Training Log Archive: Matt Hartland

Event: British Schools World Schools Qualification Event / British Schools Oriente
 

World Schools Qualification, Adel Woods, M16 4.4km

To be honest this race had been my years focus and I really did want to run well. Had a full English and was hoping it wouldn't affect things and It didn't thankfully. After a 2-3 hesitation at 1 I hit it well, and flowed through 2,3 and 4 nicely just sticking to solid route choice and was running well. 5 was a longer leg and decided to cut across the boulders which ended up leading me right at the control. 6 was in a bit of a fuss after crossing the river thing but maybe lost another 2-3 seconds. 7,8,9 and 10 were hit spot on really. Coming into 11 I had been planning my route to 12 which was a good call as it was in the middle of the green but I hit it well. Clean into the finish and pleased with it. 2nd, a minute behind Matt F which i'll take. Job done :)

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/63429350...

C • Well done 4

There was a gym at the hotel so thought I'd give it a try. Easy on the tremill for a bit of a warm down, Spinning bike, rowing machine and finished with some weights but then some hench guy walked up with his massive biceps out and I felt like a mug with my 10kg weights so walked off. Masculinity dented... ;)

Course 4 - Splits

Into school with bags. With the guys up to Brocton Coppice, down the singletrack to stepping stones and back up Walton Ln.

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/63227744...

A quick one on the schools field during circuits. Just loops round at a decent pace before I got a massive stitch. Carried on a bit slower then on the final loop at the top of the filed in a tucked away bit I am positive someone whistled, so kind of stopped and looked around, felt a tad uneasy and ended up sprinting off back down to the gym. Never run so hard in my life and the stitch just went! Taking a headtorch out next time.

Long ride up to Takeroo, FTD to Birches Velley, Up to marquis drive, over to the top of beaudesert, back up to marquis drive down into Sherbrook, climb out to chase rd corner, along and down to cutting and back home through stepping stones and back to lt haywood. Havent been out on the bike for a while so this was enjoyable. Very muddy and the dog was slippery in places but a pleasant ride non the less. Decent pace throughout but nothing intense.

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/62966068...