Training Log Archive: fluceluce

Not the ideal start to the day, they hadn't given me or Pippa a WRE start time. This resulted in me being told at 9:20 that my start time was 9:39, 2.5km away.... At that time I was wearing flip flops and not biking kit. A quick dash back to the car and transition and at 9:29 I set off for the start! Made it with about 1.5mins to spare. Adrenaline pumping!

Set off ok, first couple of controls a bit slow due to legs a bit heavy, but then got going again! Kept it together for 9 controls today. I think this is where my compass started to break as it told me I was riding down a track 45 degrees to the one I wanted, so at the end I corrected for this (as there was a track on the map that fitted the bill)...as it happens no correction was needed and I lost 2-3mins riding a daft way to 10.

Next the curse of the first starter....the track to 11 was virtually invisible so played it safe and rode 2 sides of a triangle to reach it. About 1 min slower?

12 fine.

13, curse of the early starter again, one of the tracks was overhung and not obvious so miscounted at the star junction. 2 mins lost. No more mistakes but the adrenaline wore off and left me moving slowly 15-17. Perked up a bit for the last few controls. Just a bit slow overall today.