Training Log Archive: Cruachan

Event: EMUL League
 

Event: JK 2017
 

Before and after the Lincoln race.

Lincoln City Race - and probably my worst Urban race! After the excitement of Wales, I got brought back to earth with a bump and showed the dangers of complacency and lack of specific preparation (including armchair map reading). Was running well/hard but normally reliable urban O-ing let me down. Increasingly costly errors - at 4 (went up the wrong street and dibbed another control first - mercifully realising my error before I left the area (30 secs), at 8 where I simply lost track of the roads and went down a parallel street (naturally nothing making sense on the map - relocated and had to circle the area and come in from the opposite end than planned to - 1 min) and finally and most costly, at 19 (in the tricky remains south of the Cathedral - totally misread the map and didn't think logically, started looking anywhere and even going into the remains and cavern part - 2 mins). Oh well. Better planning and prep next time!

Again from Cranmer Rd at a good lick and back with some heavy shopping :)

From Elmbridge, up the CT path to the Town Park. Big loop then back along the river.

Brisk walk/jog from Cranmer Rd into town and back via Silver St.

To work - a bit windy in parts.

Well I somehow punctured on a serious thorn this morning so walked down to Rutland Cycling in the village who changed the tube: rode hard and tried to post a decent time - not quite the Olympic time trial! Pleasing time but still 2.5 mins slower than last year's quickie. The wind was into my face for much of the ride which could have affected the time (or I was much fitter last year!).

Into work early for Board meeting - village run and felt reasonable.

Tesco run - felt pretty tired and drained, possibly early start and back into work?

Back to work today and was there from 8.45 to nearly 6pm. Decided to have a resty... botty sore from riding yesterday.