Training Log Archive: BrandNewMe

Scottish relays. Women’s open first leg. Running a ‘b’ course.

Set off slow as ever - and everyone stopped at the far side of the bridge and blocked the path. Got past a few going up the hill, but took a poor route to 3 and then didn’t find it either. Dropped lots here. Was with Ray and Fraser from here on in. Tired up the hill to 5 then got into it after that, and ran well to the finish. Must learn to do a warm up!

C • warm-up 4

Scottish Champs, Dalbeattie. W21E 6th

Rough, tough course. I was going ok but made lots of big mistakes. 15mins worth in total. I think I just no longer take orienteering seriously enough and just punt around, guessing where the controls might be. Not good. Not quite sure what to do about it. Great area though, unique in Britain.

Laurence walked around M12 cause of his cut knee, and Lucy stormed W10 to take victory. Ray came 2nd on M40, the same course as me, even though I beat him by about 9mins. I’m running that class next year!

A bit along the canal before heading to the sprintelope. Felt truly terrible.

Sprintelope Astley Ainsley. Long.

I am absolutely exhausted today. Don’t know why. Legs did not work at all, neither did my mind. I completely missed out number 5 by accident, and ran through a patch of nettles and stung my entire left leg, which was a shame as I could do with some sleep, and I can’t see me getting any tonight. My leg is killing! It must be the stingiest time of year. Geez.

Fun to get out there.

A bit of Laurence shadowing then ran home. Tired. Did I say I was tired? Also my leg stings. Did I tell you how much my leg stings.

Meadows for 6 x 3min w 1 min rec (30 secs walk, 30secs jog).

Pace of the reps 6:24, 6:37, 6:20, 6:28, 6:30, 6:25.

Legs felt weary.

Craiglockhart loop from work, picked up bag and jogged home.