Training Log Archive: tinytoes

Settled well going out of Start as there were 2 fence crossings and mine wasn't the obvious one straight in front. Then downhill for lots - fortunately running downhill rather than orienteering going downhill. # 2 picked up well then bearing to #3. But this wasn't crisp enough and I drifted to WSW rather than SW as required, losing about 4 minutes here in all. Flat with fallen timber but still not clear visibility. Lots of people made it very interesting. Pulled the pin and was on way back to #2 to relocate from very prominent rock feature. Saw another flag and checked it out. Stern words to self then wiped mistake from mind and pulled up #4 and then started to drag through another person who I discovered later had started 2 mins after me. Pulled in front across flat land to #5 and #6 and through fence to farmland and pulled away even further, but I wasn't looking back. #7-#8 I felt I was losing ground to Jules, leading her in but that's the way it goes. "Floored" it on long leg to #9 which involved a steep climb near the end and then into rock. Still concentrating hard for contouring leg in rock to a feature I was sure I'd see but didn't take optimal route and ploughed through stuff for ages, and especially as I knew I was on the feature but not the end of 6m high cliff. Got it and then bolted downhill across farmland for last 2 rock features and long strides through the finish shute - yep rockman got a pic with 2 feet off the ground (downhill). l was happy with most legs but on Results very happy with 1st place by 1 minute. I had lost about 4 mins at #3 but pulled back 5 in the rest of the course, however from splits it seems I was only ahead on the run in after the big rockface. I needed to pull back the stupid loss and just by sticking at it I got through.Feet survived and surprisingly feeling quite good.

LONG Course 12 - Splits

With condensed classes didn't have any expectations for high placing and after dithering at #1 for exit to #2 for about 1:20 loss of time had a really clean run. Aided by some bad luck for a very well credentialled runner (and some obvious mistakes from others) I jagged 3rd - thrilled as this is my first result in full age group! More later but splits will make for interesting reading

W60A - Splits

Course 5 - Splits

Three very distinct sections toady with the same format - intervals within each and pyramid. Cardio at the start wasn't surprising, then upper body which I managed quite well then outdoors which I amended to remain in shade but still did everything the group did except for the tipping "comp". The only person left was a BIG guy who nobody could tag safely. Pleased with this and just may force myself to continue with it during the summer - it's such a pity to miss it just because it will exhaust me before AASC session and then Street Series each Wednesday.

Had some options today as first day of school hols but decided to stick with Pump to give feet another rest day. Triceps were in a world of pain which is unusual for recent times but otherwise an OK class.