Training Log Archive: rcro

Event: Summer Street Challenge
 

NGOC street-o around Barnwood. Planned by rickyp.

Planned such that most legs involved long routes, and choices that were often 50-50. Didn't spend much time thinking and just went for one on most.

Not caught out on 8, but went long way on 9-10, and road to 11 seemed faster than across fields as I did (and then lost 20s looking on wrong pair of trees).

Hesitant 12-13 as road I went down just ended - was driveway turned into path that I needed adjacent. Probably took slightly longer route on 21.

In the race to the bottom for the injured, seems I was faster than Ben, although his less tired legs were going quicker than me much of the time. Shoulder feeling better today than it has done.

https://www.strava.com/activities/640998262

Event: BOK Urban & Park Orienteering
 

BOK urban in Dursley (well, 95% was in Cam)

Back and shoulder not right, but better in second half tonight (after I slowed down *even more*) and managed to get a bit of rhythm. Despite meal last night have been off eating this week and suspect that's not helping - doing better now though.

Much better course than I expected from Dursley and course had plenty of route choice - right from the start kite. Knew after the field that my pace wasn't going to get me a good result so just took routes that went to parts of the map I hadn't been to already, and avoiding dog legs. Of course, these mostly weren't the best routes - but was very enjoyable and found a couple of really lovely tracks that weren't optimum route.

Pleased to see it mapped by someone else as it was a very long way down on my hit list. Alan did a good job with it. Hope he extends it to include the full conurbation over the next few years.

https://www.strava.com/activities/639881048

C • Cam 1

MDC run from Pengenffordd following Waun Fach route.

Legs mostly ok and jogged all the way at steady pace. Shoulder and back still not so happy with hard running on flat/down. Put in bit of effort up to castle - felt easier than last year.

Nice evening to be out.

https://www.strava.com/activities/638830746

Didn't really enjoy this - weather conditions meant that it played to all my weaknesses.

Slow start as not feeling too well beforehand. Slow on the fell as head on against strong wind. Shoulder still not really usable so was working legs only to get up, and could get no rhythm. Much more boggy than last time.

Once at top, wind that had been constant and head on changed direction 90 degrees, to continue to be head on, and then in direction that would blow you off the side for the bit next to the cliffs. Became a perfect storm for anyone with no balance through the rocks with strong cross wind, and the rocks being very wet and at trip height - did well to save myself several times. Haemorrhaging places - by the end of rocks had lost all places I'd gained on up, and more.

"Grass" descent still not easy as so wet and having to keep jumping bogs and avoid odd rocks. Missed the turn half way down again and had to cut across.

Only good bit of running was the last 2k on road at the end where I regained 3 places - including Dave Austin 50m closer to finish than last time here. Still ended 6 mins down on 2 years ago which isn't great.

https://www.strava.com/activities/636408313

FoD Parkrun. Had wanted sub-21 but nowhere near - feeling pretty bad all the way. Needed more mud.

https://www.strava.com/activities/634883751

Post parkrun - Nine Wells and part of Sallowvallets. Found plenty of mud so balanced out the day.

Drizzly and dull - so didn't see any point going to Pen y Fan if not planning on running it.

https://www.strava.com/activities/634882718