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Sunday May 1, 2011 #
1 PM
Run - Trail warm up/down 12:00 [1] 1.0 km (12:00 / km) +100m 8:00 / km
shoes: Jalas 2010
The usual, but not too much of it due to the length of the run ahead.
2 PM
Run - Orienteering race 1:36:09 [5] 15.3 km (6:17 / km) +475m 5:26 / km
spiked:23/28c shoes: Jalas 2010
IOC Classic; Mall Hill and Brockagh. I know I mapped this area but I’ve never run on it and haven’t even been on the area for 10 years. Much faster than I was expecting, super dry conditions helping, which was a bonus as the course was over 15km. Great to have a proper length classic for the first time in many years at the IOC though.
Due to a mix up at the start they set me off a minute late so I started out hard not wanting Colm H to catch me early in the course as he was now only starting 4 minutes after me (took the opportunity to check out #13 on the way to #3). Usual problem of grainy waterproof paper and printing at 1:15k lead to a lot of the erosion gullies and rocky areas (black) being near impossible to read, and lost time in several of these areas. Ended up running on my own the whole way, only seeing JonX also wandering around at #14 with me!
Lost far too much time throughout the course (5 minutes in total), so very annoyed with myself for that but very happy with the way I was running (and I’ll take the result). Not back to where I was yet but the signs are getting better, particularly over the last third of the course where it got steeper.
Results and Routegadget
Due to a mix up at the start they set me off a minute late so I started out hard not wanting Colm H to catch me early in the course as he was now only starting 4 minutes after me (took the opportunity to check out #13 on the way to #3). Usual problem of grainy waterproof paper and printing at 1:15k lead to a lot of the erosion gullies and rocky areas (black) being near impossible to read, and lost time in several of these areas. Ended up running on my own the whole way, only seeing JonX also wandering around at #14 with me!
Lost far too much time throughout the course (5 minutes in total), so very annoyed with myself for that but very happy with the way I was running (and I’ll take the result). Not back to where I was yet but the signs are getting better, particularly over the last third of the course where it got steeper.
Results and Routegadget
Saturday Apr 30, 2011 #
1 PM
Run - Trail warm up/down 15:00 [2] 2.0 km (7:30 / km) +100m 6:00 / km
shoes: Jalas 2010
Late start made food a bit tricky, but not such a problem for a middle race. Warm and sunny, though a little wind but ground very dry. Did a few strides and stuff to try and wake my legs up.
2 PM
Run - Trail warm up/down 15:00 [2] 2.0 km (7:30 / km) +100m 6:00 / km
shoes: Jalas 2010
Late start made food a bit tricky, but not such a problem for a middle race. Warm and sunny, though a little wind but ground very dry. Did a few strides and stuff to try and wake my legs up.
Run - Orienteering race 38:37 [4] 5.3 km (7:17 / km) +195m 6:09 / km
spiked:20/21c shoes: Jalas 2010
IOC Middle, Glendoo Ridge – East. Not a bad area at all, but some lose interpretations of it on the map. Physically my legs felt awful all race, I seemed to be running okay (though not downhill) but wasn’t enjoying it and this wasn’t helped when I lost 5 minutes at number 10 (things just didn’t want to fit – think it’s odd there but didn’t have a chance to go back out and check). Number 3 proved to be the main problem for most (though I spiked it (but I was forewarned)), and the map sure didn’t represent the control site, but I didn’t hang round to work out why.
Results all over the place due to protests over number 3. First they removed the split, then another protest (as people who missed it ended up joining up and running the rest of the course together). They stuck with just removing the split, but it’s obviously not a fair method. Didn’t affect my result too much either way as I lost so much time elsewhere. Can’t say I care if I finish 6th or 12th, but for those who lost medals because of it, it wasn’t a very satisfactory solution.
Results and Routegadget
Results all over the place due to protests over number 3. First they removed the split, then another protest (as people who missed it ended up joining up and running the rest of the course together). They stuck with just removing the split, but it’s obviously not a fair method. Didn’t affect my result too much either way as I lost so much time elsewhere. Can’t say I care if I finish 6th or 12th, but for those who lost medals because of it, it wasn’t a very satisfactory solution.
Results and Routegadget
Friday Apr 29, 2011 #
Note
(rest day)
Nice walk along the cliff path at Robert’s Cove in the sun, but no running. Feeling less tired.
Thursday Apr 28, 2011 #
4 PM
Run - Terrain 41:05 [2] 5.0 km (8:13 / km) +150m 7:09 / km
shoes: Adidas Kanadia TR2
Evening run on Tir na Spideoga; never seen it so fast, recently burnt and bone dry. Wanted to be racing, or at least run with a map, but it was nice being out in the evening sunshine anyway – did find a dropped control though (although Faye found an SI card!).
Wednesday Apr 27, 2011 #
12 PM
Run - Trail 34:00 [0] 4.5 km (7:33 / km) +100m 6:48 / km
shoes: Asics 1150 (2010)
Random. Decided to stop of in the Galtee’s for a run on the way down to Cork, got off the motorway to see an orienteering sign! Obviously followed them and found an army event in Clonmore North. Had a wee chat with them and picked up a map to jog around the novice course (didn’t want anything more). Nice woods but the map needs work. As do my legs.
Tuesday Apr 26, 2011 #
Note
Legs tired. A lot of walking. Up Sugarloaf (in the sunshine) with Faye, Kieran, Carol and Todd in the morning and then a loop of Howth head in the evening with the two former. About 3 hours of walking all in.
Monday Apr 25, 2011 #
11 AM
Run - Terrain warm up/down 10:00 [1] 1.4 km (7:09 / km)
shoes: Jalas 2010
A few loops of the field to try and wake my body up. Feeling tired.
Run - Orienteering race 35:07 [5] 6.0 km (5:51 / km)
spiked:17/17c shoes: Jalas 2010
JK Day 4, Relays. Tyrella. Great area for the relays and some excellent racing, unfortunately I wasn’t involved in it. Ran third leg in the Open with Rosco and RogerG for FVO and due to a few malfunctions from the former runners I went out as second FVO team (just ahead of the third!). Ran clean and steady but had to speed, good course (apart from the last km) and good fun. No idea if I changed position with anyone as I didn’t see any other runners out there (didn’t catch the FVO second team thouh). All in, a great weekend of orienteering and one of the best JK’s that I have done.
1 PM
Note
Back out with Greg to collect a few controls when everyone had gone home.