Training Log Archive: Big Jon

British Relays, Men's Open 2nd leg with Callum R and Josh D. Sent off in 4th place - and lost about 5 or 6 places by first control.... The speed of the others was scary - as was their lack of racing skill - many came past me 3 or 4 times. I reckon I lost 10 secs at one control - climbed one ridge too many and wobbles on 2 or 3 controls - max of 30 secs lost. over 8 mins down on fastest.........
Team 9th, so pretty chuffed, Callum had a blinder and Josh did well on last leg. Must try to sign another elite runner for Maroc - so I don't have to go through this sort of pain again ;-)

A decent jog (no other word for it) round car park and various other bits of running round.

British Championships M50L 1st. Didn't see that result coming! Driving to Berwick on Friday evening I wasn't really sure why I was going, I was tired, I had been surveying a tough area for 3 days and hadn't had enough sleep.
Long jog to star twas good - it meant I had a proper warm-up (for once, these days!), race plan was to be steady and think "strong". Was 2nd to first control, so must have been running quickly enough! Didn't feel great at any point of race, just kept plugging away. Lost approx 30 secs at 5 - thought control was on cliff, it was on the boulder above it. Also another 20 secs or so on 15 - ran further along forest road than planned and back up track - but forest was so tough round here it probably wasn't too bad a move!
Map was OK - a couple of strange bits in second half - one block of green seemed wrong shape/orientation and some contours looked a bit vague and smooth.
Really chuffed to win - the last couple of years I haven't been anywhere near running fast enough.

C • Well done! 2

Easy run to start with Sarah and Andy L, feeling pretty sluggish. Also managed a very short jog afterwards...... unusual!

6 hours survey, hot and sunny all day - glorious!

Surveying 8 hours. Slightly less tired.

Surveying 6.5 hours. Tired

Checking controls at Glen Feardar - wonderful clear day - Lochnagar glowering over the whole area.
Tough climb up to west ridge - legs still not working at all on hills.
Out for 1-50 total.

Good session but thighs very tired from last week and weekend.

1hour 40 walking round Glen Feardar with Peter C checking controls, taping etc. Steady rain for a while.

Checking control sites in Glen Feardar, didn't manage to get round all - too tired especially on hills.

After schools Adventure Running Club - took group to water fall and back over high track. Feeling pretty awful, glad of lots of stops.