Training Log Archive: Chas

British Middle Distance Champs, Wendover Woods.
M50 5.1km, 170m.
Silly seeded start meant that I was starting second last, 2 mins after Nigel Bunn and 2 mins before Clive. Saw Nigel as I attacked #5 (after 5 mins!). Missed #7 (depression in middle of featureless flat area) and as I left it Clive was approaching. So last three starters were all together by #8 of 23 controls.
Nigel couldn't resist running away from me and Clive and so went AWOL. I was able to run away from Clive up the hill to #12 and stayed ahead all the way to finish. We both missed #18 but I corrected quicker and finished just under a minute ahead. Meanwhile ahead of us Dave P had lead his train into the lead. I was happy enough with 3rd (1.15 down) in the circumstances.
Results: http://www.sportident.co.uk/results/2017/BritishSp...
RG: http://www.boc.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#29&course=8&...

C • Silly seeded start. 27

Event: British Sprint & Middle Champs
 

British Sprint Champs, Qualification race.
H3.2. 3.5km, 40m.
Very unsure of even starting this. First sprint race for a number of years. Tried to run within myself but inevitably got caught up in the race. Clean navigationally and good enough for 2nd, a minute down on Simon M. Most importantly finished with body intact.
RG: http://www.boc.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#27&course=5&...

British Sprint Champs, Final.
F05. 2.8km, 60m.
A bit trickier than this morning. A few seconds dropped here and there through the downhill section at the start. Better on the uphill second half. Caught sight of my 1 minute man (Clive) as I approached the second last. He went round to the last control so I decided to go over the hill in the hope it would make up time. Proved to be a good choice and secured 3rd place as a result. 29 seconds down on Dave Peel.
Results: http://www.sportident.co.uk/results/2017/BritishSp...
RG: http://www.boc.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#28&course=5&...

Various jogging about before, between and after both races. Hopefully everything all OK for the proper orienteering tomorrow.

Golf. Neil and I versus the Pro and the Captain.
Match halved on the 18th. We had been 5 down with 6 to play so happy with that.

Legs feeling the effect of yesterday's ride.

Golf. Pro's mid week comp. 30 Stableford points (15/15).
Handicap has crept back up to 16.

Greenfield, Denshaw, Buckstones, Huddersfield.