Training Log Archive: Sarah

Event: Gauteng Colour Coded Laurentia Farm
 

At Laurentia Farm. Brown course.
Wow! That was insane.
Started 2 mins behind Tania with Steph 2 mins behind me. I could have hung back at the start but figured having Steph on my butt would be good pressure and was pretty sure I wouldn't see Tania. I stuffed up #2. Lost about a minute. My route choice was solid but I didn't head for the obvious green and got pulled by some unmapped undergrowth. Was happy with #3. I wasn't fast but hit it perfectly. The climb to #4 was killer but once I was on top of the ridge I moved well and my nav was good. Caught Tania going into #7. We were together to #8 then split up going to the cave. I didn't hit it entirely well losing about a minute but got out before Tania. Cruised down the hill to #10 but started to die a bit to #11. Tania caught me on the way to #12 and we caught Zig going into the control. Was relieved when no one pushed the pace to #13 and I managed to eat my GU and recover slightly. Navigated well into #14 and #15 then belted down the hill. I made a mistake in the circle at #16 so Tania caught me again. We both messed up the pit at #18 but punched together and then the pain really started. Luckily Tania thought the start intervals were 3mins so she didn't really push to get away. The run to #20 was still horrible tho. Tania got about 40m ahead of me by #20 and I took a bad route out of the control. My brain wasn't really functioning properly at that stage and I lost over a minute on it. Luckily Tania also got stuck in the green so I scraped the win by 30 sec.

From Orienteering Maps

C • A win on Brown! 5

BROWN - Splits

At Protea Ridge. It went okay but it should have gone better. My navigation was pretty shocking. No major mistakes but I just didn't feel like I was in control and had to stop way too much. All those paths are confusing! Legs felt good tho.
Definitely need more practice!

Longish run to start my 5 day weekend. Went up to the old house and then did the top route. My ears were cold.

Chilled run to Circuits

Enjoyable circuit. We even did an extra set of 10 at the end.

8:20 warm up then 6 sets of 1min on, 1min off. 4:25 cool down. Nice route to Queen St, along Roberts and up Nile.
Perfect temperature and I felt good.

No exam today so went for a nice morning run. Did a loop up to the old house. Right leg is a bit tender from my fall. Need to find motivation to do some speed work and hills in the next few weeks.