Training Log Archive: Jay-T

Event: East Midlands Championships & Robin Hood Trophy
 

Dukeries

Had a bit of an advantage having planned here two years ago - knew most control sites and block runnability - including (mostly) where the map was missing vegetation screens...
The courses were (in my opinion) a little disappointing (and not as good as mine) - too many legs with a single track option and no choice e.g. #4, #18, #23...

Started fast but soon started to fade; not too far down overall though.

#4 Overprint for OOB gate not sufficiently large / clear but obviously I expected this. Almost overshot crossing point into control!
#9 Huge unmapped contour feature east of this control!
#12 Unmapped vegetation here was flagged up at my event but never altered.
#14 Wrong exit direction led to longer route. Control seemed to be too close to path [30]
#15 This appeared to be in the wrong place (too far north)? Horrendous unmapped undergrowth.
#22 Knocked GPS off in green but realised before too long.
#23 Why not take us properly into the nicest bit of wood?

http://www.noc-uk.org/gadget/rg2/index.php#186&...

Looking for C who managed to run off her A4 map - relocating when off the map is not easy and she was confused by finding controls and thus clearly still being in the event area!

Had agreed to collect controls...

Meant visit to check last few control sites in Sherwood was on very tired legs and required a headtorch... Still made it back for carol service in the evening :)

Good day to be largely inside doing DIY... long day though!

Several nose bleeds and generally feeling a bit under the weather... not quite ill though yet and hopefully ok for Sunday.

Spot of intervals near Balloch.
Same as a couple of weeks ago (10 x 400, 1 minute) but with some climb on each loop.
Surprisingly consistent although probably not fast enough?

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/3218901...

Doughnot from Overtoun.
Cold tonight. Rather slow too.

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/3218895...