Training Log Archive: AndreM

Nice running country, beautiful cool overcast day. I was 3 mins up on Ricky in total but in the end ran about 12 mins slower than him for dfl, but 29th out of 40+, so happy about that.

Only one really big error, from 2-3, about 12min error. I was still getting to know the map and lost track of where I was on this really long leg. It was a well set leg with multiple parallel features. I miscounted the tracks we crossed and thought I was one ridge further than where I was. Luckily started running up the right track which eventually brough me to a high clearing where I figured out what had happened.

Then fairly smooth from then on. At about 8 I ran into Blair and another and then found them at 9 again with Blair getting ahead by going straight to the control. Thereafter I figured I can't really make ground on Blair so followed him to the end and learned a bit about his route choices.

Day 3 M21E - Splits

Day 3, the long course. A big hill, interesting area, steep slope to run along. Reasonably happy with the run, no big mistakes, not a lot of accuracy sometimes but figured out where I was fairly quickly except for a couple of times - to 7 and to 10. Around 2:15 I hit a slow patch motivation wise. But, I managed to not mp or blowout and now am 3 mins up on tRicky for the WA Cup. Craig way ahead timewise, but only 4 places in the overall rankings.

Day 2 M21E - Splits

Distance an estimate as I didn't start the gps until 3 or so. Not the best run, but a really interesting map and terrain. With/following Craig from 7 to 13 where I lost him. Came down the wrong gully to 17 and totally did not think about distance as it was only 60m from the track we crossed. Found the embankment detail hardest to figure out. Was last on the printout of the results, have not seen the full results.

Bendigo pool with KG and Kellie. I stopped short of the session as my technique was shot.

Day 1 Course 1 - Splits

Event: Easter 2013
 

Sprint course at La Trobe uni. Fairly happy with the run. Followed S Casanova pretty much to 1, after she dropped off to get her other control before that one, and then a really fast runner came by and I latched on to him barely keeping up until 6 when I lost him on a long bush leg. Lost some time here finding 7. Fairly good to 10 where I picked up the next runner and stayed with him until 17 just after the spectator control. Here was the big decision to go E or W around the building and I went E while he went W. I blew the time out on this one a bit. Ok for the rest. 8 seconds off both Ricky and Craig so still in the running for the WA cup.

Prologue Course 1 - Splits