Training Log Archive: Scrappy Doo

British Sprint Heat - M50 B Heat

Started ok and was actually in lead after no. 6

6-7 went down steps part of way to sports pitches and turned back - 10 secs

9-10 was running with a guy from Lei (who it turned out worked on the campus) who got to 9 just in front - I went to go east to 10 but he went west, so I stupidly hesitated and saw way through - it turned out to be slower any way - 20 secs

15-16 retraced steps back out of control rather than going right and then exacerbated error by not seeing gap, so running a lot further around buildings - 20 secs

7th in heat, so just missed out on qualifying for A Final - frustratingly I started same time as Matthew Owen and Paul Taylor who both qualified, despite finishing well after me (unfortunately luck of the draw, but doesn't feel right still!!)

C • Luck of the draw 1

British Sprint M50 - B Final

First few ok

Confused coming out of 4 and a little bit out of control - ended up going up steps SE of 4 and in to 5 from SE - 30 secs

5 -6 - didn't see gap in hedge to right of line (why does this feel like an eyesight test all the time), so went too far left - 15 secs

Caught Ifor at 9 - but hesitated just before control, as briefly lost track of where I was - 10 secs

Hesitated into 15, punching the control just before mine first

2nd - 1 second behind Mark Chapman (who I beat by 1 second in heat)

We were well ahead (45 seconds) of 3rd (who had also been in our heat in morning)

C • Unlucky 1

Easy run from Selsey Common, top path in Stanley Woods and back along Cotswold Way

All good

DRC Handicap

32 seconds quicker than last month, so heading in right direction

Lovely run from Painswick- out via Sheepscombe, Workmans Wood, Cranham to join Cotswold Way just before Coopers Hill, then CW through Coopers Hill and Painswick Beacon.

Nice and steady, but ideal running conditions - lovely day but not too hot.

Knee generally ok.