Training Log Archive: 007

Bullangarook (Balt Camp map) compass training , accurate bearings over very vague terrain to track junctions etc to build my compass confidence :)
Came out about 3m from one track junction after 1k compass! Next time would like to use steeper terrain and point features, and get faster at compass running.

C • Precision 2

10mins warm up 6mins warm down

NOL Long Hagaby- Chinamans flat. Good racing in the first two loops, running agressively in the terrain, mostly with similar splits to Rachel. Bit messy on a few controls though (not slowing down into controls and compass).
Then kind of hit the wall in the last loop, was running alone for the first half then got caught by Tracy and Tash halfway round, and I orienteered a bit sloppily in the last sections of goldmining and was generally feeble and couldn't keep up at the very end.
Bit suprised to feel so weak, though in hindsight I haven't done many long hard runs in the terrain recently. Also perhaps it was not a good idea to start my gluten free trial this weekend?

little warm up

Think i know why I felt so feeble in the second part of the long race. At the bendigo hagaby I did 10k fine without a gel but today was was tougher and longer than I was imagining and definately should have taken a gel.
Also leftover potatos for breakfast maybe not such a good idea because apparetnly high GI so not long lasting energy. Maybe ned to give those sort of things more thought :)

Event: Eureka Challenge, SILVA NOLs
 

NOL Sprint- Ballarat Uni
Happy with this run, my best sprint in a while. I was focussed and enjoyed it. A few hesitations and bad RC (#2, 7, 8) and I need to get a bit smoother and look ahead more for efficiency and flow (and faster at running)
4th, 53secs behind champion Rachel.

10mins warm up for sprint
15mins warm down

NOL Middle distance- Surface hill goldmining near Ballarat.
Great fun race, the sort of intense course I really enjoy. Maybe I enjoyed running a bit too 'gungho' through the terrain and didn't slow down enough in places where I should have for smooth control finding- hesitated for 30secs or so on a few. Need also to work on compass confidence and accuracy especially going up/over spurs. Ran a bit with Bridget and saw a few boys.
2nd 2:11 behind Lizzie. Great having Lizzie around to raise the bar!

Warm up/down for middle

16mins warm up run from accom to Creswick forest (via a yummy apple tree)
24mins warm down run back from Creswick with various fruit tree detours.
Felt good and extremely happy to be out in such lovely autumn countryside :)

National senior squad camp- first exercise.
Creswick goldmining, 3k speed control exercise, started with Susanne with relay gaffling. Both messed up #2 and didnt see each other again.

Mt Beckworth, downhill granite control picking. Ran it well. Did ankle towards the end. Hobbled a bit but it has pulled up ok, foot just a bit sore.

2nd Mt Beckworth downhill control picking. Few mistakes towards the end, let myself get distracted by Aislinn.

One of the best days of O training! Good having a specific focus for each exercise. Great maps. Interesting psych talk in the evening too.

Morning run. Overslept alarm by 40mins so was a bit short of time. Shin felt fine, legs a bit heavy especially to start with. Ran mostly in thick grass and terrain.

to work - road bike

to work - road bike

home from work

Evening Boulevard ride with Ilka, John and extended crew. Went hard on the hills.