Training Log Archive: FRBlackSheep

Event: British Orienteering Championships
 

Not too bad a run, got caught early doors by Barber who was off 4 mins behind me, which was a bit annoying, interesting to see the splitzbrowser to see where I lost that 4 mins in the 1st 6 controls as didn't think I'd been doing that bad.

Managed to slip away on the long run to 8 as took the path option and Nick went straight - He caught me again at 16 and we stuck together till 22 where I royally faffed up and lost at least 6 min then a further 5 or so on the next one cause I couldn't get past the mistake in my head....

Came in 5th which is good, but if I'd stuck with Barber It'd have been 3rd, but if should've made a difference then I'd have won plenty of times before.

Course 6 - Splits

Test run to see how recovery is going - much better than Mon/Tue now actually able to run, but legs still tired and heavy.

Not looking good for sat

C • man up!! 3

Event: Surrey Hills Trail Challenge 2011
 

Good run in decent weather - went off too fast for me chatting to Ed, although he was chattign and I was gasping - was 1st to No.1 but went backwards after this at a rate of 1 place per control to No.5 where I was 5th and held this to the end - although due to the No.4 runner going astray slightly between 8 and 9 I was 4th at 9 and 10, but was soon reeled in!

Overall race tactic work of trying to put space between myself and the 'pack' including Jon marsden at the outset worked as I think if they could have seen me as a target I'd have been reele din by more but my initial cushion protected me in the later stages where i was being particularly weak.

good race though and satisfied with the result