Training Log Archive: PrueD

Walk from work to Tan track and round twice.

Aus champs middle distance at Petticoat Gully. I loved the map and the course - really tricky. A got a similar midfield place to yesterday so was happy with that. Mad a few errors but nothing serious. Our club was running it so there was plenty to do.

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Vic champs middle distance at Creswick Diggings. I made a few errors but overall was happy with place mid-field in W55 as I have been a bit lower than this in previous Aus champs sized fields and am not fit.

Run on a hilly track in Reef Hills, which included a 3 km uphill section. Slow, but kept going. It was another glorious day in the NE. Still not 100% better - a bit of lingering asthma, unfortunately.

Swim in the Benalla pool
I haven't been swimming for more tham 6 months and it was lovely. Glorious day inthr NE today.

State Series event at Glenlyon. I felt very out of sorts and conceded to walking almost the whole way. My mind wasn't on the job either and l had a couple of significant wobbles.
Otherwise it was a glorious day and l especially enjoyed the drive there and back through the Wombat forest. The wattles were glorious. Nice to see people also.

Street O on a new map in Donvale. It was pretty steep with lots of ups and downs. I felt very lethargic, not having done anything since last weekend - mainly due to the pressures of work and a bout of asthma, lasting several days, that followed the flu.
Newswise - I have an interview (along with several other people) on Tuesday, for the job I have filled for some time. If successful I will have a proper ongoing job at last. Kinda funny really, given I am almost ready to retire.

I had entered the MTBO at Lal Lal so thought I should go. However I shouldn't have entered my age group. I got about half way (6 controls in an hour and a half) and ran out of energy so rode back to the start and DNFd. It would have been a long day otherwise. I walked up most of the hills. Nice, though, to see our new world champion (and very proud parents) and to hold his medal.

Walk around Blackburn. This was the first exercise this week after a flu relapse - manifesting itself as an asthma attack that lasted several days this week and which came back whenever I breathed cold air - making evening activities not possible. I haven't had asthma for nearly 20 years, so assume it was flu induced.
I had to give a talk at the Heatwave conference on Wednesday (there seems to be a proliferation of these conferences as the moment) and only managed the delivery with the help of about 6 puffs of ventalin.

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