Training Log Archive: Sue C

I know how easy it can be to get lost in grot round Wendover, so I decided to focus on accuracy and staying in map contact. Pleased with how it went on the whole and with my lack of speed, seemed like the best option.

Took the safe route to #5 on the path, but still ran passed it. Had to double back. Lost 20s.

Tried to follow a white corridor out of #6, but it all got a bit vague and I had to relocate to the path that ran above #7. I should have just gone south out of #6 to that path.

Was worried about plowing through undergrowth, uphill out of #11, so went to the gully north of #11, which was whiter on the map. There were lots of fallen trees though, which slowed me down a lot. I seemed to lose about 90s seconds here, so maybe straighter would have been better.

I picked up a train with Laura and Helen after #12 and although I tried to stay honest and keep navigating, having 2 people lead me into the controls made what was probably the hardest part of the course much easier.

http://www.boc.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#29&cours...

Event: British Sprint & Middle Champs
 

My legs weren't good for the whole weekend. From as soon as I started cycling up on Saturday morning, they felt empty. The whole thing felt like an effort, never fast.

First run.
Stopped for 20s at #5 because I thought the control number was wrong, but I was looking at the wrong control description. Stu was taking a photo of me at the time. I must have looked confused! Clean run otherwise.
http://www.boc.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#27&cours...

Just missed out on the A final. Off last in the B final.
Second run, clean, just not very fast.
http://www.boc.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#28&cours...

BAOC - Long Valley South - Score

Was going to run this as practice. Trying to find as many of the harder controls and not worrying too much about making it back in time.
Did the loop round the outside of the map, executing reasonably well and not attacking it too hard. Legs were a bit tired from a long ride to get there.

With about 10mins to go, I realised I could get the last few controls in the loop and still make it back in the hour. Turned out to be a reasonable run as well. Perhaps I could have gone a bit better if I was trying to get a good score or maybe there is a lesson here. That taking my time and being accurate is better than madly dashing off in what might be the right direction.

http://www.baoc.info/sites/default/files/2017/09/2...