Training Log Archive: Mark3

This was supposed to be one of my better days - but unfortunately marred by a massive mistake :(

1 fine. 2 a little blip as I tried to go via 20, but actually found a different control which I though should be 20 (slightly higher up slope) - confused at this point but found piece of wall which restored confidence.

Confused by the "Total Warrier" "runners" on 3 - assumed they would be on the path but they were actually going through the marsh just before the control; was ok once I'd worked that out. Maybe +1:30.

4 - bad bad bad. Successfully implemented the vast majority of the 1k leg and knew exactly where I was with only 250m to go. Then...for some reason ignored the fact I needed to gain about 5 contours; instead found a different control and then had no idea what was going on. Failed to relocate quickly - decided to climb to hill to what I hoped might be the cairn but was actually 300m away from it; eventually worked out where I was and then it was trivial. Just no idea why I missed the climb...I was convinced at the time that I had come up to the right level? Arrgh. +10m at least.

5 and 6 fine.

Missed path between 6 and 7 so thought ditch was path - thought it seemed a bit far at the time. Relocated via 8: +3m.

9-21 all fine, well executed controls - maybe 30s lost at 11 in the circle but pretty happy with these.

So 15m lost overall - not good enough. Maybe 4 was trying to rely on the marshes too much on a crazily wet day? Don't know.

rcro started 4 mins before, and failed to catch him. First sighting at 17; seemed to be much closer at 18 but he was quicker through the marsh so gap opened up again. Followed him to 20 but was a bit tentative when he vanished and I wasn't quite sure which crag he'd gone to.

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/55613135...

C • total warrior 7

Mostly along the railway path, but hillier than expected! Weird sections along raised decking through the trees. Fun.

Really good weather for running; light rain and not as humid as it has been for ages.

2nd place - still can't win one!

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/55501459...

6 * (550m, 90s, 400m, 3 mins)

Pretty windy on the back corner, but sprinklers were on on the pitch so there was a bit of a cooling spray on one of the straights - nice.

550s in 104,105,105,108,108,106
400s in 71,72,73,73,73,71

Struggled a bit into the wind but otherwise felt okay. Confident I'm the fittest I've ever been for the lakes - the challenge will be the navigation at speed which is not my forte...got to make myself slow down a bit if not in 100% contact.

Looking forward to Keswick parkrun on Saturday

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/55332443...

Didn't feel intervals today would be a great idea so did a nice gentle recovery run :) with some walking -> this is tapering for the lakes.

Couldn't resist a cheeky 6 min (ish) mile at the end though.

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/55187509...
http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/55187511...