I were sensible should probably forget about the JK and concentrate on BOC. However when have I ever been sensible? I'll probably give it a go on Saturday. What timing!
Not sure what I can learn this time. It was my R calf which tightened up last week not the L which I've now torn. Maybe the tightening should have told me to get an immediate massage? Also of note that I wasn't wearing my skins today which is very rare. Coincidence or a significant factor?

C • Ouch! 2

Golf. Pro's mid week comp. 34 Stableford points (18/16).

Garage circuits. Last man standing.

Time to rest up for JK.