Training Log Archive: Craig

SA Long Champs at Mack Creek. Wanted to just treat this as a long run and take it real easy but I knew that I wasn't really capable of doing that. Took the conservative track route to 1 and tried to take it pretty easy but I was still stuffed by the time I got to 3. Chased a couple of emus along the track between 5 and 6 for about 200m which slowed me down a bit as I didn't want to get too close and they didn't seem too scared of me. Left the track at the bend and had a herd of goats run with me most of the way in to the control. Rest of the course was pretty uneventful. Didn't always follow the best lines through the bush but found all the controls ok. Biggest time losses were probably rolling my ankle a couple of times and having to walk for a minute or two while it recovered, first between 7 and 8 and then again between 13 and 14 I think. Definitely felt I could have gone faster at times but I was pretty tired by the end so it may not have made me any faster overall. Ended up 6th I think but a long way behind Rob W in 5th so I was never going to place any higher. Still gives me some hope of a top 10 next week.

Event: 2010 Australian Championships Orienteering Carnival
 

Australian Middle Champs at Lady Alice Goldfield. Just cruised around but probably couldn't actually have gone much faster judging by my heart rate. No real mistakes but got a bit wobbly over the last third of the course. Came last of the A division in 16th, less than 2min behind 6th and more than 7 minutes ahead of 17th.

Set out intending to do about 90 minutes really slowly but I was enjoying exploring so when I got a bit tired after about 90 minutes I still had to find my way back from Sawyers Valley. Getting a bit stiff and sore around the ankles and knees towards the end but still felt reasonably fresh. Really had to fight the urge to run faster for the last hour.

C • 2hrs30! 6