Training Log Archive: AliS

Orienteering training camp in Victoria! Fun packed weekend of orienteering training. Managed to get a cold the day before the camp started... had my handy box of tissues and dayquil to get my through the weekend! My leg held up fine, but that's because I didn't run too much....

First exercise was relocation at Francis King. Coach Thomas got us lost, then we had to find where we were on the map. The first 2 I relocated pretty quickly, but the others I had a little more trouble. We did a little map walk at the end of the session and looked at contours, which really helped clarify a few things for me!

Attackpoint training at Francis King. Coach Thomas and the group discussed attackpoints for each control on the course and we marked them in yellow highlighter. We then ran the course individually. Most of the controls were fine and having preplanned attackpoints worked really well. I got pulled too far down the spur going to 5 and missed it, but relocated quickly (thanks to the relocation training!) The map was a little iffy going to 8, which caused us all some problems! Fun exercise!

Control description training at Highrock Park. Coach Meghan took us through the control descriptions, then we went off individually and met at #3. The control circles were oval, and at each location there were 1-3 controls. You had to decide which was yours, based on the control description. This one was hard, mainly because I use the centre of the circle as well as the control description to confirm the location, but since the control wasn't necessarily in the centre of the circle I was confused! Great map though, and it was a fun exercise!

Bearings training at Juan de Fuca. Coach Meghan talked us through taking good bearings and following them closely. Then we went off individually. Went a little high following some elephant tracks to 2, but caught myself quickly. My next BIG mistake was going to 5 on the second map. I went way too far right and ended up at 3... some major relocating later I got sorted and went from 5-6. There was a lady looking super confused, asking if this was #5 on the first map (not really that close...), so we relocated, then walked to 5, 6, then 1, 2, 3 on the first map... so that was the end of my training :)

Ran all except the uphills... it's steep here!

Puky night. Not sure if it was from something I ate, or the vaccine I had for Thailand on Thursday.... not feeling great during the day. Full blown cold by Saturday. Tissues and dayquil were my friend over the weekend...

Caught a cold... hacking cough. It was so much fun I passed it on to Louise and Meghan. They can thank me later :)

To the airport and back to give Karen and John the COC postcards to give out in Italy. Went down Heather to the Skytrain bridge, and had to gun it to make it in time. Back via Arthur Laing and Cypress. Beautiful day for a long ride.

C • How far... 2

To work and back. Went back via 28th, Cypress... Quicker than other way. Possible 3rd option way to work? Huge hill in the way though...

Also, seriously, who came up with the bike network signs... I'm still trying to figure out where Midtown is in Vancouver...

Core!