Training Log Archive: LOST_Richard

Event: The Boomer at Spice Brook
 

Boomer at Spice Brook

Followed the crowd to #1 with Mrs Shotrat just in front and could sight the line from others further way but in sight. Decided that I would collect #2 but miss #3 and then think about the next one to drop. Seems that Ceri missed #2 so did not se her again to much later in the course. Russell Wade making a late season appearance and Rob West & I all took the same choice and dropped #3 & #5 with the lead swapping from Russell to me with Rob keeping a careful watch on us.

All pretty good until #8 where I sort of knew I was over running the control but did not stop soon enough and hit the track, I blame the drizzle which steamed up my glasses but reality is I was getting tired and just running was easier than thinking and running! Russell also overshot but stoped sooner than me but Rob sailed into the control with Joe also in sight and bouncing around.

Lost motivation a bit after this but then found Chip who had screwed up #9 and that got me moving a bit and we were together back across the set near the finish, we both made a bit of a mess of #12 and then Ceri re-appeared and cheerfully told me I must have made a mistake somewhere then ran off on me! Thought I could follow Ceri back down to the repeat of #12 now #16 but lost sight other and spend 5 minutes or so wandering around not being able to see the map properly and then eventually dragged up to the last control.

A very good event and well done to Simmo and Jennifer for the effort as they walked a loooooooong way to put out all the controls

Finished off with some control collection about another 4km I guess

H3 - Splits

CRT ride to Mt Henry, only a small group muust have been the rian over night made people turn off their alarms. Quite windy by the coast but a good group and a firly steady pace

I think we got 75% red lights

C • Good odds 2

Home, managed to make it to UWA before hit with the squall, short shower but not as bad as I thought it would be

To work via Windance Bridge

the long run around Kings Park, first time I have completed it for ages, too scared to look back in the log to see when it was. Struggled for pace but started to feel better along Law Path and up and down the hills. need to do more of this if I am to be serious about the 6 inch which has got my attention.

C • Hur hur 3

Nice ride to work, need to do a longer ride home

Home via Windance Bridge, had a guy on a fixxy sitting on my wheel to East Perth then pushed hard back into the wind back to Nedlands