Training Log Archive: Keith

Mon night run with, Mark S, Matt F, Alice B & Charles D. Loops round ashton court, felt reasonble good considering yesterdays run.

Big Moor - National event, sheffield

My heart sank a bit when i saw the maps in prestart - with most of the map havning no features at all....
Fun in the rocks through the first few, bit hesistant, particuarly on 4.
Then onto the moorland, were 6 was an absolute slog. then on 7, I thought i'd lined it up against the marked boundary stone, only to be revealed when I got closer that i was looking at a sheep. Luckily the sheep was in the right position. Checked pretty much every hole within 50 m of 8 before finding it. Then just slogged it back, got confused on 15, but it turned up eventually. Got pushed by nails for a little bit. Fluked 22, as the map bore little resemblence.

Nice day for a long terraine run. If it was sleeting I think i would've sacked it off after number 4.

Obviously physically I'm a bit down due to my lack of training recently, but pleased to get round.

On the balence of rubbish national events, It's open to debate if Big wood 07 or big moor 09 was worse. Personaly i'd go for big wood.

Winner O Johnson, 77 mins

Event: Northern Champs weekend
 

Middle event, Beeley woods, sheffield

First orienteering for a while, First half went ok, with some small mistakes eg 5. Then got tired and lost contact a couple of times, causing quite a lot of time loss on 24/25. Niceish area though, fun to get out.

Winner G Gristwood 30.37

Lunch time run, short run round the airfield, to me hillock behind cribbs. Bit short of time.

Strength training, unfortunantly no swiss ball exercises tonight. A bit of mud was distrubuted over the hall, obviously someone failing to wear indoor shoes.

Run round ashotn court and dipped into ashton plantation, which was nice. With matt, good to get out for a run, after working in toulouse then flight back. Saw stu on his bike. Felt average.