Training Log Archive: grilla

Really poor effort from me and was not able to use my normal first leg focus to get our team a good start :( Not concentrating at all and did not realise until after that I was running the same course as Tracy/Marina et al... I was left for dead half way to the first control as I had read too far ahead and stopped at the ridge half way to the first control thinking I was there already... Slowly started hauling people back after I sorted that out, but over-ran 5. Saved myself without too much time loss. Thought I was a bit wayward after the spectator, but got 7 soft on - lucky! Hit 8 well and 9 not too bad. Here I caught CathyMcC but ignored her and went to 10. Missed that one and then thought "I wonder where Cathy went?" too late... she was gone, but I thought maybe I'd seen her higher so wandered up there - hopeless. Ended up deciding to get 11 and then go back to 10 - probably the best option from where I was! Slog from there to the finish with my tail between my legs. We managed 3rd in the end - well done Silke and Allison!

While I loved the terrain, it would have been good to do the long here instead. For a relay, the physicality meant that people split way too easily. I was really struggling with the ups and downs towards the end and there wasn't a great deal of choice/sense in trying to go around. Hips not good today.

Not the cleanest run ever, but turned out cleaner than many others. I did have a few wayward moments but managed to make the right move to save myself just in time. Managed to push pretty hard and back did not affect me too much. Loved the map and terrain! Want to do more of this!

Back was a bit stiff during this run, as it has been a few times lately. Foggy out today and quite chilly.

Unfortunately it lock in spasm walking fromwarm pool back out I to cold and has not recovered since!