Training Log Archive: ondrejpavlu

Event: Sydney Metro League #4 - Allambie Heights
 

Jog to Wynyard, then from Waringah up to Allambie Heights and after orienteering back down, to 4 Pines.

MetrO League #4 - Allambie Heights

Hip almost good but still wasn't giving it 100%. Unfortunately my head was more like 50% with almost 5 mins worth of major mistakes.

1 - I was aware I had to go careful, yet I still made a parallel mistake - 1 min
2 - Didn't see the small track so eventually decided to bush bash down to the fire trail. Slow going, should have run all the way around I think - 1 min
7 - really weird control description - 30 sec
10 - couldn't find the right trail so back tracked only to found out I was going right... - 1 min
15 - I was stupid enough to go straight - hit it well but still lost 1 min bashing through the thick scrub

It was enough to finish 2nd, 2 mins off Tobi but obviously not happy with my run. Fun running though.

Event: Saturday Orienteering Series - Sydney City
 

Saturday Summer Series in Hyde Park

Hip still really sore but couldn't miss this one. Obviously didn't hit the top speed (more like 3rd gear really), had a few suboptimal route choices and a 20sec mistake at the last control which was a bit strange (SI unit on the ground and flag not visible at all, tucked under elevated path next to a pool.

It was good fun and sometimes tricky - so many ooo garden beds and impassable fences, Duncan has done a great job mapping it. And also with course setting - I wouldn't believe it's possible to set a 6k course in Hyde Park...

Official time 24:40 (there was a deduction control to allow for road crossing.

Involuntary rest day - left hip solidly bruised from my somersault yesterday. will let it rest and hopefully back at it tomorrow. Otherwise legs feel fresh.

Warm up jog to Bart's - had a retard moment when I (not sure why) suddenly face planted in front of a bus stop. Full weight on salomon flask - survived. So did I. After I picked up Bart I had my second retard moment when I tripped over a root hidden in a dark spot - full somersault ending on a hard pavement - bloody fingers and palms, smashed my left hip and elbow. Seriously wtf.

From there it went smooth and we did a 22k tempo @ 4:05 along Glebe foreshore, wharves, DH, Opera House and back to DH. Felt quite relaxed and HR was steady at 153-156 as we chatted throughout the whole run. I'm quite confident I would manage to maintain the pace for full marathon (approx. 2:53). My previously smashed hip was killing me towards the end though, hope it's nothing more serious...

Finished at K&B with a paddle. Great session, would be terrible to do this alone though...

Lunch run with 5 reps on the hill from Browns hole to Kissing point. Originally wanted to do 10 reps on a different hill but that one was too technical and then I ran out of time...

Mona's fartlek around wharves (approx. 5.55km). 5k in 18:15 which would suggest I should be able to get well sub17 on 5k.

Jog to Alexandria to get a new pair of roadies (NB) and trail runners (inov8). $159 all up - damn nice!

Jog to Glebe to pick something for Barbora.