Training Log Archive: AC

Tough race and a good reality check. I felt that I did okay for the first half of the race and then really struggled for the last half. Am just not fit enough to run hard for 60+ minutes (or really even 40+ minutes :-)). The depth and strength of the H50 class in the UK is impressive. I was running 6th after 7 controls (about 15 mins into the race) and then slowly worked my way down the rankings to wind up 16th. I made a two small errors at 9 and 11 (1 minute at each) and then a major one (3 mins) at 14. The map was pretty poor (missing fences, ditches, vegetation detail) and that was my excuse for the big miss at 14 as there was a gully junction not marked on the map, but large as life on the ground! But, overall, I was just not fast enough over the ground. The time lost to teh leaders on the long legs, for example, was significant and is down to pure strength and speed. Anyway, an interesting event and spurs me on to more training. Unfortunately, I came down with a cold after the event (that may explain lack of strength and speed to some extent) and so training is on hold for a while.

Good run on a technically easy, but physically difficult, area. Took it easy and didn't push the pace at all, saving energy for tomorrow. A gazillion ditches to cross and the ground was tough to run on in many places, even though the visibility was pretty good throughout. Won comfortably, but was running down a few courses - most of the other M50s ran the Short Brown course, which was 9.3km!

Travel to the UK. Good flight to Bristol and then drove up to Malvern.

Steady run in the Bois. Felt fat and unfit after three days of Committee meeting, wining and dining.

Committee meeting

Committee meeting

Committee meeting