Training Log Archive: Lulu

Event: BNC weekend event (UKOL)
 

SYO Cawthorne. Short Blue, 5.5km.
Helped on the start for an hour before running, so took a while to warm up. But mostly nav was alright, just pushed off line a few times by the grot... Nearly missed out #16 as I went straight to #17 and then ran off until I hit a path. Realised what I'd done at this point and so went back. Lost~3mins. Legs rather tired after last night so was slow, but I dont think anyone was moving particularly fast because of the undergrowth. 4th I think.

Minimal again.

Event: British Night Championships (UKOL)
 

Minimal.

British Nights. Course 5, 5.6km.
Mostly easy around paths/large open areas. First two took slowly and followed the paths cautiously to make sure I got the right ones. Positive start. #3 was terrible - no paths and so I took a bearing but veered far too much to the right and then confused myself. Ran back to the main track and then up and down it for a bit until I realised my stupidity. Lost ~4mins. Rest of the course was fine really. Seemed to be going round with this lady for the couple across the golf course, who pushed me to run harder as she was faster than me. Pretty happy with my time, I'm just too slow compared to everyone else it seems...

Shattered. Accidently fell asleep on the sofa for nearly 4 hours, from 7 to 11 in the evening.....

First match of the Summer League. New team so always difficult for the first match. Played WD, only for second half as I didn't go to training last night :( felt good and got lots of interceptions which makes a change.. Although I was marking this old lady who was rather violent, and managed to slap me within the first minute and then didn't apologise?! Rude. We lost by two goals -.-

SYO night event at Limb Valley. Basically using this as a bit of a warm up for British Nights this weekend. Really bad first few controls; haven't night orienteered in a long time... Soon got into it and started finding the controls well! It was just a very slow area with so many holly bushes and steep, slippery slopes. Went straight on a few legs which probably wasn't the best of ideas because of the density of the bushes, but a good bit of slopes practice I guess.

Less of a productive evening because my motivation slipped... But managed about 2 hours of German for my writing assessment tomorrow! No harriers because this was more important.

Productive evening consisting of half-term work catch up... About 3 hours done. A weight lifted off my shoulders!