Training Log Archive: Nails

Drove out to lady cannings. Then a steady trog upto ox stones, burbage north edge, drop to the bottom of the plummet, pack horse bridge, higgar, stanage trig, along stanage, upto pole, down to redmires, upto white stone, rud hill, mines and back to the car. Lovely evo.

Event: Jukola 2008
 

Jukola 2008. 1st leg. Started in 64th on the grid. I was just behind Dan Marston. Worrying start as he fell over after about 5m, caught another couple of guys either side. I jumped and nearly landed on his face, I started to tumble and managed to catch onto some of the guys on either side. I can't believe how crazy the start is. Anyway hit my no1 (longish leg) in the top 10. Got pulled away from my no 2 (another long leg) by the pack going on a different gaffle. Wanted to go left, but kept with pack. Knew I had been pulled off and steamed over to a brightly lit video control (which was common). Then I knew where I was and it was just a case of following the stream of lights back to my number 2. Sune said I went through the video (for 2nd time) in about 250th!
Then I got in control and just worked through the next few controls and the slower competitors. Then a really long leg. I ran this alone, and pretty much the rest of the course, finishing with a small pack in 44th. Lost around 4mins total -would have been nice to have had the chance to stick with the front pack, but oh well -happy with my run.

C • Jukola... 2

Jukola training map. Smashed some more controls then jogged home with OJ, Rob and Andreas. Felt good and light.

Jog back from last control and bit in the middle of the course with OJ and Robbo.

Nice jukola relevant area. Smashed out some controls. Pushed it on a few, ankle felt ok.

travelling

Into work. Ankle was rubbish.

Home from work. Ankle felt better.