Training Log Archive: nmulderIn the 7 days ending Oct 4, 2015:
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Sunday Oct 4, 2015 #
11 AM
Orienteering race (Olifantsgeraamte) 1:31:23 [4] *** 9.6 km (9:31 / km) +430m 7:47 / km
29c shoes: Inov-8 Oroc 280 #4 (ZA)
SA Long Distance Champs
Olifantsgeraamte (NW) Sabie - 1:10'000
Sunday was even hotter than Saturday, peaking out at 36'C whilst we were running. Very late starts as well. For the first time ever, I ran with a waterbottle belt. We had 5 waterpoints where I drank and refilled, but even then I though I needed more water!
Got off to another good start, with no problems. Got all the route choices right as well, running out onto the road wherever possible as there were a lot of branch cuttings in the forest. From 11-12 I went west route choice. Slightly longer, but the downhill through the forest seems to have worked with the faster split. A bit slow going to #14 after I saw another tag without a control. Got a good second wind over the last section of the course as my hydration strategy and race pacing seemed to be working well. I hadn't seen Brad (-6 min), but nor had Tim caught me (+6), so I fancied my chances of a good result.
Managed to get the surprise win (first trophy in 3 years!) after finding out that Brad was 1.5 min slower than me. Tim had a blow out in the heat and finished well down.
Olifantsgeraamte (NW) Sabie - 1:10'000
Sunday was even hotter than Saturday, peaking out at 36'C whilst we were running. Very late starts as well. For the first time ever, I ran with a waterbottle belt. We had 5 waterpoints where I drank and refilled, but even then I though I needed more water!
Got off to another good start, with no problems. Got all the route choices right as well, running out onto the road wherever possible as there were a lot of branch cuttings in the forest. From 11-12 I went west route choice. Slightly longer, but the downhill through the forest seems to have worked with the faster split. A bit slow going to #14 after I saw another tag without a control. Got a good second wind over the last section of the course as my hydration strategy and race pacing seemed to be working well. I hadn't seen Brad (-6 min), but nor had Tim caught me (+6), so I fancied my chances of a good result.
Managed to get the surprise win (first trophy in 3 years!) after finding out that Brad was 1.5 min slower than me. Tim had a blow out in the heat and finished well down.
Orienteering warm up/down 10:00 [3] 1.0 km (10:00 / km)
shoes: Inov-8 Oroc 280 #4 (ZA)
Saturday Oct 3, 2015 #
2 PM
Orienteering race (Olifantsgeraamte) 47:04 [4] *** 5.3 km (8:53 / km) +230m 7:18 / km
spiked:19/20c shoes: Inov-8 Oroc 280 #4 (ZA)
SA Middle Distance Champs
Olifantsgeraamte (NW) Sabie - 1:10'000
Heat wave conditions, with us running at 2pm with the temperature in the shade at 34'C.
Start and finish near the Cuddle Puddle outside Sabie. Had a good start, but after less than 1km, I was cooked. Took the wrong route choice to #5 but got lucky at the end, finding Brad (-2 min) there, leading me into a control that was in tall brashings. He pulled away rapidly after that. I ended up walking all the hills, but at #13 saw Eugene (-4 min). Failed to catch him until #16 when I also saw that Brad was with him. We were all suffering in the heat, but I pushed hard to catch them by #18.
No major mistakes other than missing the better route choice to 5. This helped me into 2nd position, with Tim 6 mins ahead. Very happy with the result.
Olifantsgeraamte (NW) Sabie - 1:10'000
Heat wave conditions, with us running at 2pm with the temperature in the shade at 34'C.
Start and finish near the Cuddle Puddle outside Sabie. Had a good start, but after less than 1km, I was cooked. Took the wrong route choice to #5 but got lucky at the end, finding Brad (-2 min) there, leading me into a control that was in tall brashings. He pulled away rapidly after that. I ended up walking all the hills, but at #13 saw Eugene (-4 min). Failed to catch him until #16 when I also saw that Brad was with him. We were all suffering in the heat, but I pushed hard to catch them by #18.
No major mistakes other than missing the better route choice to 5. This helped me into 2nd position, with Tim 6 mins ahead. Very happy with the result.
Orienteering warm up/down 5:00 [1] 0.5 km (10:00 / km)
shoes: Inov-8 Oroc 280 #4 (ZA)
Very limited warm-up due to the severe heat.