Training Log Archive: Mark Two

WMOC long final. Another fantastic forest. Not as fast as the others with a bit of bilberry , so I think it got faster for later runners. My own fault for cocking up the middle. But this race was ok, apart from a minute miss on no 1 .

Warm up along beach to the start.

Long model. Gentle jog out, checking out marshes and semi open. Lightning fast and flat forest. Given the published course lengths, I can't believe the final will be as quick.

WMOC middle final. Started of really well. Caught my one minute man and proceeded to lose concentration, changed plan for a path route, didn't keep track of where I was, and then compounded things by being dreadful at relocation . 3-4 mins binned. Cocked up next one as well. Steadied myself - I really didn't want to end up relegated. So slower but clean , before speeding back up for the last few.

Very dissatisfied with my performance, had really been looking forward to the race and neither forest or course disappointed.

Jog to start, before some faster bits in the forest with the warm up map.

Forest Qualifier.

Lovely fast forest. Quite pleased with my run. Only one significant problem when I lost confidence, thought I had gone too far, turned back for 50m before deciding I was an idiot and retraced my steps to where I had been and on to the control - perhaps a minute or so.