Training Log Archive: Lizzie

Long legs on Kasen.

First few controls were a bit shitty, but I did manage to get down the cliff that technically wasn't a cliff at #2 without killing myself. The only reason I attempted it was because I could see someone else's skid marks from before me (think it was Ida).
In hindsight though, the last time I was on this map and followed someone else's track down a cliff, I carked my ankle. So maybe not such a smart idea?
Was in a bit of a boo to #3, but then had a track run to #4 to get myself out of the sulk. Engaged my brain after that and navigation was fine aside from a couple of concentration lapses. My routechoices were primarily ones that avoided crossing too many cliffs, which seemed to be a pretty decent tactic. Definitely good for my mood anyway.

Still not exactly my favourite map.

C • not favourite map 2

Jog with jo

Onsdagsnatt on Lindtjern.

Had Jo and Hollie for company tonight - but that really didn't help my navigation, as thought too much about keeping pace rather than planning and keeping in contact.
So started off pretty rough. Missed #2 as we were too high. I thought this at the time...but everyone else turned and kept going. No excuse on 21 though, where I commented to Jo mid-leg that I had no plan and no contact. I was right too, and missed the control by ~100m. A similar parallel error on the slope at 24, which explains why 25 felt further than it should have...

Then I snapped into things properly. Bit late but oh well.

Got back to the cars to find i had blood all over my knee. No recollection of doing anything but must have got caught on a stick or rock at some point. Have a nice cut which took a bit of cleaning out. No biggie, but (half) worth mentioning as it's exactly a year since I ended up in A&E after getting a stick in my leg at Aranda Twilight.

C • A&E 2

Rødsparken intervals. 6x5min with 1min rest.

Was showing a nice clean pair of heels. til I slid out on a rogue stick and ended up caked in mud.

Estimate on distance. Garmin is still on the fritz.

Circuits. Still don`t understand quite what the stick men are trying to tell me to do.

C • shop at pak'n'save? 2

Middle course. A waterside hill with a fair bit of bare rock/yellow with small gullies, marshes and the odd trench. Managed to completely lose contact on #9, kind of less than ideal.

1hr score event from the club hut. Some handicap system i think, so that everyone could be compared against each other. Bet it's not as advanced/complicated as the ACT twilight system though ;).

Relay intervals. Wicked fun with somewhere between 15 and 20 girls running. Started scrappy but got better technically and placing wise. especially once I figured I was losing most of my time getting caught back in the pack at the start of each int.

Jentasamling up at Fredrikstad. Cruised around night-o from the club hut.