Training Log Archive: TheInvisibleLog

Real Orienteering race (Tambaroora) 47:27 [4] **** 5.68 km (8:21 / km) +115m 7:35 / km
spiked:13/15c shoes: Salamon Speedcross 4 blue

Bush event #53
Australian relay M45
Really enjoyable event and terrain. Two errors, 40 seconds on the 9th and 20 seconds on 13th. Reasonably satisfied with that loss of time. Arrived at my last control immediately behind Julie and Alison. It was a long final leg to the finish that required navigation. I saw this as my only chance of besting Julie in the finish chute for the carnival. Took off at speed. No sign of her behind me as I punched the finish. Thought I finally had a win, but she had an extra control after my last one. So she won all the finish sprints.
Its not just me. In the long her finish chute time was equal to that of Ted who won the M60A. Only one other W60 came within 10 seconds of her time.

Real Orienteering (Tambaroora) 56:25 [3] **** 6.23 km (9:03 / km) +210m 7:45 / km
spiked:8/9c shoes: Salamon Speedcross 4 blue

Event #52
Aus Long M60 - Tambaroora
Almost perfect run. A small wobble on the second then spiked everything. The extra distance to a middle ensured I was further down the field than I would have liked. The lack of long running this year really showed up.

Back, core and achilles 25:00 [1]

Real Orienteering race (Maquarie Woods) 43:37 [4] *** 5.01 km (8:42 / km) +220m 7:08 / km
spiked:15/16c shoes: Salamon Speedcross 4 blue

#51
Maquarie Woods.
Another near perfect run. One small error, maybe 5 seconds. Since the missed control on Saturday there have been 46 controls without one being coloured pink in Winsplits. I can't remember a streak like this before. Hope it lasts for two more events.

Walking 3:00:00 [1] 8.0 km (22:30 / km)
shoes: Salamon Speedcross 4 blue

Glow Worm Cave and Wolgan Valley Circuit. A very enjoyable and scenic walk.

Back, core and achilles 30:00 [1]

Back, core and achilles 15:00 [1]

Real Orienteering race (Willagalong) 52:50 [4] *** 6.1 km (8:40 / km) +155m 7:41 / km
spiked:13/13c shoes: Salamon Speedcross 4 blue

Bush event # 50.
Willagalong Roseberg
Pretty pleasant map with the exception of areas of dead timber which were taxing. Relatively gentle slopes, high visibility with enough granite to help rather than hinder. Spiked everything. The perfect run for the year. Pity I didn't do this on Sunday. There were some big mistakes out there, especially amongst the juniors, which I found rather hard to understand. I think some days it seems easier than it really is.
Can I reach 60 this season? I suspect 58 will be the end point unless I head for the Xmas 5 Days. Not sure the heart will be in that, though a chance to race on Inverary might change that perception.

Walking 3:00:00 [1]
shoes: Salamon Speedcross 4 blue

Walking on Kanangra Plateau. Have had this visit on my bucket list for decades.

Back, core and achilles 15:00 [1]