Training Log Archive: Craney

4th again. Swap GG for JD and it was the same as at the JK. I'd have taken 4th before the race, and that was probably the reason I didn't do any better. In the lead for most of the first half, just cruising along nicely and felt really on the ball - even had time to notice differences in the map between Saturday and Sunday. Just lost concentration/discipline going into 19 and got deservedly punished with a fat 2 minuter. Finished ok, but no zip or belief that I was still in the fight for a medal. Very encouraging though as I know I can do a lot better than this. It was about time we had a proper length classic.

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An uncomfortably long warm-up as it was chuffing miles to the start, but made up for by not doing a warm-down.

Well I'm not going to pretend I didn't try - I did, and I'm glad I did as I beat GG by 1 second. Felt poo and made a few wobblers, not least at the penultimate which was in the wrong place, the map was wrong and there was a tape in the right place. I think it was worth running though as it woke my legs up a bit and gave me a few insights into the area for the long (i.e. we ran on some of the same bits!).

Mainly with Gracie before and after.

IW

HFW

Bramley Fall. Crap wood, crap map, crap course, felt crap. Other than that, it was good.

Harewood, wet, lots of tarmac, legs stiff, not too tired.