Training Log Archive: blairtrewin

Event: Fin5
 

Didn't miss a thing but struggled physically on the many short hills, probably inevitable after a hard racing program (and being out in 30 degrees all day watching the mountain bikes). Quite a respectable placing, 6th.

WMOC final, 22nd. Again a bit sloppy in the detail early but no big time losses, and missed nothing in the second half. Lacked a bit of energy at times, particularly in mid-race - perhaps the heat (about 30 and pretty humid) but much stronger at the end. A better race than either qualifier, but would have liked to have cracked the top 20 - top 10 was probably beyond me. Nice area with a lot of detail, especially early on.

Some casual shaking out of cobwebs. Didn't feel too bad after getting rid of initial stiffness.

C • NOL07 Bids 2

Again scrappy but did the necessary, avoiding any disasters with nothing bigger than a minute, which was more than what a lot of the opposition did. Conservative in my route choices, particularly after hearing of Eric and Eddie's big mistakes before I started. Felt like I had a bit in reserve physically. From the times it looks like I've been in the deepest heat and look like qualifying about 9th from it with two so-so runs, so top 20 still looks a decent chance, maybe top 10 at the outside. Nice area with a fair bit of detail - certainly very little of the bland central European terrain that I was expecting big slices of.

C • super report 1

First WMOC qualifier. A solid first two-thirds, although as it turned out I took the wrong option on the epic 2.5k, 200 metres climb second leg and dropped 2-3minutes. Became rather erratic in the closing stages but nothing disastrous. Would have liked to have been a bit higher than 13th - a time of 64-65 was defiitely in range - but well inside the cut (M35 being one of the easier classes to make the cut in).

Model event for WMOC. Went out with Eric Morris and navigated alternate legs. Lovely forest with very little on the ground - hills are the only thing to slow you down, and map was excellent. Felt pretty smooth. Went for a map walk later on another model area more relevant to the final, which is a bit tougher and greener.