So by some strange quirk or miracle I get selected for the clubs mixed team for the FRA relays. I have a few weeks to train more and get fitter etc but of course I don't manage to do as much as I wish. However I do manage a recce of the area. All this does is confirm how tough some of the legs will be and gives no clue as to where my, navigation, leg will go. So fingers crossed for the day.
I know I have done this leg a few times before, plus some other navigation events but it still made me feel very nervous in the few days before. I guess this is because it is a team event an others are depending on you to perform, not least your running partner, because it is a pairs leg.
My partner Caroline is considerably younger than me and although a little inexperienced I am certain she will be more than a match speed wise. I will have to work very hard and feel the pressure to navigate well. If she is nervous she does not show it. Because we on leg 3 we have quite a wait for our turn to run. But when it comes we have to react quickly. I find the start very tough but once we collect the map I get into my running.
The navigation turns out to be quite straightforward but I am right about having to work hard. At several points our biggest challenge was battling against the strong wind. In the end it turns out we are well matched and do well. In fact the whole team do well as do all the clubs teams. A good day and a boost to my confidence.
It is always a good feeling to represent your club in a team event.
Russell
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