Training Log Archive: inuksuk

Crap race -- mucked up no. 1, lost 50s there. Race ok after, until bad tangle with barbed wire -- lost the plot and over-ran control, losing another 60+s. Lots of blood.

Still, had fun.

Bizarre area, really.

Commute: Ocean Grove -- University

Chilly and damp this morning. Light southerly. Low clouds on the mountains looks forboding.

Through botanic gardens and neighbouring bush. Foliage is going off: liriodendron, acer, tilia, fraxinus, populus -- a sensory overload.

overcast - light drizzle, but warm. From the top of the hill I could see the showers coming up the coast.

Made sure to stop by the aviary to say hello to the Kaka and Kea.

Commute: University -- Ocean Grove

Hmm. pissing rain ouside. This should be fun.

To Logan Park from University -- around both lower and upper fields, and around a few of the tracks in the bush.

The bush is dry considering all the rain.

Right archilles is quite tight -- I noticed it first on the scree in Arthur's Pass this past weekend. It does warm up after ten minutes or so; will have to keep an eye on it.

2xc.800m surges on cemetary loop, Logan Park
2xc.600m surges playing field loop, top of Logan Park

mostly fine today -- a few showers hit during workout.

Flock Hill (Narnia) with Lara.

Designed course in the two technical areas -- ran the first half normally and the second half as a relocation exercise. Worked out really well.

We both had trouble on one -- I ended up climbing up one of the bigger boulder/crags to get my bearing. Contour features are often more distinctive than trying to interpret the patterns of rock. I found it was important to simplify and when available, focus on the biggest rock features. Excellent map. I will be excited to see if I can keep pace with Chris on this one...

Sunny and warm throughout with westerly wind. Snow showers hitting Craigeburn Range to 1000m across the valley...peregrines overhead -- a stunning view.

Disappointed about not seeing any centaurs, satyrs or talking lions...... even more disappointed at the size of the road made by the movie makers. It is big enough for logging trucks and completely mars the hillslope. Exactly how big were their cameras?

Aurthur's Pass with Lara (and Viv) -- up Bridal Veil , along Bealy river, through loose avalanche debris to mouth of the canyon and back down; then up track to the pass.

Massive low off west coast -- nor'west turn westerly gales about the tops, showers, heavy at times, periods of sleet and hail, snow down to 1100m, rivers were swollen and mostly uncrossable. Crap day really, but we had a blast -- absolutely sopping wet.

Had trouble keeping pace with Lara on the rocks!!