Training Log Archive: Spur

Jog/walk to the Scottish Champs start.

Scottish Champs M40 race. Made a solid start, lost a few seconds finding way into terrace at 4, then rushed out of it and got onto the wrong path and lost 2 mins at 5. Then a 2k cross country run along the beach. Seemed to find 10 (#213) rather early but ok...although Paul H caught me from 2 mins back here. Puzzled over 12, terrace under a crag mapped in open. Went up a crag too early, and then dropped down into control in the trees...Quite clean through next section in the dunes and into the woodland, and had some good racing with a RR who I'd caught. Slightly high for 18, only lost a few seconds. Nice and clean through to 29, and met Dad near 27. Slight wobble at 30 checking another control en route but clean finish on final loop. Overall a solid run and only a few minutes lost, but a bit frustrating as finished 7th only 5 mins behind 3rd place.

Cold walk back to the car park from remote finish.

Tranent SOUL. Decent run. Only a few seconds lost on hesitations or slight overshoots, plus regular dibber 'rest at each control'. 5th MV/18.

Stag evening event at Pollok. Ok run messed up by 4 mins wasted looking for a dodgy knoll which has been dodgy before...

C • dodgy knoll 1

SOL blue course at Glen Nant. Pleased with clean run, and moving well apart from long uphill leg. 15th place. Beaten by 4 club-mates though!