Training Log Archive: Ralph

Travel to Sweden

Set out with Gustav Bergmann unreachably in front and IFK Mora behind.

Ran a stable race, and worked hard where possible (though not quite as much as in the night). No real mistakes, maybe some micro routes I got wrong (or missed completely) just maybe not quite aggressive enough on the legs near the end where I went straight. Definitely got 7 wrong maybe only the first part (the approach was better from where I went in)

Gained a place without realising it as Kristiansand has a bit of a mare on a boulder in some vague stuff

So off to Norway. Slight faff with the bag and then with Oslo's transport meant arriving at the hostel with about 15 minutes before we needed to leave for the arena. As I am so organised this was not a problem.

Taped the ankle up

Running 3rd leg, which is the last wave in the mass start, meant a lot of running through people to start with but then suddenly they all went off right so I just stuck on the path and went for my round choice (once I had spotted Bejbom (Järla) going the same way.

Arrived at the first control in the leading group and I just sat in the group trying to keep concentrating and also not do any damage to the ankle.

The hardest control on the course was the knoll on the green slope, I thought about going round but everybody else was going straight and so I risked it. Picked off the features (and controls) on the way but then suddenly everybody in front stopped and looked around. Oops, queue memories of being lost on a similar vague green slope at last year's NightHawk. Decided that I needed to press on and if nothing turned up to go down to the path. Spotted the control and then tried to refocus.

Was in a new pack now but I pushed the pace on where I could, hoping I could get back on the end of the leading pack. Just about got on it at the spectator and held that to the finish

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Travel back to London

Smashed M18L at the Lakes until I twisted my ankle.