Training Log Archive: PrueD

Aus champs MTBO long distance. I could wing the sprint and the middle on no training, but l couldn't wing the long, especially as this map (near Dunolly) had hills. Was again confused on the way to #1, took some bad route choices, got off and walked multiple times, and went somewhat further than the course planner intended. I also had a bit of trouble decifering the terrain with the 10 m contours. 13/13 (last). A few seconds slower than Alison Radford, who is a presentable navigator and orienteer, but who had done a similar amount of training to me.

Overall, a very enjoyable and quite social weekend (once l had sorted the accommodation issues). Knee also seems much happier than it has ever been after an orienteering event.

Aus champs MTBO sprint. Windy and cold. Was going well, no mistakes, until l became confused in the finish chute area and lost 2 minutes and possibly a couple of places. I couldn't make sense of the mapping in the school area. Turns out l was not the only one. 9/13

Aus champs MTBO middle distance. I had a slow start as couldn't make sense of the tracks to #1, by which time the next starter caught me. Then l settled in. Then it hailed and rained heavily, accompanied by a clap of thunder, and the tracks became slippery. 8/13 (which l was quite pleased about, given l never ride between events, and 4 of those ahead of me were from NZ). Still windy and cold.

Australian Mass Start MTBO championships at Marlborough Vic. I would have won BUT.....

Aldi special comfortable 4 person tent virtually disintegrated in the storm. At 4 am after no sleep and several hours watching the tent cave in and out, a pole snapped and then l snapped and called it a night. At 5 am l bundled the tent into the car and drove back to Melb. After a snooze, l returned in the afternoon with my trusty MacPac hike tent, which l should have brought in the first place. HORRIBLE night.

C • Schadenfreude... 5

Street O at Blackburn North. I thought my bung knee would be really sore, but it was surprisingly OK.

Walk around Blackburn. Knee sore.