Nightmare at GOC Champs

Our fundraiser at WEC started off well. We made quite a bit of money and may be able to cover the entry fees for a race or two. I really enjoyed the junior fundraiser night O. Isuppose that it isn't really fair because I know the campus quite well but it was still an awesome experience to put the speed back to full use (colour coded events don't really allow for much in the way of speed).

The middle on saturday really didn't start well. It was extremely frustrating to, at times, see exactly where I needed to go but have to slog all the way there. Running speed is around 40% unless you manage to hit a road and it is really terrible terrain (putting my ankles at risk of more damage). The long on sunday was not much better an

d I really lost my head as soon as someone caught me (or I caught someone). On both days I finished around 10th. Not the worst, but extremely frustrating considering the training I have been putting in. I was told by one of the other orienteers that I should calm down because they are not expecting anything from me from these champs...it was still one of my "I hate orienteering" weekends.

I suppose that it doesn't help that these championships are so early in the season (after just one normal event) so it takes time to get your head in the game a bit. I am looking forward to the forest at SA champs in September though.

Had a bad training start to the week when I started with speed on tuesday (600s). Was feeling much better yesterday with the 400s. Looking to really improve times and hopefully be competitive this year at WOC. I am looking to the future though, in a few years time I should be very competitive...

Cross country race this weekend and hoping to do some sprint training soon. Good luck to the juniors leaving to go to Poland!

Here is a photo from the last race: