Training Log Archive: michalmy

"Willagalong". Hard 8 / M55A: 6.0km, +230m, 11c. 11th/11 in M55A (34:10 behind Andy Simpson). 55th/70 in H8. Lots of fallen trees to negotiate through the course - exhausting. Relatively happy with my run despite coming last. Too tentative on #2 and #8. 20°C. TE 3.9.
#1 - A bit of hesitation with the circle touching the start Δ - OK. #2 - Skirted around top of gully to save climb. #3 - Pushed left (lost 1:50). #4 - Straight. Contour around hill from rocky ground. Long #5 - Direct route looked slow. Ran E to forest road, onto minor track, then compass checking off features. #6 - Back to main road, run to bend, down to WC, then contour to obvious boulder. #7 - Straight - perfect execution. #8 - Contoured around big gully (should have gone straight). Too high at first (lost 2:45). #9 - Straight - perfect again. #10 - Tried to keep high. Hit fence where it becomes broken. Up and over bare rock to termite mound. #11 - Straight/contour. Hard work up the finishing hill (max HR). #12 - Knee too sore to run fast down hill. Total time losses - about 4:35. Best leg: #6 (5th/11); #11 (23rd/70). Best pos: 11th/11 (#1-F); 30th/70 (#3).
Relive: https://www.relive.cc/view/g34657252772



Weekend stats: 13.033km, +462m, 32c, 2h21'29". Car: 672km, 9h30m.

Long Hard 8 - Splits

Event: NSW Championships
 

"Wyangala Waters". Hard 5 / M55A: 3.9km, +180m, 19c. MP - punched #19 instead of #9. Only realised when I was nearly at #19 the second time. My time would have put me 11th/13 (29:07 behind Andy Simpson). Knee sore on the downhills. 19°C.
Mostly steep rocky terrain. Fairly open but light yellow / white not clearly defined on the ground. #1 - Straight, drifted a bit right, but OK. #2 - Bad bearing and hit WC too late to see the 3m RF (lost 3:15). #3 - Slipped right coming off top of ridge (lost 2:45). #4 - Didn't realise how far above the WC the boulder would be (lost 2'). #5 - Good option to follow the dry WC and climb at the end rather than stay on the rocky hillside. #6 - Straight. #7 - Uphill track to bend, down to WC, then up to boulder. #8 - Wrong side of trees (lost 4'). #9 - Must have had my thumb over the number "9" and could only see the "9" in the "19" where the "1" was on a N-S line. Didn't check the code because the control was exactly where I expected it to be. #10 - OK from my perspective. #11 - Contour. #12 - Main road. #13 - Used goat track to get to far side of green. #14 - Straight, slight up hill. #15 - Left side of hill. #16 - Followed edge of yellow to thicket. #17 - Down to road then angle into boulder. #18 - Straight up and over hill. #19 - Up hill. Déjà vu. #F - Road. Total time losses - about 12'. Best leg: #7 (5th/13 in M55A; 16th/39 in H5). Best pos: 11th/13 (#1,6,7).
Relive: https://www.relive.cc/view/g34612072748

Middle Hard 5 - Splits

Parramatta-Guildford loop (ACW). 22°C. TE 2.5.
Relive: https://www.relive.cc/view/g34511100658

Parramatta-Meadowbank Bridge loop (ACW). Tailwind out; headwind back. Slight knee pain in the last quarter. 21°C. TE 2.8.
Relive: https://www.relive.cc/view/g34464793449

Parramatta-Toongabbie loop (CW). Even warmer than yesterday. 24°C. TE 2.3.
Relive (Giro pink theme): https://www.relive.cc/view/g34421153132

Parramatta-Auburn loop (CW). Fluvax in the morning. Knee not worse. Quite warm today. 23°C. TE 2.4.
Relive: https://www.relive.cc/view/g34367654630