Training Log: tinytoes

Lovely long talk with Felicity, Adrian, Izzy catching up on Bridget's travels. So many mossies but fortunately none while out on the course. Got reasonably
'puffed" and overtook 5 people in last 2km. Beautiful morning.

Shoes starting to show a little bit of sole wear - time for another shopping spree.

Lawns. Only water features draining to go.

Another Enforced Rest Day - needed to have tuition on IT more than gym :-(( But it has been very worthwhile and productive. Looking forward now with some guarded confidence. The patience and generosity of some people is awesome.

Enforced Rest Day - needed to have tuition on IT more than gym :-((

A great Cath class.
Warm up
Twice through
6 exercises, 1 min - upper body. Change up weight at 30 sec point
6 exercises, 1 min - lower body
6 exercises, 1 min - cardio

Pharmacy loop

Rained heavily overnight and I was feeling mighty sorry for Steven R putting out controls yesterday. Tracks were streams and dry ditches... weren't. Waterfalls, not often experienced, also in evidence.
Did Rego first then retired to strap ankles. During this time it occurred to me the ground would be slippery and I should be very careful as in less than 3 weeks I'll be OS.
S-#1 - good, bearing and nice bright flag to greet me.
#1-#2 - bearing and ticking off features but quite a bit of contouring and hesitancy.
#2-#3 - fine - doing and feeling good, if somewhat slow and no contemplation of even trotting as the vines were out in force.
#3-#4 seemed fine, crossing w/c and finding the minor branch but not finding a major control. Hunting in packs, and pleased I decided to go my own way. I found it eventually with a tiny bit of luck (Kate calling out to me)
A bit rattled now #4-#5 was a short leg but a disaster and a feeble attempt at relocation and with 30 mins in total already expended I was considering return to base. Even had I found #5 soonish, the next and major section of the course was heading further south and away from Finish. So I picked up a minor track, leading to a major track and walked in.
Unfortunately, Course Planner Stevn told me from #5 onwards it was plain sailing... but not necessarily.
Forest was glorious after the rain (and during!).
Leech count - 1 juvenile UNDER my ankle strapping - how does that happen. I flicked it off fairly easily so I think it hadn't fully engaged. Another found on clothing just before immersion and a wild tumble ride in the washing machine,
So again head won over heart - but just wasn't "there" today.