Training Log Archive: Frostbite

Torver High Common, Short Brown. I was quite happy with this, running quite strongly and pretty clean. I went over the top of 2 and had to come back to it, maybe 30 seconds lost, and I hesitated at 7 when I was just slightly to the left and the boulders were hidden behind a shoulder, 15 seconds. Other than that I could maybe have got some better lines but that's all.

Charlie started 4 mins after me and I first saw him behind me at 11, but it took until 16 for him to catch me. Then he took a fair bit out of me on the easy running to 17 but I got most of it back as he took some dodgy lines in the last section, particularly 19 and 21.

Charlie was fastest old man, Simon Hunter was fastest M45 a minute ahead of me. Also beaten by Phil, Rob Lee and Nigel Bunn.

C • wrong day 2

Middle distance Brown course, Sandscale Haws. Trying to run at a decent speed but never quite felt in control. Left 2 slightly wrong giving me extra distance to 3, 15 secs. Drifted too far left on 4 and only worked it out when I passed the thicket, 30 secs Didn't work out the area around 10 at all and climbed up onto the ridge high and right of the control before turning back 1 minute. Drifted left of 13 and relocated because I could see the little enclosure below me, 1 minute. At that point I was only 1 minute behind Chas but he took another 2 out of me from 14 to the finish. I didn't make any mistakes on controls but opted to go round on the path to 17 which was slower but made the control easy. I guess I just got slower towards the end.

4 minutes down on Clive, also behind Lawrence Townley and Simon Hunter, and just a few seconds behind a very fit looking Rash Route Ricky. Not seen the results yet.

Parkside and Weetwood. Not with Tasha this week coz she got a better offer. Slightly quicker than with her because I don't lose so much speed going up the hills. Also did a sprint going up by the donkey sanctuary, just for the sake of it.

Stainbeck and Stonegate.

Potternewton, Gledhow and Chapel Allerton. Easyish.