Training Log Archive: weegie

WOC Relay last leg, went much the same as the others...Was lacking a little motivation going out but with a pack so a good opportunity to practice relay running. Ran off the frount at the start to do my own thing and didnt see any of them again. Missed at 4 majorly, being very sloppy, did not go right to my attackpoint as it was a little out the way and i could see it, then i was therefore 10m off and did not recorrect. Found the other 2 gaffles and eventually relocated ~4min. Then at 6 i exited the wrong way which ment i lost ~1.30 at 7 getting caught up for a comonwealth battle. throught the spectator let them go ahead looked at the last look. Tried to refocus and finish how i started, Once again went to the front and was going well untill the last 2, slighly over shotting but catching quickly but then completely overshooting the 2nd to last loosing 2 places. As they say its all learning, but for me this week it was pretty slow at any rate.

C • I think 4

Not so much in the heat, no warm down.

WOC middle final, bit of a disaster. The feeling was not too great from the start but tried to put it behind me. Safe to 1 then 2 was going well until i got a bit cocky and lost contact ~1.30. SS caught me up but was not much help, missed together massivly at 5, should have stuck to my guns, i knew where i was but the contours just didnt make sense and i thought i should have been able to seen the control from where i was, a bit more conviction needed ~1.30. After that it was a bit of a battle to keep going, and was holding it together untill the run through where i though i had started the last loop backwards, one of these days i will get it right, so ~1.30 for nothing. 30s on last loop trying to go straight. So a big dissapointment, i think on the day with the feeling i would have been happy with top 20 but it was mine to throw away and i did.

The day had arrived.

Morning

Relay model, really nice bit of forest good map and feeling.

ALong the front before headin up to see the arena, legs not as bad as i thought they would be.

WOC sprint qualifier, started well but then got stuck in the blatently short recomended bramble hell, back out and round. Got it back together but stupid mistakes crept in, thought i was well out of it but surprisingly qualified.

WOC sprint final, what a daunting race, people everywhere and took alot of effort to block it all out, the biggest race i have ever done. Started well, kept it very safe so as not to panic, all was going well up to the map change. Then took the wrong route choice after the map change and again on the long leg, got put off by the spectators when i could not see ahead down the street so turned off to early ~30s all together. Got a little disheartened after that and lost a little time towards the end. On reflection, with sprint not being my favourite and the amount of prep i did for this race i have to be satisfied.

Sprint model, going well.

WOC middle qual, wanted to regain the same feeling i had in June. Started a bit wobbly bad direction out the start then it was a bit of an error riden run, not feeling so great, tended to get close and loose confidence towards the control. However good to get it out the way, learn and focus on the final.

Event: WOC 2011 + O'Festival Savoie Grand Revard
 

Everything went wrong today so hopefully it will go right tomorrow, legs feeling good it the forest though, 8*10s uphill to finish.

Model event very easy, nice shiney new map.