Training Log Archive: rcro

Event: CompassSport Cup Heat
 

CSC Qualifier at Cannop Ponds. 9.2km Brown.

Generally good run here as should be expected given how many times I've planned now, and enjoyed it. Lots of small misses though. Lots less semi-open, undergrowth and marsh than I'd remembered...

4 - slightly off line, 20s
5 - slightly off line and distracted by the extra river, 20s
7 - slightly off line, led in to it by Mark P leaving, 20s
9 - slightly off line, too high then saw feature, 20s
15 - slightly off line but stopped at extra stream crossing to map (not sure it should be gully - extension appears to be to a different convention vs the rest of the map). Surprised it was so far W as line didn't seem that bad! 20s
16 - pulled too far E towards a lovely knoll can't find on map. 20s
17 - definitely needs UG screen here
19 - looking too low on the slope - not sure the form line adds anything but implied depression wasn't at the top when it was. 50s
22 - path route was best for me
24 - knew I went in early but control was still further north than I thought. 20s
25 - should have gone out to path and back in as caught got up in trees towards end of straight. 10s.
No biggies (other than 19) - but adds up to 3 mins or so of losses over course.

Caught and steered an NGOC train from 13, calling them into controls. From 15 onwards suggested they try to hang on to me or Richard for a toe - think it worked.

Foot got attacked by brash on 16-17 and hurt a lot for a couple of minutes. Looking a bit bruised now.

Nice to finally have a decentish run in a CSC round whilst being competitive. Might even have counted for the team score...

https://www.strava.com/activities/516117134

Newent Parkrun in reverse.

In hindsight this was a mistake - felt quite a bit better last night to stuck to plan and came. But still not well, and combination of ill, it being much warming than for past few weeks, a deceptively very hard course, and having had to drink so much to soothe throat that my salt concentration been diluted - meant I was feeling really bad towards end and afterwards, clearly dehydrated - enough that driving afterwards was hard.

Run itself went well. Reverse route is no easier than normal, but some sharp descents that I was able to do quite well. Towing somebody for first 4k before dropped them, and 2nd (distant) for all of first lap. Somehow managed to knock 30s off my best time here - and now into Ben-range despite it still being slick on grass in places. First time I've been happy that the kanadias were the right shoes to wear. Would like to get sub-20 here before end of the year - *should* be quite possible, but that is the equivalent of sub-19:30 at FoD, and still some way off that!

Plan was to follow up with a jog up May Hill and back but decided unwise - third time now I've backed out of this when over this way. Seems I got a lucky escape as the lesser spotted Dave Austin was out up there on a rare venture outdoors at exactly same time I would have been!

Feel like its time for bed - but it's still another 12-13 hours until bedtime :-(

https://www.strava.com/activities/514704713/overvi...

Lliswerry intervals session. Incredibly complicated instructions but I guess kind of fartlek. Windy.

Purposely easy session for us post Newport half, given I'm still not well (but better than yesterday!) glad to keep it easy and be back in the warm sooner. Slower groups didn't seem to be shorter than usual as just coming off the SDR bridge as I drove home - can't have been fun for them in this weather!

https://www.strava.com/activities/512767354

Lliswerry Ridgeway and High Cross loop.

Just jogging around as Sugar Loaf has made me ill. OK when running but seem to be worse now finished. Going to bed.

https://www.strava.com/activities/511917974