Training Log Archive: pi

Didn't run the last day of the Bohemia 5-days, because I got a fever and felt sick in the evening after stage 4.

This day turned out to be a disaster for me. Did really well the first half as I was starting to get the hang of this terrain. Then I tripped badly on the rock, smashed my brand new compass to pieces and hit my elbow so that it was throbbing and bleeding. The next control went ok, but then I lost it on the 12th. Ran around like a confused chicken in the cliffs, but was always looking too high. Somehow didn't get that the control was 20 metres lower under the cliffs. Lost 10 minutes and then only jogged home with a swollen arm.

Third day was middle distance and the course was set so that the climb was a bit less extreme. This was a blast for me! Super tricky navigation in the maze of rock. I made almost no mistakes and felt good.

Map and photos here:

http://flickr.com/photos/magjoh/sets/7215760186833...

The second day was a little bit easier mentally, as I knew what to expect. A few more legs where it was possible to run around the ravines, but still a bizarre amount of climb. Felt very good the first 4 km, but then started to fade and made some stupid route choices. Almost fell down one of the big cliffs near the end, but managed to grab a small tree before I slid over the edge.

Event: Bohemia 5-day
 

First day of the Bohemia 5-days at Osinalice. Extreme ravine terrain with huge sand stone cliffs along the slopes of the ravines. The course was hard, with almost no options to avoid the ravines, and I was very tired after only 4 km. Had maybe 5 minutes of mistakes. The winner just made 10 minutes per km.

City sprint in Melnik, bonus race the day before the first stage of Bohemia 5-days. First half of the course was rather tricky and I made two mistakes not reading uncrossable features properly. The last control before the course turned into pure running, I took the wrong road and had to run around a block extra. After that I didn't push too hard in the running. Fun race with a big stage at the town square.