Training Log Archive: markg

Hageby at Cotswolds running against a mixed pack including Anna, Steve Doyle, Chris Firman, and Lillian Burrill. Started off feeling tentative and dropped in behind Anna who seemed unflappable as usual. Sorted myself out a bit on the second and took the lead before a small miss on #3 dropped me behind Anna again. After that I very slowly edged away from pack, navigating quite cleanly with just a few slow or less than ideally executed legs but only until #2 on the 2nd loop when I took a bodgy route choice and then missed the control. Lost somewhere between 1 and 1:30, showed the pack where the control was, and with a wobble on the next one let Steve get to within 20s. After that I slowly edged away again and navigated cleanly - a few seconds lost here and there maybe. Gave my ankle a good roll near the end - felt okay running after so not too bad just frustrating. I wasn't holding a super fast pace but it felt pretty comfortable and the navigation felt easy. Pretty happy all up.

Picking up controls.

Putting out controls, taping the route to the start, and picking up controls at MOEC.