Training Log Archive: FE

Event: SO Capite Wood Level C (incorporating event 4-of-7 of 2016 SO Champs)
 

Capite Wood - Southdowns - Green - Picked up wrong map (been talking about orange course at start) a hint of what was to come, 2nd leg was 1k on rough rides a brutal reminder of lack of fitness, 5 - 45s thought control was a ride (eyesight), 7 too far north 15s, 8 switched off on tracks and thought I was further on map gully fitted and no control - 2.15, 11 did something similar followed stream punched at reentrant 120m, before mine!, Then going to 12 nothing fitted, eventually realised but could not be bothered to punch at nearby correct control 11 -2.15, 13 -30s RC (turned out to best RC and best leg for me even at "given up" pace), finish did not see fence uncrossable -30s.

Two firsts picking up wrong map and going 50m and not bothering to punch properly, so dsq. Psyched myself out by 6, too "simple", too track based and I'm not fit attitude. Need to pace myself better as brain might be sharper and little chance of a second wind when you are relatively unfit.

No event next week and a chance to follow a different routine. Hope to get out on the bike if calf will allow.

Lido(shorts) - around 3s quicker. Marked contrast between effectiveness of higher right elbow and tendency of left arm to pull down early with a lower elbow.

Steady improvement in recovery times in all areas each week recently.

Lido(shorts) - Did fists for part of wu that helped with getting higher elbow pull, also expelling air more forcefully helped. 3 x 100 in 2.10.

Before work, only 4 people in the pool - luxury!