Training Log Archive: nmulder

Gauteng Middle Distance Champs at Hilton College - 1:10'000

Had a fast start as we could guess where the first 2 controls were. Legs felt heavy on the hills and struggled to get past Sarah on one of them. Made a small route choice error 6-7 when went down the centre spur rather than seeing the felled open area on the right. Lost a few secs. Good speed on the shorter legs but lost big time to Brad on the long downhills. Was second for large part of the course but Eugene snuck ahead of me in the last couple so that I only ended up taking 3rd.

Overall very easy navigation and I lacked speed on the hills. Tired legs from mapping?

M21A - Splits

Mapping - Nooitgedacht West 5.5 hours

Mapping - Nooitgedacht West 6.5 hours

Up and down the Skoonspruit again with an extra loop past the N4.

Mapping - Nooitgedacht West 6.5 hours

Ran from Black Eagle Retreat guest house in Elands Valley. Up and down the Skoonspruit valley.

C • High 2

Mapping - Nooitgedacht West 3.5 hours. Cold and wet.

Kinetic Sprint Race at Marks Park / Emmarentia. Team Cyanosis with Mac.

First leg a run around Mark Park for 9 CPs. Very fast pace up front, finishing as about 10th team.

A crazy high speed cycle through the suburbs of Emmarentia, Greenside and Roosevelt Park. Four teams formed a revolving pack up front. Lots of CPs and fairly detailed map reading, then add lots of main road crossings, traffic lights, cars... (ave of 26.3!). We worked our way up the field and into the lead pack after about 6km. Almost missed CP16, but otherwise good nav. Took the lead for a short while through the fire station. Rob and Craig got a small break at the last CP when the rest of us didn't see it.

Av 26.3
Mx 48.4

Final run including a paddle on Emmarentia Dam of 1km.

Out of transition in about 3rd with Rob/Craig and the two Key Health teams (Jaco + Paul C, Greg A + Andre C), 1-4 all within a minute. Straight down to the dam. We closed the gap on 2nd (Andre/Greg) on the paddle. Then back onto foot to the Greenside scout hall where all 4 teams came together. Big pack from there back along the Montgomery Spruit and back into the Gardens. Teams started putting in surges towards the last CP, but we didn't have the speed to respond. Were dropping off the pace as we entered Marks Park again. On the final obstacle course we almost caught 3rd but I only got up the last obstacle on the 2nd attempt. Ended 4th overall, within 45 seconds or so of the winning team of Rob & Craig who only took the lead on the last obstacle... Very tough and fun racing (apart from the traffic!).

Pre-race warm-up with Mac.