Training Log Archive: brokenanklekit

Despite Grey getting us lost it was a really good run. So annoyed we missed the November classic.

Event: November Classic Weekend
 

Time and distant are approximate.
Really good day, as we started with a course to work on long legs. Hit all the controls really well except from 2, basically I thought the section where I should have turned off the path would be too vague so I did a bearing over a hill and went far too right and so ran off the map and so couldn't relocate,then saw Grey and I wasn't too far off which was good.
Then ran a course, focusing on accurate navigation which went well apart from a couple of legs which I thought I was in a different place,messed up Harry Butt's course!
Then did a map memory thing that was good as I got to the control without the map at all.
Then the individual relay I set ff not really trying and struggling to find the first control with the others and then I picked up the pace and beat Harry and we had different routes so I was pretty pleased. Still not sure how I did it because my first leg was so slow.

Tried to push myself but really hard to pace with no one else, so Grey beat me by 5 seconds :(
Also after the two days of hard training I was surprised to get under 10.10, so still pleased with that.

Tried to push myself but really hard to pace with no one else, so Grey beat me by 5 seconds :(
Also after the two days of hard training I was surprised to get under 10.10, so still pleased with that.

C • 3k TT 1

Had to wait for the girls and stay warm

Time and distance and accurate, but it was a long hard day.
Graham Gristwood was there who I was 5 metres of beating in a 1km race.
Then we did a relocation exercise followed by me and Sean running a course, but at each control we waited and chose different routes. With hindsight I should have just done it on my own as Sean is not the best orienteer.
Then a relay and a final 1km race/orienteering course because we had to reach the controls (even if they weren't there). Beat Harry because I just followed and over took after the last leg. Wanted to lead but the lack of controls disorientated me.

Probably the longest I have ever had to run to get to the start of a race.

I blame not eating enough and the 4 hour journey up for the terrible performance!
So annoyed because there were large sections I should have done well because it was just a long running stretch but I couldn't find the energy. Also I made tonnes of mistakes which were really bad and so I just lost motivation and the technically hardest bit was last and I just didn't care.
Also it was freezing cold and because of poor organisation ect.. I couldn't get changed and so my muscles cramped up (never been this tired in my life)

really fun waves