Training Log Archive: Jay-T

JK Relays Storthes Hall JK Trophy 2nd Leg for Team 'Major Oak'

BB set me off in 30th; fair few teams about to race at times.

Only real error at #3 where I forgot about the map insert for urban section (why was an urban section needed?) and went to wrong building [20]
Somewhat maverick route choice to #8!

Sludo brought the team home to a final position of 21 of 41 (+16.53)

http://www.jk.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#65&course...

JK Day 2 Kilnsey M21L

Another early start - not much recovery time given 'lost' hour and long drive to area! Probably still benefitted overall as later conditions were apparently fairly unpleasant.

#2 Misread contours - looking for inverted crag [30]
#3 Straight to control feature initially but flag was hidden, pushed right up against rock face and partially obscured by a tree... Panicked and went to only other possible feature nearby before returning to the same place... [60]
#6 Used small quarry as attack point but still managed to overshoot [100]
#8 Went round first hill which was an error, simple as that [120]
#10 Again, too lazy to tackle hill [30]
#12 Pretty sure this was in the wrong pit. Either that or the map was immensely misleading [30]
#13 Had passed some guys, drifted west [15]
#15 Drifted way west again [50]
#19 West again(?) [10]
#22 Very hesitant as map didn't seem to fit [10]

Running ok at the end; not sure how!

6 of 27 (+6.59)

Overall 5 of 23 (+8.13)

http://www.jk.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#64&course...
http://siresults.co.uk/2016/JK/overall/m21l_class....

JK Day 1 Wass M21L

Entered Long this year - anticipated a bit of 'returning from injury' competition with tommy b.

Early start probably didn't do me many favours but fewer distractions.

#3 Tried to save some climb but ended up battling through some rhodies and dithering on the slope rather than using small path [30]
#6 Bramble bashing / stopped too early to check number of flag on rock feature higher up slope [30]
#10 Poor route out to path from previous control [20]
#13 Had caught someone - chose riskier route along ridge. (Why? Parallel path no distance away with insignificant extra climb and excellent attack point...) Unmarked rock underfoot made ridge slow and I started looking far too early. Headless chicken mode ensued and even went back along ridge a little before rectifying [4mins]
#14 Stayed on upper path too long - slow descent route [30]
#21 Overshot despite carefully counting valleys? [60]
#22 Poor micro-route through rockiest area [20]
Used obvious features in next section which worked a treat - others lost significant time here. Then just trying not too lose ground in easy finale.

4 of 33 (+2:41)

Shame about error on #14 - knew I needed a lead after today to have any chance in the speed merchant area of Kilnsey.

http://www.jk.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#61&course...

Event: JK 2016
 

JK Sprint Leeds Uni

Plan was to take it steady ahead of the proper days. Brain still didn't manage to keep up...

#7 Headed for gap at top of stairs that wasn't there. Then retraced path when probably better to continue [35]
#8 Ran straight past feature to wall. Scratched head then realised [20]
#9 Took slalom path [15]
#10 Slalom path again but jumped fence at side. Evidently still slower [10]
Lost a bit of impetus now :(
#21 Missed best route to west [10]

5 of 81 Class M Open
14 of 147 Course 3

http://www.jk.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#59&course...