Training Log Archive: Sanders

W21A course at Foxlow Flats. The term "Flats" was a bit deceiving today, it was much more hilly than I expected. Couldn't believe it was snowing at the start! Brrr! Got off to a good start with number 1, and thought I was going OK to number 2 (a cliff, on a small but steep spur, within a lot of thick green) but when I got to what I thought was the correct spur, there was no control. Seeing as it was freezing cold and I was really wet (and struggling to see anything), I didn't beat around the bush in the thick green today and instead wimped out and carried on doing the rest of the course. I'm not sure what I did because things seemed to match up on the way to number 3 so who knows where I was. Other than that, I had no probs and really enjoyed the rest of the run, it's a lovely area and I felt good running the whole way. Funny to see Devil and Dreaded following each other out on the course too :)

Highlight of the day: as I was driving out of the property, I came across a herd of cows standing on the road... I edged my car forward but they weren't intimidated at all and refused to moove. Luckily a farmer was on his way home from collecting firewood and drove up behind me revving his engine and got rid of the cows. Otherwise I think I would still be sitting there.
Lowlight of the day: tripping over a log I managed to put my hand right in a pile of fresh animal droppings. gross.

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Discovered that the Saturday O was at black mountain and couldn't resist running it today. I didn't navigate very well but enjoyed the run, especially the long downhill back to the finish.

Rode to/from the orienteering. Felt really slow on the way back, there was a headwind.

run at lunchtime, jogged round doover bit of black mountain. Saw two policewomen on horseback and ran cautiously around them. Nice to get out in the sunshine.

bilbies, long set of 400m, then 300m, 200m, 100m x 4 (with same distance recovery). Didn't warm up at all, it was the coldest bilbies this year I reckon. No kangaroo on the ovals this time.

lunchtime jog. I sense spring is on its way.

bilbies 800m I did 6. It was raining and freezing so good to get out of the cold and catch up with the cockies after.