Training Log Archive: Scrappy Doo

First part of Hattarell Sledge Fell Race - felt crap, sat down, jogged back

Enjoyed the jog back and lovely day to be in the hills

Maprun - Coopers Edge and Hucclecote

Managed to run off map and GPS stopped a couple of time, otherwise all good and kept a reasonable pace for the hour

Short Cam Loop - steady with a quick mile in the middle

Ankles definitely much better, but feeling very fat!!

Steady run on Stinchcombe Hill alone in the dark (love it)…… dropped all the way down to Stancombe Farm

Saw 4 badger, 5 deer and a cat

C • "and a cat" 6

Jog/Walk to start with Matthew Whipple (ex BOK Member!)

Mynydd Y Garn - Brown

Good course, shame about my orienteering - although that was not helped by fact that for half the course I was out in rain and couldn't read the map (it was dry when started, so didn't take visor!!).... it is pointless trying to orienteer in he rain like this!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok to 1, fine to 2 until I was stupidly put off by Matt Whipple who started 4 minutes ahead of me and lost my bearing - from cairn..... 5 minutes lost here

Started raining around no.4 - lost time on 4 (30 secs), 5 (30 secs), 6 (5 mins) , 8 (2 mins)

Was going to give up at 9, but it stopped (for a bit)..... started agin around 12, where I lost 7 minutes..... ok to end running with Matthew Pembury and a jogging Marcu Pinker (who had a cold)

On the plus side the ankles seem a lot better with the orthotics..... back a it sore after, probably due to readjustment and shoes rubbing, but hopefully that will stop once I get used to them.

Jog back from finish, some of the way with Matthew Pembery (new BOK member)