Training Log Archive: grilla

A good recovery run with Nat. As much mental recovery as physical :)

Even worse than yesterday! Quite ordinary as far as 3, then wheels fell off. Did not pay enough attention on the dangerous number 4. Things got so bad that I headed back to 3 to start again. Thankfully spotted Nat and Ivy just leaving it so was able to ride their coattails to the right spot. The took off like a startled rabbit to 5. Alarm bells were ringing for the entire leg, direction was never right and features never quite right either. Ploughed on regardless... spotted a control on a boulder, thought I located that on map and set off the last 100m to my control. Got there and looked up - a dam? Where is that on the map? After unfolding the very extremeties, I really worked out where I was! A bit of a stomp from there back to the real control... spotted Marina, then Al. Spent the rest of the course getting dropped by Al, at least she kept me running when I really was a bit over it all. Way too much fallen timber for me today!

Added most 2 km to advertised course distance!

Event: ACT Middle/Long Distance Championships
 

Ran 21s today for the first time in a very long time as I wanted to maximise my time on the map. Was great fun and I did manage maximum time with some bonus vague out sections. Was mentally and physically tired from about 20 minutes in. The first part was great. The second just good fun.

PSNew Carey’s Cave map. Hope tog et our here again, lovely and green in the spring time too!

As expected, I was a bit crippled from last week’s efforts so have had a couple of easy days.

Still a bit creaky starting out today, a bit distracted as a consequence and was quite shonky on first few controls. A bit better, especially after Eoin went past. Waved goodbye to him a couple of times, but kept getting back in front (not due to any great performance on my part!). He ultimately got the big break going around to the last control when I climbed over the hill. Bonus fitness point for me ;).