Training Log Archive: Sue C

Event: SN - Saturday Series 4
 

Still not able to run full gas, but this felt like another improvement, so happy about that. Felt in control for most of the course.

Ran straight to #6, but the white was very slow going with bracken. Would have been quicker to run round on the path.

Was lax on pace counting to #9. Was expecting to shape of the hill and the cuts to lead me in, but there was lots of bracken again. Panicked, cut in too early and was then slow through more undergrowth than I needed to go through.

Had to stop twice to re-tie shoe laces. Which is a pretty soft way to lose time. I think tramping through lots of undergrowth was pulling the triple knots open. These laces have been pretty good at staying tied until the last couple of events. Maybe I need to start taping them or maybe they're getting old.

http://www.sn.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#88&course...

C • Laces 2

Event: SLOW Night-O 2017-18 #2: Wimbledon Common
 

Wasn't focused enough tonight. Kept making little mistakes, the worst, missing #3. Straight-ish line between #2 and #4 and after faffing around finding #2, my brain just blanked #3, despite pretty much running passed it. Shame, as it was a good, challenging course.

Tried to get to #2 from path to the east. It was much easier from the west path.

Lost track of which paths I was on approaching #4. I really was away with fairies at this point, what with not going to #3 as well.

Got things a bit more together for the next few controls.

#9 was further down the slope than I expected. And it always seems to be, every time there is a control on that feature.

It was a bit ambitious to try to take a bearing to #10. It's vague and green in that section. Had to come out, relocate and go back in again to find it.

Overran to #12, but realised what I'd done.

Not concentrating passed the lake after #14 and ended up on the wrong path. Didn't cost me too much though.

http://www.slow.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#176&cou...

Long - Splits

Event: SO - level C - Stanmer and Coldean, Brighton
 

That felt better than I have done for the last few weeks. Felt like I could push more that I have been able to. Having to take it easy so much has meant I've lost a lot of form. But something I can build on. Just need to be careful not to push too hard coming up.

Navigation was relatively easy and the forest had good visibility. Pleased with how I executed.

Didn't turn immediately along the fence over the bridge to #7 and had to fight through the undergrowth to get onto the field. Overshot the control without a good attackpoint, but realised I'd done it. Lost 60s

Not a great exit out of #16. Let the undergrowth take me too far west. Terrible bearing from the knoll, north east of #17. Didn't really check my compass. Thought I saw the knoll I wanted. It was the wrong one. Lost 60s+.

http://www.so.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#286&cours...