Training Log Archive: OJ

Event: British Long Champs
 

BEOC at Culbin. I had an inexplicably good feeling in my legs today and all the back stiffness of the last couple of weeks had completely disappeared. It's not often that it feels so easy to run. I made a handful of smallish mistakes but just about stayed in control the whole way. Saw Ewan, who was a big help in the middle part of the course - he was going hard and navigating more cleanly than I was. The most nervous moment came when I missed in the green at the end and came close to re-locating in the wrong place, but I hesitated a little longer and worked it out. What a great bit of terrain - it must rank as one of the best areas in the country.
Route Gadget

Feeling pretty nervous.

M21E - Splits

Long drive up to Carrbridge with a car full of sickos. Did a load of back stretching and went for a gentle run from the Slochd. Got a bit lost and had to cross a railway and a big river vally to get back. Beautiful snowy mountains and great weather - who would have believed it?

Got a sniffle after last night so took a rest.

SYO spring cup at Tankersley. Ran at a decent pace and nailed most of the controls, really enjoyable course by Mr Lightfoot.

A spot of jogging.

Steady run round the Loxley valley circuit.

Good and proper rest day.

Moravian champs relay. Tired and stiff-backed from the day before so I took last leg as BJ and he ran first as me. Took it as steady as possible on the gratuitously steep course (well over 6% climb). Made a couple of sloppy mistakes and laboured on the hills. Caught Nick B on his second time round the course (after a week of ludicrous training volume hanging all the controls and running the training courses) running first and last leg. I expected to execute an easy overtaking maneuver but to my amazement he stepped up the pace and pulled away. Hardcore.
Results

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Slow and easy, very tired lags.