Training Log Archive: rockman

Event: Newcastle OY #6 - Pothana
 

NOY Pothana - Hard Short (nominal 3.6km)


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Hard short - Splits

58:47 official time, 58:23 line to line

relatively warm, fine, but very windy - blown off crutches a couple of times in big gusts, and noticably more difficult with cross wind - course more protected from westerly on Linwood side of creek (wind gusts over 80km/hr recorded at Nobbys)

didn't push to PB level because of conditions and shortfall in recent training - felt very comfortable at finish so hopefully plenty in reserve.

first time using the dictus band with blue Adidas runners - not sure if the few instances of slight catch of foot was due to change in foot control or instability due to effect of wind gusts - more study needed, but no comfort problems.

I think the dragon boats would have been almost as fast today if the paddlers kept their paddles out of the water and held them up as fixed sails, especially as up and down the creek was good reaching conditions.

getting used to the effect of the wind.

basemap for Broken Hill School of the Air - most of the time was spent trying to find recent imagery.

partial topo supplied in semi usable format - hit it with a big stick and it is now usable, but still not complete.

20min @ 28 ratingm 75watts with 2 x30 sec bursts to 180w

first time at gym for almost 4 weeks, so didn't try too much

10min L5, 50 rpm, 70w

L5, 65rpm, 90w

L3, 60rpm, 55w

setting up new CSU base map - extracting data from files supplied by CSU, including 5cm resolution aerial - 27000 x 21000 pixel, 980MB - so used up a bit of RAM