Training Log Archive: Rich

Event: DVO Level B - Shining Cliff
 

Black at Shining Cliff

Prepared for the worst with the brambles but didn't think at was too bad although it was accurately mapped. chugging like a heavy smoker on the way round which limited speed but felt strong in the terrain, don't think I tripped once which is a rarity. Caught by Will on the long leg. We had similar speed in the terrain but Will was much stronger on the less physical stuff.

Technically, most was decent, but I made a complete hash of 11 and lost 4 mins. Main issue was the direction I came out of 10, linear marsh was my AP but thought I'd been on the path that long the shallow re-ent must have been it. It was and made things fit before realising things were wrong, hunted a while and then returned to the path. This time spiking the control having done what I planned in the first place.

Other more significant mistakes were 4 (~45s with poor direction), 7 (1 min, too far L on bearing). Smaller mistakes (<20s) on 1 (changed my mind on charging through grot), 2 (nearly went to high), 18 (nearly followed Will before returning to my plan), 20 (lots of rock which I couldn't work out), and 23 (bearing out of 22 was poor so didn't pick up the small path).

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WD

Finely feeling well enough to run. Was OK but felt a bit rough in the afternoon. By the evening I was perkier again though and felt like the virus is finally shifting.

improvement = 0%

Not improved at all since Thursday. Had this illness nearly three weeks and getting worse rather than better. On the painkillers to keep fever and aching to a minimum.

Rather frustrating as I have been running well recently.