Training Log Archive: Craney

C • different class 2

Lovely run from the caravan park in Blackheath, down Popes Glen to Govett's Leap, along the cliff tops to Evans Lookout, then back up the Braeside Walk.

Lunchtime run up Red Hill. Overcast but warm. Felt alright.

HFW with Tomas most of the way. Didn't bring up the possibility of intervals, and he didn't suggest it either, so that was a relief.

Was going to run at lunch, but left my kit in the car which I then leant to Dad.

5x1km in ~3.20, which I was pleasantly pleased with given I felt rubbish and tried not to kill myself. Actually the 4th rep was nearly 4mins as the wheels came off a bit and I stopped to watch some fishermen who'd caught a swan.

2.1km at the start and 1.3km at the end (it was the East Basin loop) plus some walk/jogs for 1:10mins between reps.

Tried out my Red 1 for the upcoming ACT Middle Champs at Honeysuckle. Good to do some orienteering above plod-speed for once. Really good fun - tricky and lots of variety. Think I was pretty successful at avoiding anything too nasty. Glad the course length seems about right - I wasn't gunning it but of course I knew the course and all the control sites quite well so that would've help a lot.

I'm pretty proud of this course - should be a cracker to actually race on. Hopefully a good number of Canberrans will travel down only 20mins past Tuggers for some fantastic terrain and a timely NIN3Days warm-up....

C • It's on 6th March btw and e... 8

Checking about 1/3 of the sites (John and Ann did the rest). Every single tape I checked was still there from when Rob J and I taped it a year ago - a reminder of the difference between orienteering in the Australian bush to the UK.

2x Mt Taylor on steep S and steep W paths. Felt alright - was going to do a 3rd ascent but couldn't be bothered.