Training Log Archive: Old Daniel

Storey Arms local race - really like the excuse to do some fell navigation. Completely 'cocked up' the long leg to 4 including going too far down the hill in the wrong place - I did not need extra climb as I was destined to be about last anyway. However there was a near duplicate long leg to 10, which I ran completely in control and spiked so morale was restored.
Good day out

Shorter variant of Purdown, no quite so good today and did struggle with breathing, particularly at the start and after the monument. In part it may have been because its a funny old day - it rained steadily and then there was a break so I went out - it seemed to be very hot and humid …….but this was not supported by the temperature measurement......odd

Ran from Blaise Castle car park in the late afternoon -shorter loop. Although this time was not 60 mins it was better than recent - a consequence of running not being quite such a struggle as most runs seem to be? Enjoyed running more than in recent months

Good warm up

Mike had pointed out that although not an MLS there was a BAOC event at Hawley - he did not come but it was a sunny day and went anyway to do a Blue course - ran well to 5 but missed attackpoint and could not see control - went right out and returned -there was the flag although the re-entrant was near invisible as the vegetation is now high. As I meant to be in training rather than racing mode after 7 decided to run straight rather than use the more major paths which would tend to be quicker routes at this time of year. This proved to be quite difficult and further mistakes leading to relocation occurred. Relocation is taking me too long!

Jogging as warm up

I went over to Bradley Stoke as I had understood that there might be a shortage of helpers. The original intent of the Urbans was that the courses would give 'proper'/ 'quality' competition but the volunteer commitment would be minimalist. (Registration/ SI is busy early on and you really need more than 1 as you do at peak start times - but 3/4 (inc organiser) is adequate??? In actual fact there were more than ample volunteers and nothing for me to do, So I ran the course, its great to have different planners otherwise it would be dull fare. The brest attribute is that it had plenty of route choices. Very straight Splitbrowser which is pleasing but I suspect pre-knowledge of area helpful

I met Steve Hayter - an ex colleague and a really nice bloke - a sometime cyclist, swimmer, runner, tri-athlete and now from his 48 mins Brown orienteer. His lads are now old enough to participate and he has also taken on a couple of our Urban's after work. Every time a meet a colleague It really highlights how much I miss working - I wonder if this will change?

I had intended to go the BOK run but felt quite rubbish and short of energy late in the day, so ended up giving it a miss

Rest day

Warm up and jog back

Welsh League at Kenfig.
Part of the dunes suffer from quite heavy undergrowth. I survived this to get to and from the nice dunes to run the long legs. These dunes are splendid to run on and the long legs were a joy. Ran quite well to the attackpoint for 12, a square ended dune. Here I somehow managed to turn by 90 degrees going west rather than north and going too far desperately looking around knolls, before eventually re-locating. Saw Keith approaching and ran the next (short leg hard) but as a headless chicken and inaccurate - ended up taking 12 mins rather than 3mins. Very disappointed at the time and still not just at these unnecessary mistakes but at the amount of time loss -nearly 20 mins over two legs Grrr..