Training Log Archive: OJ

Event: Compass Sport Cup Final
 

CSC final at Sutton Park. Nice to be back after a whole 24 hours away. Felt pretty good after yesterday's effort, and managed to keep a decent pace over the lightning-fast course. A few wobbles but nothing too serious and quite enjoyed it. First SYO victory in quite a few years, finally wrestling the trophy away from OD, congratulations to Captain Tim for getting a big team out, even if he did mp himself.

This was the first time I have ever seen a fight at the finish of an orienteering event - one vet guy was really angry about something and started laying into another until a few people dragged him away. Pretty exciting, maybe orienteering needs a bit more of this kind of thing. I'm not surprised that passions were running so high, it was the Compass Sport Cup after all.

C • Fight 9

Wasn't going to bother warming up too much, but turned up at the start without descriptions and had to leg it back. Bit of a warm down with Jenny.

National 6 stage road relay for Hallamshire B team. Not a bad route around the undulating roads of Sutton Park, and a nice autumnal day for it. I was not too keen beforehand, but it wasn't as bad as I had anticipated. Ran leg 4 which meant there weren't too many people around, but managed to get the pacing about right and pulled up a handful of places. It was a bit of a shock to the system after a few easy weeks, but a good wake up call. The field was quality - we finished 64th out of 70!

Jog around the route beforehand and a couple of smaller loops after the race with Gavin and then Gareth. My legs felt pretty sore from the roads so needed a fair bit of loosening off.

Steady up Loxley valley with Jen.

Home from work via Rivelin valley. Nice arvo for it.

ShUOC come and try it around Walkley streets. Fun lunchtime blast around.

Up to Danger's place and back with Rhys.

Climbing session at the works with Jenny, Gareth and Neil, saw a few others down there too. Was expecting the worst, but paced myself OK and managed to last a good couple of hours. Avoided the hardest stuff but still managed a few decent routes. Nails was dead after track and failed to impress (although still kicked my butt on a few).

Well I did intend to go to track tonight. Had a meeting at work and was going to hop on a tram, waited 20 mins in the rain and had to admit defeat. Ran out to Hillsborough Park instead for some reps on my own in the rain and dark. 4 x my usual figure 8, 2.22, 2.23, 2.24, 2.24. Not particularly quick, but I haven't exactly been packing in the quality sessions of late.

Some sprints and drills to warm up.

Warm up and warm down around Hillsborough Stadium.

C • Fancy climbing tonight? 18

Usual route up Loxley valley running quite fast.