Training Log Archive: mishortkut

Dromara CC trailquest from Newcastle. Nice weather and big turnout
- the local club cyclists are becoming very good at these trailquests, i was a bit disappointed following the last event (8th place) so was planning on pushing hard.
planned a route from Donard forest, Tollymore, Trassey, Moneyscalp and back through Bryansford and Tollymore again.
passed by a few good cylists with proper bikes - but laughed at the look on their faces when they arrived at the controls behind me :-)

was very knackered at the finish - picked up 510 points but was 1min late.
next round is next Sunday

Squash with the boys

Mountainbike to Drumaroad and slieve croob with lap of Drumkeragh threw in for good measure (lots of thaw)

an annoying SE gale set in shortly after leaving, returned cold and wet and hungry - good training for Sundays trailquest though.

Night orienteering at Cairn wood, score event, 15 controls, mass punching start.
Sleet and snow but good turnout - Jon had got the lend of emit units (not the most popular!) - controls well spread and quite difficult to find in the snow covered brambles.
Ran alone for the first 25 or so minutes and then met Jack at 4th last - soon discovered he had planned on the same finish as me and had started a few seconds behind me! Of course he had the legs in the sprint for the finish - a very rare victory over the old man.
5 mins ahead of Paul who was the only other to clear the course.

*Jack seems to navigate better at night - maybe he concentrates more. am thinking of getting him some blinkers.

*James tripped over Molly on the race for the line and we all ended up at A&E for 4 hours before James emerged on crutches (no break)
We missed SlumDog though!!!

Cool-down with Jack

Trailrun at Drumkeragh with Jack.
very slushy deep snow - difficult to run in so cut it a bit short.