Training Log Archive: Thraws

Event: CHIG Regional SE League
 

Much as I rate Epping Forest, I'm not sorry about passing up the 4 hours on the M25 and the pouring rain and probable mud to run there today. Better things to do and spend my money on.

Clockwise circuit with Jan from Saddlescombe, via Pyecombe and SDW/A23 crossing. Ridiculously muddy, rainy and cold, but it got us into the fresh air.

Scouts, dogs, mud! And rain! And courses that were 50% overlength. I didn't mind the last bit at all, but I did wonder why I was out for so much longer than the usual 40 minutes. The need to get the 'length' in may have compromised some of the leg planning as well and a few paths began to look a little familiar. Was probably a bit tired and rushing towards the end as well, where I made a couple of mistakes. Overshot 6 as I thought I'd see it from the path, but didn't. Neglected bearing and was way too far right for 12. Got a bit bored through 16 to 20 (small depressions right next to paths) and was looking for a depression at 21 when control was on an indistinct veg boundary and a bit hidden. Also found feature at 23 but couldn't see flag for about a minute. So 3 to 4 mins lost all told but result was OK. Following discussion with Kenny beforehand, didn't look at map till after start. This meant I didn't know about the nearly 8 km (cds folded to fit in holder) but I probably DID concentrate a bit harder right through the course.

Inset Day. But it wasn't raining. So decided to turn sore knee over.