Training Log Archive: mace

Aus Relay - 2nd leg. Jo ran awesome as usual and came back with the lead, I wasnt sure how much it was but I didn't see anyone else coming in so it must have been a while and it was about 3 minutes to Tash. Orienteering well - hesitated a bit leaving 2 unable to decided if I was going to the track or not and then had to climb a tiny bit when I decided to go to the track. We small mistake at 8 when I ran down the wrong spur but it was just one over and the spur I ran down was pretty much on the way. Walked up the hill to 8, feeling very tired. Saw Tash coming on the way to the second last and only just managed to hold her off. Sent Shan out about 1 second before Kath which made for a great race!

Jog to and around the start, no warm down.

Aus champs - I felt shite, even running to the start but was trying to remain positive. This was a fun area but kind of weird map in parts and some of the grass was so long in was almost like sand. In any case the big granite was there and so were the contours but I never found any controls well - I would get to the circle and struggle to work out what I was looking at or for. 16 I didnt even get to the circle before I was confused, and I really died here. Disappointing considering I felt good running last weekend. Good navigation to circles but that was pretty easy as it was a big open paddock.

Weighed myself this morning - heaviest I have ever seen myself not good pre race prep.

Sprint champs - good run, no really mistakes though did a few wide routes around 17 because I was getting a bit confused about which control I was up and the legs were so short.

Jog around the beach.

Ben and I ran to the mouth of the murray and then back through some sanddunes. Lots and lots of water and birds, two seals. Last time I was here it wasn't even flowing and looked very very sad.