Training Log Archive: PrueD

Feeling a bit better - probably because it was a beautiful sunny day. Drove back to Benalla along with a whole of gear belonging to other people - some of whom may have had the misguided impression that their washing might be magically done, or their excess bags of corn chips might actually arrive intact when I take it all to Melbourne later this week.

Still sick with the flu but ran in the B finals of the World Masters Long Distance. Possible due to the effect of medication (cold pills, possibly illegal, which were administered by me, and for which I wont be using my mother as an excuse), I was not thinking clearly and made 3 poor route choices early on. Came 6th in B final. Overall it was a great sunny day and great to see some well-deserving Aussies get medals.

Have the flu. Staying in bed until 11. I will still run in the B finals tomorrow.

This was the Masters long distance qualification race 2. I was fine on the first few legs and then blew it by not following the sequential order of the checkpoints and returning to an earlier one. This sent me in the wrong direction completely and made my preferred route for the longest leg unfeasible. I estimate 10 mins time lost which put me in the 2nd half of the field and in the B finals - which is probably Ok cos I have the flu and very heavy legs.

World Masters Long Distance qualification race 1. This event was held in the Wollomi National Park and had some intersting legs in the rocks. Thes were as little tricky and I was fine there but then stupidly blew the next control, which was the easiest on the course, by thinking that it couldn't be mine as there was a long trail of people leading off the main road. I blew 10 mins on this which put me in the 2nd half of the field. Sore throat today. Weather turned nasty and my car's temperature gauge read 4 degrees on the way home.

Attended the Openining March and Ceremony at Lithgow where we were entertained by the local talent. Most memorable were the poor school children singing in the hail and the local musical director's (Mrs Raeburn) unusual piebald hairdo and bright yellow shoes. The showgrounds are build in the same wilnd tunnel as the campground.

Travelled the scenic route over the mountains to Lithgow.