Training Log Archive: Bruce

Running 11:36 2.04 km (5:41 / km) +6m 5:36 / km
ahr:105 max:135 (injured)

Orienteering 39:15 *** 7.6 km (5:10 / km) +145m 4:43 / km
ahr:156 max:171

Bendigo Bush 10
Sedgwick North



One of my best runs this year. Good speed and no mistakes.
I was even able to run very straight on my compass on most legs.

My groin was no problem after a 5 minute warm up.

Orienteering 50:02 *** 7.64 km (6:33 / km) +86m 6:12 / km
ahr:143 max:163

SA Junior Camp
Bundy Forest
Bingo controls in pine forest




I had trouble with #4 on a stump in the young pines. I ran on compass to the circle location but there was no stump. I found a large stump 30m NW but no control. Simon found a smaller stump 30m SW which he put the tape on.

Orienteering 1:18:13 *** 6.16 km (12:42 / km) +25m 12:27 / km
ahr:109 max:129

SA Junior Camp
Lucky Hit





Putting out controls and then running pairs relay event.

A lovely mature pine forest with some interesting small rock features.

Orienteering 58:24 *** 3.58 km (16:19 / km) +23m 15:48 / km
ahr:131 max:138

SA Junior Camp
Pewsey Vale



Line course, but my watched stopped part of the way through it. It was tough going because you had to run through slow areas to stay on the line. Normally you would run around in the better forest. The rocks and logs were quite slippery in the wet, so you had to take care not to injury yourself.

Orienteering 30:39 **** 3.03 km (10:06 / km) +123m 8:24 / km
ahr:125 max:134

SA Junior Camp
Pewsey Vale




Control picking in the steep granite section.
I remember this being quite open in 1987, but the yellow areas have thickened up significantly, especially since the surrounding pine forest has been felled.

Running 53:01 2.83 km (18:44 / km) +11m 18:23 / km
ahr:78 max:132

Orienteering 47:23 *** 7.01 km (6:46 / km) +134m 6:10 / km
ahr:127 max:155

SA Junior Camp
Kuitpo Airstrip





Long legs with the senior boys.
The map was made more difficult with all of the tracks removed.

It was fun to run with Mason for the last 3 or 4 kms.

Orienteering 48:24 ** 3.65 km (13:16 / km) +78m 11:59 / km
ahr:115 max:171

Control placement for peg race

Orienteering 1:04:26 ** 5.1 km (12:39 / km) +82m 11:42 / km
ahr:95 max:136

SA Junior Camp
Kuitpo Forest HQ




Long legs with moderate kids, and collecting some controls.
The pine forest was magnificent, but the native forest was much slower.

Orienteering 20:12 *** 1.71 km (11:48 / km) +6m 11:35 / km
ahr:111 max:197

Cantara Dunes




putting out tapes for kids moderate course

Orienteering 46:11 ***** 3.57 km (12:56 / km) +12m 12:44 / km
ahr:123 max:148

Cantara Dunes




Middle Distance training from the middle of the map, down to the beach and back again towards the camp ground.

A magnificent area that is really deserves more high quality events. It would have been perfect preparation for JWOC in Hungary.

This is a map that requires total concentration. It is still suitable for orienteering, although some of the yellow passages are now overgrown. Some sections are still very usable. Others parts would need to be avoided for an event, unless the vegetation is updated.

Orienteering 21:44 *** 3.76 km (5:47 / km) +87m 5:11 / km
ahr:143 max:186

SA Junior Camp
Flagstaff Hill
Sprint intervals with the Senior Boys

Orienteering intervals 30:00 [3] 4.0 km (7:30 / km)

Orienteering 1:15:46 *** 7.06 km (10:44 / km) +121m 9:53 / km
ahr:122 max:183

Vic Junior Camp
Surface Hill





Good fun with the Senior Boys.
I then spent 3.5hrs at the Ballarat Hospital as Torren tripped and cut his knee. The end result was 4 stitches.