Training Log Archive: tinytoes

Much less rock today, but oh what a physical challenge. I loved the magenta on the map but the white was absolutely terrible. Soooo much fallen timber over such a widespread area and no let up.
The course was great - fantastic level of intensity and technical challenge.
S-1 a little along track then bearing.
1-2 Bearing, crossed w/c right where I wanted, same with second w/c, climb, across top then good selection of "where" the shallow gully was. This was one of my best legs and it showed in relative time.
2-3 Bearing over top and again did well to pick up shallow gully.
3-4 Up spur then looked for landform.
4-5 Looked SW to minimise climb and head towards track, but it seemed a long (but "flat" way). Started in that direction but then saw others (W16, W50 well credentailled runners) heading straight. Certainly not that calibre, but decided I shouldn't wimp out and should take on w/c crossing and climb. Hence altered bearing just at the top of the drop. Down hill 5 contours then up to track 4 contours. Hit track then "took off" to junctions and then pick which route choice was preferable. This was again a good leg compared with others, BUT it should/could have been so much better had I looked to go WSW to track there and have clear pathway by picking up track. Only saw this at night reflection! Clever setting! poor choosing.
5-6 Junction then which way to attack. The ruined fence and where to cross cost me a little time, but not much.
6-7 Slosh time - mid calf mud for about 30m and an attempt at changing direction, but ended up barging through
7-F Actual run!
Won by 15 minutes - pleased with that and yesterday would have been similar with a clearer thought process. Shows what I can do.
So now hold Sprint, Middle and Long titles - first time ever!
Also won OY with 800 out of possible 900 (only did 8 events).

C • Congratulations 4

Attendance only as later in day activities more important. Course mostly on concrete - some evidence of recent water. Slightly convoluted course - pleasant enough but wouldn't like it at all in heat or summer. Very exposed.

C • Orange parkrun 2

Noahs Ark Ridge NSW Middle Distance Champs. Interesting terrain, but fairly unforgiving if you didn't keep map contact, which I did until late in the piece. Didn't read lines of rock and misinterpreted one minor for a major.

S-1 Picked up map and didn't think to orientate it to N so failed to find the track I was expected to find at Start triangle. Sorted that out then took off below rock and green and on edge of yellow. Went in a little early but soon decided control wasn't mine and went on a little further.
1-2 Good leg - bearing across spur to earth bank - saw lots of others milling around E-W when we wanted a N-S - was surprised to see this.
2-3 bearing around dam - control flag in wrong place - but on sufficiently close feature to be OK - but not right (hey look at me!!!, being critical).
3-4 Such a stupid mistake. Knew I needed a fence crossing so went for it - trouble was it was on a different fence - along the nearby fence and through gate, but actually had to cross this fence to get to next fence to use that crossing. It didn't take much to right the ship but sill mistake. Rest of leg was skirting rock and picking correct boulder - good work here
4-5 Down to edge of rock and used log pile to go up into rock again
5-6 I got the wobbles here, allowing myself to be distracted. Intended to go to nose of spur, find rock face and then boulder behind it, but wasn't into the rock far enough and found nothing, but saw other more switched on people going further over - bit rattled here.
6-7 Down to log pile
7-8 Then it all went haywire!!! Along rock, looking for a "saddle" situation rather than do extra climb. Others kept going further S. I went over the top and into a reasonable cleared section with a lovely looking line of rock. Had a pokey around and found nothing interesting except for the puzzled looks on others. Looked further to E and the seductive looking rocks that needed to be climbed over and YAY a lovely cleared section, much better than previous. And yes it was looking good... except not good enough to have a flag and an appropriate number. Same and more people looking puzzled. Sensible people seemed to be going even further E so .... Ended up rescuing the leg by relocating from fence junction and drinks station one ridge of rock too far E. Pleased I didn't panic but around 10 min mistake wasn't ideal. But there were a LOT of people bumbling around in that area. I really liked the clearing with the line of rock - I liked it sooo much I kept wanting to see it from different angles.
8-9 was a doddle then
9-F Down hill, stumbling on straw bale stile.
It seems I had enough of a (strong) lead to allow around a 10 minute mistake, but still came away with the win by around 45 seconds. Lucky, but I had banked some time previously.

Hard 5 - Splits

Great to be back at Sculpture by the Sea.

Early class to enable cooking, packing, Street Series event, travel to Sydney and then HUGS!

Return home from dropping car off for service.

Still not in full flight - being wary.

Return to retrieve car from servicing. I got caught up in owner's latest project - rebuilding a rally car for August. Supporting Cancer Council - may become a sponsor - with "naming" rights.

Still amazes me how quickly this class seems to pass. Lots of lunges and squats - a whole day of it!

Monday mayhem:
5 rounds with each round having 5 separate exercise, each with 25 reps = 625 (not 725 Cath)!
Spread alternately between Upper and Lower body. Took all the Achilles involved sets very carefully.

Was longer than this but not as intense.

Recce of playground for January visit.

Stopped 2 goals and even did a successful back heeler.
Light drizzle in last quarter.