11 AM
Running warm up/down 8:00 [2] 1.0 km (8:00 / km)
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212
Squad training at Haw Park Wood near Wakefield.
Quick warm up loop plus drills.
Running intervals 9:33 [4] 1.38 km (6:55 / km)
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212
Basically, after dad went and put the controls out, it was decided that the forest was pretty much impenetrable, especially for the new squaddies. We ended up just doing running drills instead..... -.-
The experienced of us were split into two for this first thing. Ran a loop around the paths, with the person at the back of the line running to the front and then shouting go and the next person going to the front. Nev described it as a fartlek...
Then we were in pairs and ran a left and right route (on paths) to a point. And then back the opposite route.
Orienteering 25:09 [2] 1.8 km (13:58 / km)
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212
Apparently there was a section that was 'not too bad' so Alasdair, Anika , Evie and myself went to actually find some controls. We got bored of paths so decided to go straight. Basically headhigh bracken and thick brambles - lovely. And then a path disappeared into a massive thicket so we had to divert out into a field.... And a ride we tried to follow was headhigh brambles so that kinda slowed us down too. Was still rather fun ;)
Running intervals 4:57 [4] 0.86 km (5:45 / km)
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212
Also did a few interrainervals (my personal invention) with Chris Mackenzie (poor lad planned 5 courses that we never even used).
Running race 2:43 [4] 0.65 km (4:11 / km)
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212
And to finish, a quick relay race (a running one, of course). Team Smelly Yellow Onions came out top! Solid performance by Ryan, coming back in 5th. The experienced Louise pushing hard and coming home in first. And Ryan, the PPR team captain giving it all he had to hold his lead and return with the victory!!