Training Log Archive: AlistairH

Darnaway West. 6th, 2'52 down. Too big an error at 8, about 3'40 - intended to run round the path east of 7 to avoid grot and get and easy route into the control but I think I went NE to the rough open and so came off the path running southward 100m early, hunting around the hills 100m north of the control until I relocated. Should have been more proactive about relocating, it would not have required 100m out to (wrong) path and back in.

Also 5 - at least a minute - was distracted by another runner and followed them down the spur north west of the control. Winsplits showing a 30 second loss at 12 - didn't actually get lost, just stuck in veg/on a slope trying to go round the depression on the east side.

Has been fun, knee survived (with tape), now quitting while I'm winning (literally) - would have needed a couple of clean runs to have any chance of keeping that even if I was able to stay for the rest of the week.

C • Well done Al 2

S6D - Day 4 Darnaway - C29 - Splits

Day 3, Darnaway, middle distance. 3rd. 1'18 down. Enjoyed being able to get some good running in the fast forest sections, it feels like a while since I've ran hard. Lost about 2 mins on number 2, too far north, but sorted it out fairly calmly and ran reasonably confidently.

S6D - Day 3 Darnaway - C29 - Splits

Early start and missed control 1 in a bracken filled valley. Fell over a rock. Thought it was going to be one of those days but figured it out for 3-3.5 mins lost and ran better after that. 5th again. 6'40 down. Knee OK again.

S6D - Day 2 Strathfarrar - C29 - Splits

M40S. 5th. Good start - in the lead at 9 before getting tired on the heather at 10 and losing 3.5 mins at 13. Knee was just starting to hurt two controls from the end, delighted it held up. 5'22 down.

S6D - Day 1 Achagour - C29 - Splits