Training Log: Ifor

Event: CATS in the Shire (Northampronshire)
 

54.044km with 735m climb in 2:57:53. Midlands mtbo score Hollowed Northamptonshire. Come down with a cold so coughing and spluttering last few days. Not full effort but a reasonable effort. South anticlockwise as start fairly obvious that way. 4 past by Michael Rackham out of start up hill on ebike. Went opposite route to him for 8 still behind but think my choice better. Soggy in and out of cp. 5 6 7 where discovered there was more wind than expected NE direction like this hard. Lots of options for which BW for 25 took option with most choices and took second one as the first looked slow. 24 23. Decided not to go around reservoir as worred track may be busy with the sun out. Took long road to 17 some slower bits through 16. 15 saw Michael catching back up here but held him off on fast old railway for 22 he past me once up hill for 14. Had to decide what to do here and took conservative option with the coughing. Michael went for 13 I went straight to 12 then skipped 11 option straight back via 10 and 9 glad I did not have to push on the final hills. Michael in 3 or 4 mins after me. Turns out bw from 13 I was worried about is fast hardpack. I may of been 5 mins late for 25 more points.


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97.502km with 1250m climb in 5:03:21. BTOTC to Bradford on avon. Nice and sunny morning. Clouded over in afternoon and bit of a head wind picked up. Went back rubles on the back yesterday but it failed coming into the pub. Tried to get it sealed over lunch but no good and had to put a tube in after 5 mins. Back by myself after that and scuppered by second tunel being shut. Tired by end.
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