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Saturday Apr 19, 2014 #
1 PM
Running warm up/down 15:00 [3] 2.0 km (7:30 / km)
shoes: Inov8 X-talon 2014
To the start and then some drills etc. Feeling okay after yesterday.
Orienteering race 1:00:33 [5] 10.42 km (5:49 / km) +200m 5:18 / km
ahr:146 max:154 shoes: Inov8 X-talon 2014
JK Individual, Merthyr Common.
M45L, 9.6km, 205m climb.
5th of 118.
Winner Ben Stansfield 56:29.
Filled with caution for this race, very aware of need to use compass a lot more than normal.
Kept it all under control pretty well, took the time to sort things out when I was unsure rather than turning uncertainty into a big error - big errors being all too possible in that terrain!
A little bit high and left enroute to #3 and again to #4 - extra distance costing a few secs each time.
Longish leg into the wind to #8 - high and left again, unsure of position crossing rocky ground before the control, but pace counting so knew distance was right. Stopped, checked, saw the big hole and marsh ahead, turned down the hill to the control (-1min). Should have run lower and round the bottom of the rocks for faster going.
Long leg into the wind again to #10 - high and left again and all very vague crossing the stony ground. Again distance was right, turned downhill, saw the marsh and then into the flag (maybe -30s this time).
Put the boot in a bit more after that, a little high and left (theme developing here...) to #12 but knew where I was. Control pick from there all went well.
Into the finish happy with my run and relieved to avoid any major clangers. Pleased to be so high on the results and not sure I could have run Ben's time.
M45L, 9.6km, 205m climb.
5th of 118.
Winner Ben Stansfield 56:29.
Filled with caution for this race, very aware of need to use compass a lot more than normal.
Kept it all under control pretty well, took the time to sort things out when I was unsure rather than turning uncertainty into a big error - big errors being all too possible in that terrain!
A little bit high and left enroute to #3 and again to #4 - extra distance costing a few secs each time.
Longish leg into the wind to #8 - high and left again, unsure of position crossing rocky ground before the control, but pace counting so knew distance was right. Stopped, checked, saw the big hole and marsh ahead, turned down the hill to the control (-1min). Should have run lower and round the bottom of the rocks for faster going.
Long leg into the wind again to #10 - high and left again and all very vague crossing the stony ground. Again distance was right, turned downhill, saw the marsh and then into the flag (maybe -30s this time).
Put the boot in a bit more after that, a little high and left (theme developing here...) to #12 but knew where I was. Control pick from there all went well.
Into the finish happy with my run and relieved to avoid any major clangers. Pleased to be so high on the results and not sure I could have run Ben's time.