Training Log Archive: TheInvisibleLog

Event: Victorian State League #11 Mt Tarrengower
 

Planned to get to the top of Briggs Bluff and Mt Difficult today, but the weather was much worse. Stayed in the tent and then played music for 5 hours instead.

C • man of leisure 6

Ascent of Briggs Bluff from Roses Gap. Gave up at the crest of the ridge (see cloud level in photo) when the view disappeared and the wind was wild. I didn't like the idea of an injury in those conditions. It's been a great week of runs in interesting terrain.

Terrain run/scramble on Mt Hope near Leitchville. Necessary relaxation after a morning spent presenting research on water trade to a room full of local government reps in the Murray Darling Association. Most common phrase... I can't have an opinion on that that at the moment. Not hard to do that as most questions took 5 minutes each and sounded more like statements from aspiring political candidates than anything else.
Nice terrain. Photo will appear soon. Pity its so far from Melbourne.. or even Bendigo. Would be very complex navigation on tough terrain.

C • what about a wilderness navigation challenge!!! 3

No time really. But planning an afternoon run tomorrow at Bald Rock near Leitchville.



Three more here.
Welsford in bloom

C • nice! how long did you go away... 6

Took a few photos of the wattle carpet. May put a link here tonight. It was extremely windy and unseasonably hot. When the ironbarks start bending, I get out!

In honour of rob's comment about poetry, and the strong wind, here is a ripper by McGonagal. It just goes to prove most poetry is bad.

The Tay Bridge Disaster

Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay!
Alas! I am very sorry to say
That ninety lives have been taken away
On the last Sabbath day of 1879,
Which will be remember'd for a very long time.

Seven equally execrable verses removed due to an attack of good taste. But here is the last.

It must have been an awful sight,
To witness in the dusky moonlight,
While the Storm Fiend did laugh, and angry did bray,
Along the Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay,
Oh! ill-fated Bridge of thSilv'ry Tay,
I must now conclude my lay
By telling the world fearlessly without the least dismay,
That your central girders would not have given way,
At least many sensible men do say,
Had they been supported on each side with buttresses,
At least many sensible men confesses,
For the stronger we our houses do build,
The less chance we have of being killed.

C • Where do you get this stuff!?! 6

Was a minute behind Clara, so I decided to jump up and down on my left foot for a minute. It was harder than I thought. In fact, by the end it was intense. The second hand got slower and slower and slower, and then Julie started haranguing me to jump higher and higher. It was my left leg, so I think it convinces me I am now off the injury list.

The Dodder track circuit. Slow run to help the hamstring recover. The gold dust wattles were out in a magnificent display. The whole forest floor looks a carpet of yellow.

C • doyen 2

A little more loosening up after an afternoon at the desk.