Training Log Archive: SarahD

Much needed

S6D Day 6 Loch Ordie. Feeling really weary now. Dug in as hard as I could and ran a fairly steady race. Missed no 6 with a really stupid mistake (2') which was just because I'd been pushing too hard. Otherwise fairly clean. Not surprised to be a bit off the pace though. Finished in 7th overall for the week and reasonably happy with that.

S6D Day 5 Barry Buddon. Feeling lethargic before the start. Hesitant through the first few controls, but didn't miss too much. Started 2 minutes behind Heather G and caught her at no 4. Realised there was the chance to help each other if I could manage to keep up with her. Let her lead to begin with, but making sure I was still in touch. Focussed more once we got into the fiddly bits again and led through 10-14. Heather got away a little at 18, but Ciara had appeared from somewhere to keep me working hard to the finish. Dead chuffed to be 2nd to Cecilia Bratt on the day taking lots of scalps including Pippa. Don't know how I managed to pull a run like that out of the bag, particularly on such a fast area.

S6D Day 4 Tentsmuir. Chasing start on W21E. Started close behind Ciara and passed her at 1, despite a minor wobble. Clean until 5 where I didn't have a good attack point and wobbled into 6 as well and was recaught by Ciara. Together more or less (despite her significantly faster leg speed on the tracks) until 13 where I seemed to get away in the green. Hesitant into the controls in the green, but avoided any significant time loss. Really pleased with my run - 5th on the day and pulled back some time on a number of people.

Cycled into Perth to the swimming pool with E on the tag-along. On J's bike so not very comfy.
Enjoyed chilling out and watching the sprint race in the afternoon.

S6D Day 3 Tullochroisk. Was really looking forward to this, despite the crap weather and an early start. Started well - really smooth through 1-3. Missed 4 badly with a parallel error and ended up much too high (3' ?). Stupid mistake overshooting on 8 (2'). After crossing the road and climbing up to the col (out almost 1 hour) started to struggle badly physically and made lots of really silly errors (12 - 2', 13 - 1', 15 - 1', 17 - 1' on route, 18 - 2', 21 - 30", 22 - 2'). Very disappointing. Had intended to take some jelly babies but forgot to buy any on the way - I think that could have made a big difference.

S6D Day 2 Kinnoull Hill. Much more attacking race today. Missed no 1 ~ 1.5' - vegetation mapping seemed a bit odd. After that settled down into a good race with just a few hesitations. 7th.