Training Log Archive: Uncle JiM

Event: Cyclic Navigator
 

So r***ed after last nights race, so decided to only do 2-3 hrs, rolled around with only one real hassle, that being when I overshot 44, so had to go back to it.

So tired, going to sleep well tonight, and no work tomorrow. BONUS

C • Cyclic Map 1

C • Slacking off 5

Started at 2010, so we could get 15 mins daylight, 30 mins twilight and 15 mins of night. Bit of a twist with this event with controls 31-35 having a additional 4 bonus points for the 1st person there, this was a attempt by The Invisible Log (course setter) to break up pack running.

Turned over the map at go time, thought I would go to 31, but Big Ev and Birchy were already moving in that direction, and there is no way this old bloke could run them down, so decided to go to 32 instead. Went hard along the track, looking back over the shoulder to notice Keely, still not decided what to do, then he went after me, so tried to go harder, but screwed the control. saw the control 1st, but Keely (young bloke) was to quick, so no bonus points for me. Was still trying to work out were the others went and made a mess of the next. (Big Ev and Birchy went 31, 34 and to the west, Toph and James Robertson 33, 35

Keely and I were running like dogs, but thought if we ran hard, the others had to as well, to beat us. Scoring was 1 point for 31-35, 2 for 36-40, 3 for 41-45, 4 for 46-50 and 6 for 51, 52. So Keely and I went for the 6 poiinters, long way between them, but good value. Saw Big Ev and Birchy as we crossed between 45-52, (later on I worked out we had 29, to there 25) Turned at 40 right on 40 mins, so it was going to be tough running home.

Keely tried to out run me, but seemed to make little errors, but he got his game on target as we started the sprint to 38, that was the last I ran with him, we did 34, 31 and tried to get 33, I turned before I got there, as I was running out of time, Keely was in front and got the control (1 point) but lost 2 points for getting in late.

Keely (51 points) won, Big Ev and Birchy (49) = 2nd, while I (48) was 4th, and 1st person to not have got any bonus points, so moral victory to me

Great well thought out event by The Invisible Log, now I am completely stuffed, and I have to race a 3hr twilight next Friday, what are the chances I see Keely out there again, to make it 3 times out of 3 in a month

C • Twilight Map 3

Ride in the morning, put out the controls for the Schools Challenge, then checked out sites for next weeks race

Getting the bike ready for the weekend, so did a teat ride out over DH and back down the creek, Still some issues with the bike

Another test ride, this time into town to print the maps for this weekends Schools event. More work needed on bike

Very easy ride over to Strathdale Park, and checked out control sites for next Saturday.

C • Two events next Saturday! 5