Training Log Archive: loobey

JK Relay - Minley
3rd

First leg for ESOC team of me, Rona and Sarah.

Good to 1 despite having to run straight past another split. But then got flustered as my control was a lot further down the hill than everyone else and was suddenly a long way back. Pushed hard across to 2 and made a massive error following everyone into the wrong split, then running straight past my control back to the path before eventually finding it. Unfortunately only people who had my number 1 went to my 2 so the whole line of people was heading to the other control as I was leading my split and both controls were on very similar pits/erosion gullies. But hey...should've read the map properly.

So this put me right at the back. Great...not a good start! Pushed hard over the next few controls to slowly reel people in. But with my lack of fitness at the moment, this was bound to catch up with me at some point. Caught Alice and WCOC just before the open and that's when I hit the wall. WCOC got away just before the spectator control but managed to hold off Alice to finish in 9th place, 4mins down on the lead.

Rona had a fab run to pull us up a couple of places then Sarah had an absolute stormer on last leg and managed to hold off Chloe to finish in 3rd place. We were all pretty chuffed about this, particularly after the injury troubles Rona and I have both had this year. :)

Went to the Farnborough Air Museum with Jonny in the morning then spent the rest of the day indoors trying to stay cool and out of the sun.

JK Middle - Windmill Hill
10th

Undecided beforehand whether I would walk or jog this but knee was feeling good after yesterday and I'm too competitive so ended up racing. Terrain was pretty cool...reminded me of Australia in parts with it being so dry and sticky underfoot and super hot.

Navigation was good. Only real mistake was bailing round on 10 when I saw the size of the hill and decided there was no way I was getting up it! But then had to climb on the other side anyway. Hit the wall a bit towards the end, walking up the hill to 12 and last loop was barely a jog but I had so much fun!

Event: JK 2019
 

JK Sprint - Aldershot Barracks
10th

Goal was to try and make the top 10 and managed to scrape in....just. A combination of being unfit, slightly ill, very hot and easy course made this a lot tougher than I had imagined it would be.
But on the positive side...my knee felt great and got the competitive orienteering bug back again :)