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Jan 2013
12:42pm, 3 Jan 2013
138 posts
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Callum Bampton
It's county championship weekend for many counties!
Whose doing what and when?
I'm doing the joint Bucks and Beds champs on Saturday- I think I've found a bit of good form as long as I can shake this stiffness away; I've got 48 hours to recover now anyway!
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Jan 2013
2:53pm, 3 Jan 2013
1,402 posts
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Curly45
Good luck Callum! I'm doing Surrey County - hoping for a top 50 finish (I was 34th I think in the recent Surrey league race, but I know standards will be higher).
Its a nice "technical" (read proper hilly) course so should play to my strengths, but I am quite tired at the moment so will try and keep the first lap easy and push on the second. I always plan than but it never happens 
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Jan 2013
5:10pm, 3 Jan 2013
139 posts
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Callum Bampton
Yes, I've heard some mixed reviews about Croydon (I think that's where the Surrey champs will be held)?
Also will Gorecka be doing it? She sometimes does!
The course for Bucks & Beds champs is situated in Milton Keynes - from what I'm told there are a few artificial things to negotiate with. To be honest, I take any course I'm given but haven't got around to doing too much hill work this season so would prefer a speedy, flat course.
Hoping to win my Bucks champs (haven't ever got one of their medals), and aim to come 2nd overall. There is an international Beds athlete who realistically should be about 15-20 secs ahead of me.. but other than that will be a good race.
I've felt my Morton's neuroma again today which is a bit concerning - but am cold free and my current form compensates for that.
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Jan 2013
11:52pm, 3 Jan 2013
5,663 posts
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RichHElf
Cambs at Priory Park in St Neots. I was 105th out 108 last year. I have really got to do better than that.
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Jan 2013
7:08am, 4 Jan 2013
32,358 posts
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mxhornet
I am hoping to avoid being a DNS for the second year on the trot at the Norfolk champs on Sunday.
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Jan 2013
8:00am, 4 Jan 2013
1,075 posts
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Willymo
Herts for me on Sunday. Crossing fingers that everyone else gets lost or decides to stay at home!
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Jan 2013
3:48pm, 5 Jan 2013
140 posts
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Callum Bampton
I came 2nd for Buckinghamshire; 3rd overall. I was very naive about how I went about the run today; I felt certain what I was going to do and I didn't give my competitors the respect they required. As a consequence, I was beaten well.
The course didn't suit me, it was constant up and down and my rhythm was disrupted early on. As I said for some reason my legs were stiff and going up an incline was really hard. I'm somewhat perplexed despite all this with my performance today... my training has been optimal and I have been running very well. I got a medal which will be on show for the night, but will not go into the cabinet.
The Bucks team is looking strong however, and I think if we get our best team out in the Uk champs, we can come top 3..
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Jan 2013
3:51pm, 5 Jan 2013
141 posts
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Callum Bampton
Oxford league tomorrow - the course is much better to my liking - relatively flat with a long, gradual hill. I never run poorly on these courses - I have a feeling that I will run well tomorrow, I just don't want to be naive again - I just need to work my way into the race... pressure is off me, it's all on my competitors.
How did everyone else go?
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Jan 2013
3:54pm, 5 Jan 2013
1,224 posts
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Lisa T
Well done Callum. Sounds like you learnt a lot from today's race.
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Jan 2013
4:26pm, 5 Jan 2013
142 posts
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Callum Bampton
Yes I did actually.
I don't have any false interpretations as to my current ability at the moment.. and moreover if I were to continue racing well, if wouldn't feel like an achievement after all.
And if I can have a run which is well below my ability, why can't I have a run which exceeds my expectations and is well above my ability?
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