Training Log Archive: Rich

Event: FVO Regional Event, World Ranking Event & Scottish O League 1
 

The Trossachs WRE classic Race

Really enjoyed this race until I realised at download I'd misspunched. Managed to misspunch on 156 (20) punching 155 instead which was in another re-entrant ~50m north, I saw 156.

Fairly happy with my physical shape around this coarse as I was a little worried how I'd cope with the climb. I was orienteering mainly pretty well though cumulative time was ended up quite substantial. Drugged up on ibuprofen to take the pain away from my knee.

No 2 - I was really happy with my execuation on this and had managed to plan well ahead on the coarse while running it. I hit my AP (small marsh) and then the map going into the control was complete bollocks. Thought back where I had come and was convinced I was in the right place, climbed the spur and back down and then up again. In the end I dropped down and came in from a different AP and found the control. The map was very poor though in this area which whole extra unmapped ridge. (Lost 3mins)

3 - Didn't read description and thought it was on the crag. (20s)

6 - Didn't quite stick to my plan and climbed more than necessary as a result (30s).

11 - didn't check my route and compass enough up the hill and ended up drifting left and far too far up the hill (1min).

16 - Lost concentration and my direction going into the green and ended up eventually having to come back out and relocate (2mins).

21 - Stopped to early - saw a sign by the road which confused me. (30s)

22 - Hadn't planned ahead from this point and started going straight after ~20-30s I realised the round route and ran back. Should have just gone straight in hindsight. (1min)

25 - Climbed too high and had to drop back down around the cliff face and into the control (30s)

There were also a few points where I got stuck at the top of crags and couln't get down (particularly on 10).

Better WU today and spent time relaximng and focussing which worked really well.

Event: FVO Middle Distance Race
 

Touch Middle Race

Truly awful race. I got #1 nicely but left #1 in slightly the wrong direction and then took a heavy fall hitting my knee pretty hard. I hobbled on towards #2 eventually relocating on the path having realised I went through the buttifly control. Then messed up #3 losing the best part of 45s. Was struggling to focus and my legs were really heavy and just not moving like normal. I think anxiety got the better of me (maybe built up from before hand or maybe hitting my knee?). I lost further time on 11 and then couldn't even find the crossing point to twelve. Managed to refocus a bit for the second half with only one small mistake but my legs still didn't have anything in them.

Good lunch time stretching session. Legs feel good after this. Weight dropped back to normal.

To the track and a few laps WU and drills.

5 x 800m on the filthy oval with 150s recovery. Discusting night as well with a strong wind wiping across the track:

2:36 - 169/178
2:36 - 169/182
2:36 - 1??/184
2:39 - 170/183
2:38 - 169/182

Steady couple of laps and back home.