Training Log Archive: paul c

Finally managed to catch up on my sleep.

C • Lucky for some - still knac... 7

Event: Harvester 2012
 

3rd leg mens A.
Tom and Ian did the business on the first 2 legs sending me out in the lead. My plan was to take it safe and stop any 5 minutes errors that seemed to be common with other teams on the 1st 2 legs. I went all the way down the track before heading north to #1 on Toms advice and although it wasn't great terrain, it was a safe start.
I slowed right down for 2-4 and used large AP's. I first lost time at #5 where I found the control on the gully but took a few attempts from here to get the right bearing. I just didn't go far enough the 1st time. I was too close to the western path for 6.
On #9 I ventured too far N and came into the control with FVO. I hung on to #12 checking my control codes but had to let him go there as I thought I was riding my luck for too long before the gaffling might start again. It turned out I could have had at least another 3 simple controls if I had followed closely.
I played it very safe and spiked all the controls in the tank track area before going into the last open heathland.
I then blew a few minutes on the pit at #23 just the same way I did at the southern nights. You had to be right on top of it and as before I couldn't seem to make the rough open fit.
I was scrappy to the end but kept onto 2nd place, just. Although I dropped 10 mins to FVO I was happy that I stuck to my plan and it was probably the best option for the team that I did a night leg.
The boys finished off well and we ended up in 2nd place behind a solid FVO and infront of (I think an underachieving) Lakeland.
Great result.

Nice jaunt around the park. It felt very nice.

Very warm this morning but the wind helped.

Home past Legoland, Virginia Waters, Chertsey and RP. Loads of energy left at the end to attack a few decent cyclists.

A bit tired but faster that usual. I think the hills are working.

C • No show 2

Nailed myself on the polo and tag.