Training Log Archive: Angus

Nailed this one. Warmed up well, seemed mentally prepared, the experience of yesterday. Roisin started 6 minutes ahead, but unlikely to figure, but had Niamh☀ 4 minutes behind, so one slip and she'd be onto me. Never had the slip and attacked nearly the whole course. The bigger scale meant I got away without magnifier for most of course so could navigate on the move which is so enjoyable. A few minor issues of going over hills rather than round...talk about nit picking! actually overhauled Roisin near end and won course by a few minutes. I think this is my first IOC middle title.

Course 3 - Splits

Event: Junior Home Internationals / NI Championships
 

Really need min 15 minute warmup

This was a struggle, Ran some legs well, but was poor on a few. Mentally I was not detached from JHI and Zoë was not happy when she finished.

Needed to use magnifier a lot with the 1:10,000 scale which disrupts the running rhythm and avoiding using magnifier on long legs was costly. Won my class. Will compare splits with Niamh☀ to see where I was poor. At end I reckoned about 4 minutes dropped, but on reflection, it may have been more.

Also did a bad job avoiding fences many of which were not easily crossed because of wobbly stakes. Got snagged in one and took a while to extricate myself.

Course 3 - Splits

Been busy week...

Short session to make way for AGM