Training Log Archive: paul c

Kendal Urban.
Really nice to get onto an urban map again. Some good route choice legs and a little bit of intricate control pick.
I went up a dead end on the way to #2 but didn't lose much time. The housing area went ok if a little boring going up and down the same road 3 times. Although I missed a junction on the way to #9.
I think I got legs 10 & 13 correct and picked a good northern route to #18.
I should have gone west to #19 but I think going north from #20 helped me check #23 on the way to #21.
I messed #28 up going in too early as I mistook the statues in the main street. I also went in too early for #31 losing more time.
Overall not a great run but very enjoyable. Looking forward to more of these this summer.
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Brit relays 1st leg.
Got off to a bad start when after setting my compass, I still ended up at the boulder to the right. By the time I relocated, the pack was gone over the hill.
I was then clean through to #7 gradually picking up the pace and the distance to a few runners off the back of the pack. I missed #8 to the west but nothing major. I was starting to get on ther back of Will Hensman but then went over the wrong hill to #10 and never saw him again. Completely blew it here and only relocated off when I asked Dan where his control was on his map. Got it back together again if a little scrappy.
Not the best of runs but Tom and Ollie were solid lifting us up past BAOC and into 11th.
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C • Asking Dan where you are is... 2

Event: BOC 2012
 

To the start with Ollie.

I started off at a steady pace knowing it was going to be a tough day.
I got the first 3 if a little slow. My legs at this point weren't that happy so I kept the pace steady. I was reading the contours well and the flags kept popping up in the right place.
From 7-13 the terrain was fantastic and other than a few waist high bogs, good to run through. At this point I was only a minute behind the top 2, navigating well but absolutely buggered.
I then started to make some stupid decisions I can only put down to fatigue.
I tried to simplify the map going up the hill towards #14 and bounce off the green. This didn't happen and I somehow thought I'd climb over the rocks to the fence. STUPID.
I should have seen that I was meant to stay high so lost 2.30mins.
I got dragged off by another runner at #15 and went too low(1.30).
Then came the big F#%" UP. I decided to go north for the route choice to #19. After getting nearly to the uncrossable wall, I then went further north and eventually had to climb too much into the control. The southern route which I saw, was so much better and with no climb(2 mins).
At 20 I went up the steep bank way too early and ended up a long way east of the control and took too long reading the map to get there(3min).
The next few were fine until #25. I went on the next path west and with the smaller scale, couldn't make out the crag and knole(2.30).
A definite run of 2 contrasting halves.
MUST GET BACK INTO TERRAIN.
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C • Must get back into terrain 5

6 - Splits

I feel guilty having an enforced rest day which is a good thing.

Light rain and a northerly wind made for an ok ride around the park.

A lap of the park. I felt light headed at halfway but finished off well.