Training Log Archive: T - runner

Hapua. In the blazing sunshine:) Mucked up 1 a bit - just wasn't really into the map after trudging all the way up the hill, but then got into it and had a good run till 7, where I saw the best route (round to the left) and somehow allowed myself to ignore it and try to go down and up the incredibly steep gully with no spikes, which wasn't my most brilliant move. Was a bit low coming out of 8, which wasted a bit of time, then just couldn't seem to push it up the hills, and picked a bad route to 13 as well (should have copied Lizzie and thought like a sheep on a hot day). Overall it wasn't really too bad a run though, and it was a nicely set course I think (apart from maybe the last control).

Picking up controls with Lizzie - got a lift to the top of the hill, then the first control we picked up was almost all the way back down again. Not much running - I think Lizzie was a bit tired.

Was going to do something, but after a late night, woke up in time for a horrible call on my cellphone (my parents thought our cat was about to have to be put down, which an hour later they found out wouldn't happen immediately), then ended up going on a massive flat shopping mission to Porirua with my flatmates, then out to Khandallah to find a phone I could ring my parents from. So no time, and not much motivation.

Collecting controls at the Botanic Gardens with Lizzie in the drizzle.

Run (note that this was not a jog, for those who apparently have their suspicions) with Lizzie from Vic, through the Botanic Gardens and up to the Ingham's car (parked somewhere in the vicinity of Vic), with a brief detour through Kelburn School to check out their AWESOME adventure playground:)

Had expensive blood tests and xray as part of the extended process to try and figure out the problem with my wrist...now I am poor...

Putting out controls at the Botanic Gardens around the southern part of the map.

400m reps at the track with the gang - 1.36, 1.34, 1.37, 1.36, 1.34, 1.36 - was aiming at 1.38, but did them all a bit fast.

Warmup from the track to my flat and back to the track with Todd, because I forgot the list of everyone's times from the 5k. Warmdown around the track.

Playoff for 3rd, which we won (11-6) so we got trophies - exciting! Got kicked in the side of my knee right near the end, which was fairly painful later.

Collecting controls in the Botanic Gardens after Queen Margarets coaching.

Warmup 2mins (had just biked there), warmdown 13mins.

Frantic biking from the hospital to the waterfront when I realised that I'd almost left too late...

Waterfront 5km race with the gang - it was actually 130m short because they tried to adjust the length because of some temporary fencing, but got it slightly wrong... I think I started a bit hard, but was coming right at halfway...about 200m before I got the stitch. Managaed to breathe my way through that, only to have to rest of my intestines attacked, which was not very pleasant. Pleased with my time though.

From Marsden Village, Karori along some back roads to Karori Park, up the hill and back via Johnson's Hill. With Lizzie, Nick, Lisa, Magnus.