Training Log Archive: Becks

Warm up and strides before the SHI relay.

Last leg for the 3rd team at the SHI relay. Jess had a stormer and set me off in first, just in front of Pip and with Karen chasing about 90 seconds down. Ran damn hard up the big hills, and generally navigated well, a couple of hesitations at 3 and 4 but nothing serious by yesterday's standards. Karen caught me at 6, and we raced to the end, was pleased with managing to reign in the nerves. We decided to end the seaon together and crossed the line holding hands after a great race, and then I realised we'd left Pip and were first equal, so that was great.

2-3 - - knew I was high on the stream and had aimed off but still went downhill a little apprehensively - should have flown down!

3-4 Feature didn't look as big as I expected when I went over the crest of the hill, was praying desperately the control was where I though it was, and luckily it was.

4-5 - came over a bit high and went towards the double boulders - realised quickly and turned back to my control

5-6 - maybe not optimum route but the safest - what I needed when I knew Karen was close behind

Super quick warm down before the long drive home.