Training Log Archive: stampy

Pelsall common - collecting controls from the two "long" courses (2.2km and 1.8km).
OK area, but won't go out of my way to go there again.
Legs felt better after than they did before.

C • Pelsall Common 2

Sneaked off early from work to get a little run in. Headed up to Beaudesert and did part of the course Ray planned a few weeks bac, well, what I could remember without a map. Great area there.

Walked the kids around the score event (Fraser in the backpack). Ended up carrying both of them through the terrain in places as it was a bit rough under foot for little people.
Our 40 points gained was enough to keep us out of last place.

Leith Hill. Been looking forward to this one as well. Great technical terrain.
Set off focussed and quickly and was having a stormer, until I caught someone, kept clean for another few controls, then just lost the plot and faffed around on 3 of the last 6 controls losing over 4 mins. Frustrated at the end, but good to be tested properly for the first time since France last year.

Technically a straight forward course. It was just a case of seeing whether I could actually run for long enough. I did, just not quick enough.
Made one mistake, just not concentrating on a bearing, other than that a couple of misses and all was good.
Knackered and piss wet through at the end. Really enjoyed it.