Training Log Archive: mikeyA

Event: British Championship Fell & Hill Relays
 

Not much and too early.

FRA relays. Running leg 3, the navigation leg, as the token orienteer in the Holmfirth team. Unfortunately Clark wasn't particularly fast and so much of the 'run' up to 2 was basically a walk. Averaging over 11 minute k's. To be fair it was rather hilly and pretty rough but I could have definitely been a solid 15 minutes at least faster by myself. It was at 2 that the hard nav started. The mist was down and vision was about 20m. Missed 3 right and went too low. Then had to crawl up the hill after relocating, again waiting for Clark at the top. Nailed 4, very pleased here, compass was spot on. Went slightly too far right on 5 which meant we had to do more climb which was again very slow. My left shoe then decided to collapse. The sole has basically come off so I was pretty much running the 15 minutes down the hill with one shoe. Hit my foot on a rock quite hard do that's now painful. But made it back eventually. Could have gone maybe half an hour faster by myself just on running I think. Still sort of fun and makes me appreciate how important a compass is when you can't really see much at all.