Training Log Archive: timmeo

Warm up and longer warm down

SE Middle Champs - Black M20-40 - Mardley Heath

Cool little forested old gravel mining area. Parts like BEOC middle 2013. Lots of small hills and detail, ideal for a middle race. I was flying for the first half and hit a really good balance of running hard simplifying to AP then slowing just enough to hit the control in the detailed sections. Following the map turn and a long leg, mistakes started creeping in and I switched off near the end. Luckily enough I had enough time in the bag to still take the win. Physically I felt good especially in the bumpy terrain

Mistakes ~5:00mins
(7)(0:15) - Drifted in brambles a bit missed AP
(14)(0:15) - Confused by more detail on the ground than on map in circle
(17)(2:00) - Navigated to c18 then panicked and overshot v short leg back
(26)(0:30) - Drifted off bearing and reloc. off c27
(30)(2:00) - Last control, pushed too hard, misread paths mid leg then hit wrong control (twice) before reloc.

Pos: 1/35
Actual Distance Run: 7.3k (6.03m/km)

C • Win 1

Event: SE Sprint / Middle Distance Championships
 

Warm up and down for both races

SE Sprint Champs - Race 1 M18-40 - Oaklands College

Mix of college/campus urban and bits of forest. Generally went well in the urban bits but a bit surprised by the 1:3k scale in the forest and had lots of small hesitations. For some reason got ahead of myself in the second bit of forest and on leaving c14 thought I had left c16. So missed c15 & 16. Didn't realise until the end, game over - MP. Shame as over the rest of the course I had ~15sec lead, mostly earned through speed over the last 3rd of the course.

Pos: MP/42
Actual Distance Run: 3.13k (4.27m/km)

SE Sprint Champs - Race 2 M18-40 - Oaklands College

Same area but no forest and some easier open golf course to start. I started first so couldn't follow other starters routes to c1 and also had to wake up some of the early controls which all cost me a bit of time. Couple of mistakes near the end as I was tiring.

Mistakes ~0:30 sec
(17)(0:10) - Fell for a slight trap after spectator
(20)(0:20) - Longer RC and distracted looking for 21 on the way

Pos: 4/42
Actual Distance Run: 3.3k (4.15m/km)

Easy evening run with Ruth round Bisham wood. Very muddy, sliding around a lot in my NBs

Lunchtime run with Briain round the non-flooded bits of the castle route. Pretty swift, feeling ok. L knee a lttle sore