Training Log Archive: FRBlackSheepIn the 11 days ending Aug 9, 2015:
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Saturday Aug 8, 2015 #
Orienteering race 1:19:17 [3]
shoes: VJ Irocks
Friday Aug 7, 2015 #
Orienteering race (Glen affric south) 1:25:16 [3]
shoes: VJ Irocks
Tough day physically and completely screwed #1 so not a great start - settled down though until #9 where made a simple parallel error but couldn't recover quickly so about 20min dropped in total across those two.
But with 45th position finish one of the better of the week so others must have had worse.
But with 45th position finish one of the better of the week so others must have had worse.
Thursday Aug 6, 2015 #
Orienteering race (Darnaway West) 1:00:05 [3] 6.0 km (10:01 / km) +165m 8:48 / km
shoes: VJ Irocks
Nice area but disappointing result which I can only put down to either running speed or over navigating....
On reviewing the course I only felt I'd made two 'errors' one was #6 where I couldn't see the veg boundary and hence the depression and although I did cut my losses fairly quickly and go out and come back in as per Rhesus's coaching still dropped a boatload of time - don't think running around here would have saved anything as it was the close in nab which let me down here.
#6 to #7 though I just went straight partially just cause I was in a run straight mode after the first 6 controls and didn't consider the train but easily better to path run round then drop in.
Did bin some time on #9 but I wouldn't say excessive amounts.
One of those races where I'd say I'd navved quite well but everyone must have as finished in 66th place worse finish of the week, disappointing after yesterday's flyer.
On reviewing the course I only felt I'd made two 'errors' one was #6 where I couldn't see the veg boundary and hence the depression and although I did cut my losses fairly quickly and go out and come back in as per Rhesus's coaching still dropped a boatload of time - don't think running around here would have saved anything as it was the close in nab which let me down here.
#6 to #7 though I just went straight partially just cause I was in a run straight mode after the first 6 controls and didn't consider the train but easily better to path run round then drop in.
Did bin some time on #9 but I wouldn't say excessive amounts.
One of those races where I'd say I'd navved quite well but everyone must have as finished in 66th place worse finish of the week, disappointing after yesterday's flyer.
Wednesday Aug 5, 2015 #
Orienteering race (Darnaway East) 37:40 [3] 4.4 km (8:34 / km) +110m 7:37 / km
shoes: VJ Irocks
Best day of the week so far.
Probably a mix between it being a middle format and that always working well for me and focussing on reading the map and accurate compass work after watching the middle distance tracking the day before with Rhys and picking up some tips.
No real howlers and happy with route choice 9-10 actually spotted a good around route to avoid the grot.
Bit of a wobble to #7 but no major time binned.
28th today
Probably a mix between it being a middle format and that always working well for me and focussing on reading the map and accurate compass work after watching the middle distance tracking the day before with Rhys and picking up some tips.
No real howlers and happy with route choice 9-10 actually spotted a good around route to avoid the grot.
Bit of a wobble to #7 but no major time binned.
28th today
Tuesday Aug 4, 2015 #
Note
(rest day)
After how much I struggled yesterday thought I'd actually take a rest day for the first Scottish in a while - so went Nessie hunting instead
Monday Aug 3, 2015 #
Orienteering race (Strathfarrar) 56:31 [3]
shoes: VJ Irocks
Feeling bollocked today from the off and not reading the map well was too far south on #1 to far west on #2 and too far north on #3 - so compass work poor to say the least.
Very rough underfoot and struggled physically but happy enough for the remainder.
As it happened was 44th which was better than yesterday
Very rough underfoot and struggled physically but happy enough for the remainder.
As it happened was 44th which was better than yesterday
Sunday Aug 2, 2015 #
Orienteering race (Achagour S6D Day1) 1:13:08 [3] 6.1 km (11:59 / km) +125m 10:52 / km
shoes: VJ Irocks
Haven't felt this tired on day 1 of the Scottish in a long time, but stretch out my calf and back and headed to the start thankful it wasn't raining.
However never really settled into the orienteering and was scrappy throughout even going round in a big circle 8-9 so hoping tomorrow's better.
However never really settled into the orienteering and was scrappy throughout even going round in a big circle 8-9 so hoping tomorrow's better.
Saturday Aug 1, 2015 #
Orienteering race (Nairn sprint race S6D) 20:38 [4] 3.47 km (5:56 / km) +35m 5:39 / km
shoes: Adidas glide boost
Had an enjoyable hour watching the mixed sprint relay - shame about the first leg dropping so much time on the leaders as the remaining 3 pulled back from 25th to 14th- solid work.
Then we had our go - was a bit flustered for the first one as swing straight out into the dunes and everyone seemed to be diving in much earlier than me but kept firm and nailed it then threw a right and went into the town for the first blast around the streets - all good and went past dad as returned to dunes - pleased to get #4 pretty clean and then fell on the way to #5 taking the first wound of the 6Days.
Missed the diagonal to #6 following some lass and then stayed on the road missing the diagonal I wanted was through an uncross able wall.
Enjoyed this section running wise as after the spectator the legs were coming off a bit . But kept pushing and only minor wobbles and happy with run overall.
Then we had our go - was a bit flustered for the first one as swing straight out into the dunes and everyone seemed to be diving in much earlier than me but kept firm and nailed it then threw a right and went into the town for the first blast around the streets - all good and went past dad as returned to dunes - pleased to get #4 pretty clean and then fell on the way to #5 taking the first wound of the 6Days.
Missed the diagonal to #6 following some lass and then stayed on the road missing the diagonal I wanted was through an uncross able wall.
Enjoyed this section running wise as after the spectator the legs were coming off a bit . But kept pushing and only minor wobbles and happy with run overall.