Training Log Archive: JamieP

Up Kentmere Pike from Longsleddale, with a nice tailwind. Legs feeling significantly less awful than expected.

Event: Sedbergh Gala (British/English Champs Short)
 

Checking out the start along the road and finish off the fell.

Sedbergh Sports (English/British champs counter), 3rd
Started quick but so did everyone else, so was around 15th after the road section. Got up onto the back of the lead group on the climb through the fields and it was pretty bunched up heading onto the fell. Head down, tucked in behind Ben Mounsey and worked away up into the mist.

Got to the top of Knott sooner than expected, where I realised that the group had broken up a fair bit. Could only see Rhys/Morgan in front, with unknown others further ahead in the clag. Put in an effort to get onto the back of Rhys and tucked in behind up the final short climb.

Started the descent as I meant to go on - as quick as possible. Past Rhys and Morgan straight away, then just about kept my footing down the stupidly steep bit. Past Joe Symonds as we left the fell, then started reeling in the leading three. The gap was closing, but I was also running out of time. Finally got Rob in the finish field, with Sam 2s ahead, Si another 2s ahead of him.

Really pleased with the result.

South Park and the golf course

Bagley Woods.

Shotover incl. 6 x 30" downhill (1' jog uphill)

Summer Series, Wycombe Abbey School
Score course, and actually picked a decent route for once. Lost 2.5 mins on one control on a clearing which I was stood right next to but didn't see (training kites), but otherwise good.

Control collecting

Shotover