Training Log Archive: Bertbennett

Run with Macey and Angus out at Astley's Tower. Main error on the way to 12 when I made a really bad exit direction and then made the silly mistake of following Macey up the wrong track (he was tricking me silly bugger) which was a pretty sub-optimal route choice. Feeling pretty confident otherwise with the compass at the moment which really helps.

Made a few silly routes through the first few controls because I was running with Macey and I didn't want to just take the same line as him. In retrospect I should have just taken the same line because he was pretty spot on and I was taking the most retarded line to just be a bit original... Control 13 we would have got if there was a flag just got confused by how big the gullies are there as they look pretty insignificant on the map.

Inov8 Bare Grips. Haven't run in them in ages, almost instantly remembered why I retired these shoes. They're 0mm heal-toe drop and it's bloody hard work on the lower calves and feet. Need to work up to these.






Ran on 1:7500 to get used to the scale that SL1 is going to be on.

Part 2 of training today. Macey and Angus went off to the pub leaving me to struggle alone :(

So the take-away from this is (other than the hesitations at 7 and 15 (which I think I can probably 90% discount due to not having flags and just making sure I was in the right spot) is to make sure to check the feature or side of creek that the control is on before planning the route. On the way to #4 I had to loop around the end of the creek to get to that spot which is an aspect which I think could be improved by checking more carefully where it's going to be. Stopped a couple times to get spiders webs off and because I stabbed myself in the eye with a stick... bloody annoying.

Very happy with my Compass on the way to control 5, 9, 13 and 14 today:)

Was nice to have Macey and Angus out there today. Really helped with the moral. Looked at the flyer for QB3 this year. Middle looks VERY exciting!