Training Log Archive: murraystraining

One of my worst relay performances for years. Could not hit a barn door with a banjo. Lost time on 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, then saw Ralph, overshot 14 and missed 15 big time, lost time on 16, 18. Through the spectator with Hector on my heels then threw a medal away on 22. Cant explain what I did. What I didnt do was orienteer. After seeing a pack (ShUOC 2, EUOC 2 maybe BOK too?) leaving as I eventually appraoched it from the wrong side I charged off trying to catch them, but again missed 23 and 24. Found 25 OK though!

I used to be more focused and a better orienteer in this sort of situation, I guess I got complacent. Well done ShUOC, EUOC and esp BOK - it was only a matter of time.

Moaning at Tessa.

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6th and not very proud of it. First saw Craney at #7, not even 20% of the way. Knew I'd binned 90s or so on #2 but didn't know I'd also lost 45s on #1 (not sure how though) and seeing him made me realise I'd been guilty of mincing a bit. It seemed a long way from there to the finish to run with him but at the same time, he wasnt actually going that much faster than I had been so I sped up and kept in touch... and kept in touch... and kept in touch. It did seem that whenever I took the lead I missed which Craney probably won't thank me for, and on a couple of occasions when he hesitated I wasnt anymore use - not that I wasn't navigating but I just wasn't good enough. We did eventually split up when we both missed in the green at #30, and he got away, but then I passed him when he missed the next one.

I did have half a mind to not punch the last control as I didn't really feel like I'd earned any result, but when I heard them announce Doug as King of the Forest I knew I was at least 3 minutes down and nowhere near the medals so it seemed like it would be a futile action.

Regular readers will have noticed I didnt ease off the training at all before this. This was deliberate but at the same time I did really feel it during the race. I never felt we were going fast, but at the same time I wasnt up front pushing the pace on much. Something to think about...

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Back to the car park with two British Champs! Nice one Tessa and Doug!

Very easy - hip flexors tired. Bacon earnt. Only sausaages left in canteen. Will have to try again next week.

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I can almost smell the bacon.

Very easy group Boglauf.

The miles are gonna sort you out.

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Down to Silverknowes then hide from the downpour under a gazebo instead of doing a proper warm up.

8th. Solid but unspectacular.
Fast start down to the turn at 1km, i settled in just behind the leaders and out of the wind. After the turn i felt the pace drop off so moved to the front and pushed it on a bit, but that didnt last long and I was quickly swept up, dropped and gapped. In hindsight relaxing and holding position might have been the smarter move. The loop at the other end was a mental battle, as it was about a km later in the race than on the parkrun course (course was the same but with s/f shifted to the middle). Coming out the loop I was leading the second bunch and thought I had a chance to catch anyone dropped from the lead bunch of 5 but after battling into the wind a couple of guys came past me, and I had no kick off the high tempo.
Splits: 2:58, 2:54 (!), 3:00, 3:05, 3:01. Plus 2s for the 10m extra Garmin reckoned there were.

Home. Waited for the prizegiving and got very stiff and cold but it was worth it as HBT took team bronze - Ray W and Stevie backing me up.

Fewer solar powered cyclists on the canal today.

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HFW with a light bag, over Blackford Braids and Craiglochart.

Hey ESOCers, have you ever thought about updating your Craiglochart Campus map to full ISSOM spec? I think it could be really great.

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Sunglasses! Poser.

w/Hector. Crags, Nairns, Dunsapie Scramble, Sheeps Heid-Lions Haunch then down the dasses and round the bog.