Training Log: phatmax

Warm up and warm down around parts of Hyde park and Kensington

Tempo section of the run.

Hotel gym session

Along the old Meon Valley rail line. This is very picturesque in the daylight, but eerie and strange in the dark. The overarching tree cover gave some protection from the damp

Reverse of yesterday afternoon, but a more even pace.

Exercise session in the hotel gym. I am always puzzled by the people who run on the treadmill in the gym rather than outside. So much nicer in the open

Lap of Hyde Park as a leg loosener after the flight. Noticeably warmer than Melbourne was over the weekend.

Warm up jog before the vic long champs. Skipped the warm down as had to head back to catch a plane

Vic long champs. Second to Ted. Good run except for one control. Started conservatively to 1 trying to read the map, spiked the control, and then felt a bit more confident about the reading. Good through the detail to 2,3 and 4. Then it switched from gold mining to spur gully. Ran well through to 7, by which stage had a 2 minute lead, then blew 4 minutes on 8. Headed up the hill to the track, along the track and then down the spur. Missed the spur to the left the control was on, and got on a parallel one. Wasn't enough rock, and then realised the mistake, and headed back to the correct spur. Damage done. 2 minute lead turned to 2 minute deficit. Ran hard for the rest and got back a minute. Enjoyed the course despite the error