Training Log Archive: Billenicus

WOC Club event - Tinakori Hill - 3.2Km 390m (assuming contour interval 5m rather than the 2.5m the map said!)
Today's lesson - don't go cross country at Tinakori! Came to grief spectacularly a couple of times. Leaving 3. headed north and got forced to go lowe than I wanted by impassable fallen trees, but then the path I was intending to follow didn't really exist so had to fight my way up through lots of nasty stuff. Lost about 4 mins. Then 5-6 went straight up trying to find the easier strip (which I knew existed from the previous event). But the better stuff petered out and I ended up completely stuck in gorse, even though probably almost at the path. Eventually reversed, traversed, and found a better line, but probably lost about 6 mins (it would have been the best route otherwise). After that, stuck to the paths! Also lost a bit of time at 2 which was on the wrong rootstock, and a bit 12-13. Coped OK physically, despite the heat, as I didn't really push too hard.

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