Training Log Archive: Tatty

Event: London City Race
 

City of London race. Another cracking event. This time I almost conquered the Barbican, mainly getting out to find the last control which cost me 3 minutes and perhaps second place, but thrilled to be 3rd and on the podium. After a tricky first control all fairly easy until we went into the Barbican for the first time. Misread, or should I say, didn't look at the position of, number 7. I assumed it was a wall whereas it was actually a tunnel end the other side of the wall with a longish detour. Only cost me around a minute. 10 & 11 back in the Barbican were both tricky. Didn't see the best, shortest route to 10 until I talked about it with Miriam afterwards. Used this as my route in reverse to 11 as I'd run past it to get to 10. No problem with 12, but did not see the route to get onto the passage way to the Finish and so ran 3 sides round a large block of apartments and into the finish via the road! Pleased with position - may be I should have beaten Liz, but certainly not the winner, who I had no previous knowledge of. She was from Edinburgh though so I have an excuse.

Guildford City race. After forgetting my SI dibber and having to go back to the CarPark, I did an extra 3kms before I started! Pleased with my run and result. Perhaps should have taken the northern route to the road crossing. For once used the timed out section to plan ahead as the next b3 controls were in the castle. Did these well, even spotting the tiny underpass out of 9. Found the underpass control fine, but then left up the ramp instead of going through the underpass! back in the Uni I had problems with 19 as I had gone up one path to the left of where I thought. But VERY pleased to beat Sheila Carey (former Olymic 1500m athlete!) and sue Hands.

Photo O in Winchester. Good route choice and great photos. Only problem wash working out where you were when you finally got on the map!

Bramshott, Light Green. The undergrowth was appaliing and not helped by the first control being in the wrong place. A lot of frustrated people out there! Had great difficulty at 5 - got stuck in the undergrowth and lost my glasses. Took a good few minutes to find them again! Did a 180 out of 8. Thought I'd come out to the north of the control, but I'd veered round and come out of the south. Only realised after I'd run almost back to 7! Not an enjoyable event.