Training Log Archive: andyhill

First 2km were on road but then headed into the notorious Shahbandar Jungle and wow it was tough. It was so humid and felt like running in a sauna. There were loads of stairs and no flat sections. It was still a little dark, the trails were slippery and there were lots of roots which made it very hard to run. I went into the jungle in the lead but was overtaken by a local Brunei runner and got caught up by another. I was really struggling to breathe and my ears kept popping, and even felt like throwing up a couple times. Not sure what was going on but talking to others at the end this area does it to you and the high rate of DNFs in the 100km were due to Shahbandar. This bit finished at 10km (in 78 min) and I was in equal 2nd about 3-4 min the leader. Fortunately, I felt good again once out of jungle and the next 10km of trail I dropped the guy that was with me and caught and passed the other to be out in front on my own. Got to the 2nd checkpoint at 21km feeling good. And made sure I stopped and extra minute refuelling as it was so humid. By this point I had already gone through my 1.5 litres I originally had plus another litre by 21km. Then hit the mix bitumen/single trail paths solo to the highway at 30km and then a sketchy run along the actual highway to the beach checkpoint at 28km. Downed a litre and hit the beaches feeling good and got to the final turnaround point at 35km, 7 min ahead of Pablo from Spain. Knowing this and feeling pretty good I picked up the pace to under 5 min/km for the remainder of the beaches and final stretch of road back to the finish.

Ended up being a good mix of trails and beaches. Could have done without the highway stretch but it seems unavoidable. I had 5.5 litres of water/Tailwind/Coke and nearly no food as I found it so hard to eat in the humidity. So keen to do many more trails around the Asian circuit.

C • andyhill drinking fluids! 11

Event: 27th Sydney Summer Series - Denistone
 

Not feeling super fresh and still really hot at 5pm when I started. Lost time #18 went down driveway first before finding clearing through houses then exited #18 in wrong direction. Also didnt see the cut through the green to #17 which would have saved a lot of climb up a slippery single trail. Looks like 200m off optimum route. Otherwise a good hit-out, my last SSS for a while.

C • have a good trip! 13

Event: Saturday Orienteering Series - Duffys Forest
 

Fun Sprint through a Christmas Tree plantation which had a maze within it. Got caught out a few times.

C • looks like great fun! 1

Long Line - Splits

Event: 27th Sydney Summer Series - Davidson
 

Felt good. But didn't pick the optimum route and then coming near the finish forgot to collect #18 and 30 in the cemetery so back-tracked it back out as I had a little bit of time left. Ended up running much further than I needed to.

Event: 2018 Sydney Sprint Series - Botany
 

Easy navigation and fast course. Map didn't use the sand dune area.

Event: Saturday Orienteering Series - Mimosa Public School/Davidson High School
 

Good little course around Mimosa Public School and Davidson High School. Lost about 30 secs all up from hesitations, route choice and not finding the control immediately. Thanks to the boys and Nicole for babysitting so I could run.

Long Line - Splits