Training Log Archive: AC

easy jog to loosen up from yesterday and remember what it is like to run in a forest!

First O race for nearly 6 months and fortunately it was an easy area north of Paris (L'Isle Adam). If memory serves correctly, this is where I did my first O race in France back in 2001. Nice forest, with just a few areas of brashings from recent logging activities. No errors on the course, which is no great accomplishment given the open nature of the forest, but had a few minor hesitations near the inevitable couple of pit controls. Very pleased with being able to maintan a run for the whole way, even stretching out for some of the path runs. Route choice was sound, with one particularly good route choice from 4-5, with a nice direct route through nice forest. Some young guns new to H50 did 58 mins, beating me by 7 mins. On a good day without 30km in my legs from yesterday, I could probably have done 5 mins faster, but that extra 2 mins is just the product of older legs. Just wait for these guys to get to technical terrain like Fontainebleau :-). Eventually cam 4th I think.