Training Log Archive: briangardner

Reddam House Helderfontein Sprint O. Need to go back to 3 January 2018 (Uni Limpopo Big 5 O) for the last time I did an individual Sprint O (relay's excluded)!

Sprint is not my favourite, but with WOC looming, I need to get some race pace going. Had a great run for the most part, but lost big time at #16. I completely missed (didn't see it on the map!) the open grass belt between the dark green from 15-16, and ran around on the path (past #20), attacking 16 from the north. Was also hesitant into 16 when near the circle. Obviously not the best route! Then I just didn't punch #18, so got DQ'ed. I have no idea what I was thinking at the time, and when I got to #19, I didn't even click I had missed 18. I still didn't even realize when running 19 to the finish. I ran within 20m of the control but just didn't go to it. I am still confused and cannot recollect my thought process when leaving 17 on route to 18 (or rather 19).... No idea. Anyway, lesson learnt!

I think I have only DQ'ed once before, when I completely missed a Control on an MTBO race in Sweden.

Apart from the #18 brain-fart, I had a solid run, but the splits show I was slow and hesitant at places, which I also felt while out there. Tim stormed home in 1st, in 19:42. With an added ~20 sec's for the missed #18, I would have run about 20:21, so in a solid 2nd place, but that means nothing now! Otherwise happy that my speed and focus (for the most part!) was good.

A bit of warm-down for me. Walking with Timéa on the Explorer course. Pretty impressed by how her sense of direction is coming along nicely! :-)

Men - Splits

Just a tempo at 4:20-4:25 in The Coves.

Coves run with 2k warmup, then 3x800m at 3:30m/k with 90sec active rest between.

Coves road run.