Training Log Archive: sailbad

I knew it was going to be bad after the struggle to find 1. Path to green thicket and then a bearing. Problem - wrong green thicket...... I could see one of those days ahead. Next two went fine bearing to 4 smack on - wrong control another 2:30 to find the right one about 50m away. 5,6 and 7 were fine. 8 came of the hill too far right and searched a hill side covered in small shaale cliffs for about 5 minutes with the help of a herd of cows.9 ,10,11,12 OK barring a trip onto rocks at 12 (Blue thumb as evidence today). Already 1:12 on th course so decided to tackle the long leg on a bearing rather than taking paths (figured I would save some distance on my legs) - landed up being way left and not being able to find anything that matched where I was. Persisted until I found somthing that made sense and worked back from 16 to 13 and the rest went well but probably covered an extra 750m and 100m of climb at half the pace. Dead after the race.
This is an area I dont think I will be back running at in a hurry.

Got my moneys worth...

3 - Splits

Event: Gauteng Orienteering Championships
 

Event: SA Sprint Champs
 

Two silly errors cost me 2 minutes.
Would have been very happy with 22:30 especially considering the two long legs at the finish - not enough speed in the legs.

Poor choice to number 1 but improved my cliff climbing after cutting in too early. Wasnt going to tackle the light green by turning back. Lost a good three minutes on that leg alone. Slow and rocky to number 2. Held back by wag a bietjie buh stuck on the inner thigh...... Went well after this and slowly closed in on Trevor and passed him at 10. Had a nice finish . Pleased with my result after a bad start.

2 - Splits

3 - Splits