Training Log Archive: schnitzer

Event: The "Mike Nelson BOKTrot" NATIONAL EVENT & FCC Final
 

Mallards Pike & New Beechenhurst. Very small misses on 10, 11 and 13, a few route choice issues on 5, 30 and 31 but all insignificant compared to a multiple relocation at 19 probs 4-5mins lost.

Hartley's elite classic history...

04/05 2:16:43 - 1:21:54 (OJ) = 54:49 (British)
04/06 2:15:34 - 1:22:29 (JS) = 53:05 (British)
04/07 2:11:02 - 1:31:14 (OJ) = 39:48 (JK)
05/07 1:57:28 - 1:26:03 (OJ) = 31:25 (British)
06/07 1:54:09 - 1:23:31 (TA) = 30:38 (Jukola)
08/07 1:51:03 - 1:22:56 (OJ) = 28:07 (6-Days)
03/08 2:03:51 - 1:24:17 (DH) = 39:34 (JK)
04/08 1:46:28 - 1:21:20 (OJ) = 25:08 (British)
06/08 2:14:13 - 1:32:41 (JS) = 41:32 (UK Cup)
06/08 1:51:26 - 1:28:14 (PL) = 23:12 (Jukola)
04/09 2:11:16 - 1:27:29 (OJ) = 43:37 (JK)
05/09 2:04:36 - 1:37:48 (OJ) = 26:48 (British)

Maybe shouldn't compare the Jukola results considering the winner almost certainly did more of the course in the dark than I did. So ignoring Jukola 08 I think today was my best elite classic result ever considering the difference in winning time with last years BOC, esp considering cudda been 5mins quicker with a little more care at 19. OJ doesn't win much does he?

Mallards Pike. 2moz is not a selection race for me so I chose to get some practice in for the final and treated it seriously. A bit nervous today not wanting to have another JK style nav disaster but felt good physically on the warm up, well rested after some hard training and another road trip adventure (warning, do not buy anything in Euros or listen to German radio).

Tried to keep up the same folding/thumbing work practiced Sat/Tue/Wed at full race pace. Got into a good flow missing 3, 5 only by a few metres. Slight banana to 6. Low on 12, high on 13. Another small miss on 14, low on 15. I'd guess not much more than a minute lost in total but arguably (in the real world) not really non-spikes in this terrain - unavoidable ruff compass error? Point features on map slightly out?

Another very easy jog with Ulrika + friend.

Linneaberg - part of the Granby - Tornberget map did some training on back in Feb. Like last night at a slow pace concentrating on folding/thumbing and staying in contact. Which went well until 4 where I stopped reading and overshot the control by miles - probs ran str8 past it. Got back into it on the way to 5 only to ignore the fact I knew exactly where I was approaching the circle. Remembered after a short while circling aimlessly. 6 and 7 sweet but 8 ran up a reentrant too soon.

Hammarby/Nacka Reserve (3). More hasing and wahey finally time for Nick to be the hare. Really enjoyed the sections thru the forest. Didn't enjoy Nick's sneaky backwards style trail marking - resisted the temptation to run backwards.

Couldn't stay around for the food 2nite - long drive back to Blighty ahead. Didn't matter tho, by chance I had eaten in that Indian restaurant only a couple of days previous haha.

1200, 1800, 600/3:30r. Was supposed to do 1200, 1800, 1200, 1800 but died on the third rep trying to do another 4:09. Combo of stitch and dead legs.

1) 4:09
2) 6:42
3) 2:13

Two disappointing sessions in two days. Not feeling that happy with how things are going. Nick can do an elite classic on Sat, middle distance on Sun, 2 hours of trail running yesterday and still be knocking out decent (not much over 3mins/km) intervals today. Whereas I run a similar time/distance on Sat (but at a lesser intensity), virtually rest on Sunday and then fall apart Mon/Tue. Am obviously quite tired and what with techincal training 2nite, race/hash 2moz and 20 hours of driving on Thursday it's not looking good for 0007. And then I'll probs spend a week in Bournemouth over eating/drinking and God knows what else and ruin the next weekend as well :(

C • Maybe... 7

Nackaresrvatet NE. Never done anything like this b4. Normal course that is broken up with clusters of 5 controls near each other where only the highest and lowest have kites. Very hard to work out on the run! The first one was easier i.e. less detail but I mistook the lowest as being on a knoll instead of in a reentrant next to it (strange cos I always read control descriptions... NOT) but the next lowest was very near so not much time lost once I'd realised. The other two clusters had much more contour detail and it took some time standing still to work them out. Got them both bang on. In between the second and third clusters there was a really good pinball control pick in some really technical wood - very enjoyable. The other four non-spikes were really small 15secs max misses so really happy today technically - was folding/thumbing well and properly staying in contact. Was going well slow tho, just a jog with my long drive/the races this weekend in mind.

Was quite shocked the next day when Nick started talking about when we hung the controls in this part of the wood a few weeks back. I hadn't even noticed! Even with running past two of them haha.

Jog with pack over to Nick's place.

Knew it was a little crazy to be running 5km just b4 going for a long one with Nick (my long steady run = Nick's long easy run - his heart rate being considerably lower than mine for the same speed) but the Schnitz has a puncture and pubic transport is expensive (if you don't use it all the time) and can be slow if the route isn't direct.

Felt great for the first hour, having a good old natter. The hills were a real effort after that. Around 90mins had some serious stomach problems. Had some last Tuesday as well wonder what it is? Anyway after a few mins of trying to fart felt better and started off again but the pain came back and had to let Nick go on. After a rest walked back and the pain didn't really subside until I got back and drank/ate summit. Not enuff calories? Anyway can't help feeling a bit girlie complaining about a stomach ache - I suppose it could be a side effect of the operation.