Training Log Archive: duncanarcher

VHI individual, Inshriach. Sadly didn't enjoy it as much as I'd hoped to. It was very heavy going with much deep heather, billberry and bog. Big miss at number #2 (four minutes), almost ended up back at the start. Fairly clean after that but just tired. Finished 4th behind Nick Barrable, Dave Godfree, and Richard Robinson.

VHI relays at Achernack near Grantown on Spey. On last leg in a team with Adrian Pickles and Lesley Ross (man-woman-man relay, all fairly balanced teams). They did the biz and I went off on last leg in third place, but about 7 minutes down on two Scots teams, with Roger Goddard and Dave Godfree on last leg. Not much chance of catching them. Set off with Darrell High just behind me (next England team), and he stayed in touch for about two thirds before I pulled away. All pretty clean orienteering. Thought that was it for a quiet run in, until Nick Barrable popped up just after the spectator control. I could claim I eased off knowing him beating me wouldn't change the overall team result, but frankly I was tired and he was going strong. Although I missed a trick at the end when he almost missed the final control and I should have sneaked the sprint finish, but not quite close enough. England won the relays overall.

Loosen the legs and some drills before the weekend.

Steady over to the wicker man and back. Feeling sprightly. HRM looks a bit misleading - I'm sure it wasn't consistently that high (and watch said I need 72 hours recovery when I got home as a result!).