Training Log Archive: grilla

Event: ACT Midweek Gininderra Creek
 

Wednesday event at Gininderra Creek. Not looking forward to this but had to return the control set so off we went...
In the end it was quite enjoyable as the rain held off (just) and was fun splashing in the puddles most of the way.

I thought this was an OK run (mostly) but got a rude shock at the end with a no result. Apparently I hadn't punched the start (I had, which was part of my issue going to 1...) but it transpires that I must have punched the SIAir-check which was apparently on the same stand as the start...
So anyway, I went the wrong route choice to 1 but executed OK, too low leaving 1 on way to 2 and so missed the nice track run, good through to 5 but on way to 6 got a bit bored with the track running and made a poor decision to abandon it to cut straight and ended up trapped by the green. A bit low to 7, a bit slow to 8, got a prickle in my finger on way to 10 and had to stop for some urgent surgery to remove it. Lost a bit of time doing that and then wobbling along after, lost my marbles going to 12 for no reason, Got caught by Grace there (and Eoin too although I never saw him). Then ran hard to 14 keeping up with them. Blasted way from 14 heading straights to 15, should have gone the road.

Mt Ainslie North. Got off to a shocking start, followed paths and took all the wrong forks. Then when nearing the control, I just went up to where the people were instead of heading to where I thought the control should be (and was). Settled down after that but struggled with a few hills, the prickly green and some rough bits. Found some really nice Peterdine-esque sections where I took slightly modified routes just to reminisce. Damp, mushy and slimy underfoot in some places, lovely and springy in others :)