Training Log Archive: Rich

Middle race trajnjng at Peravaara with SEDS? Not that relevant but a gorgeous area, errors wee small ones in the circle and probably wouldn't have made them had kites been out.

Jukola 5th leg for Ravinen.

This was the neatly run. I started in a reasonable 48th position in a small pack that included Alekseyonoc, who belted passed me at NORT. This time I was determined to keep in contact. Pace was mental from the off and just about hung on until half way to 2. Two was gaffled and was on my own until we all converged into 3 which now included Halden 2 who we'd caught. Alekseyonoc got away as I drifted slight too left at 4 and hit the thick green. Good up to 7. 8 I had identified as potentially tricky but still screwed it up. Was left to start and knew though as I headed up the hill I knew I had no idea whether I was left or right. Spotted the rentrant I was hoping to see but turns out it was the wrong one. Eventually relocated off the top of the hill. Stable on the next two then stayed on the elephant track slightly too long to 11 which lost a few seconds through dog legging more than planned. Then put the burners on and was clean to the end bar the odd slight hesitation (investment) moving the team up 1 place.

Looking at the splits that one mistake cost me around 3:30, which would have been up with the big boys. Splits show my running speed was very good particularly through the last 8 controls or so. Per had a bad time on 6th leg but Gustav produced the goods as is tyical these days to pull us up to 40th - decent result for this young team I think.

Event: Jämsä-Jukola 2013
 

A few controls on the model area on my run ovr to one of the training areas which was more relevant to the Jukola terrain. Technique is improving.

Long day of travelling to Jukola. Hoped to get a run in on arrival but didn't get there till 11pm so rest was needed more.

Had a short run when I nipped home from hospital but unsurprisingly felt crap.

Pre work jog

Warm up for booths race. Grace fell ill though and we had to take her to hopitl so didn't run the race. Not nicd to have my little girl not well but she was fine in the end.