Training Log Archive: Craney

DNF. Seriously f***ed off - sabotaged by a fricken traffic cone! I seemed to be one of very few up for racing the whole thing today (it being the Oceania Champs, me not having a race tomorrow, hoping for a confidence-booster and feeling optimistic about my chances), so particularly annoyed it happened to me. The irony was that one of things I was trying to improve today was planning ahead so when I hit the road on the long leg from 10-11 I focussed on choosing my routes for the next bit of the course. I therefore neglected to see the traffic cone on the side of the road in dappled shade, tripped over it, cut open my finger, ripped my map and broke my compass. Carried on a bit but the blood was pouring a bit faster than I'd have liked so had to stop. Much shouting of expletives. Had been doing ok up to 10 - calm, in control and flowing well, a small miss on #8 but otherwise good, and feeling fresh still. Poo.

C • restart 7

Finger bandaged up, sore and annoying but won't affect the next WC race.

Long Champs - 1 - Splits