Training Log Archive: Mess EngineerIn the 7 days ending Oct 4, 2017:
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Wednesday Oct 4, 2017 #
5 PM
Orienteering - Street Sydney (#01 - Federal Park) 43:05 [3] 6.45 km (6:41 / km)
(sick)
Attended my first Orienteering Event back in Australia today with the start of the Sydney Street Series.
Series
http://www.sydneysummerseries.com.au/
Results
http://www.sydneysummerseries.com.au/201718/SSS171...
I only managed 6.5 km in 43:05 (so fitness still needs work) for 390 points of a possible 600 (fixed quantity of 10 x 10 pointers, 10 x 20 pointers and 10 x 30 pointers each week ... so similar to Newcastle’s 1, 2 and 3 pointers but quantity varies depending on setter).
Electronic timing and scoring with sportident which is different to Newcastle’s multiple choice clue solution and took me time to adjust to today (I certainly missed having the different coloured circles for 1, 2 and 3 point controls).
Other differences to Newcastle was the ability to spend as long as you liked looking at the map (rather than the pressure cooker 2 minutes) and the ability to start whenever you wanted rather than in groups of 3 every 2 minutes.
Hour drive there and back which appears will be the norm for Sydney.
But all new street maps for me (after 10 years in Newcastle had run some of the clubs 60 or so different maps 3-4 times) so that will occupy my next 26 Wednesday afternoons!
Combined with about 20 Saturday parkruns to do those two will help my Australian life rebuild and fitness restoration.
Series
http://www.sydneysummerseries.com.au/
Results
http://www.sydneysummerseries.com.au/201718/SSS171...
I only managed 6.5 km in 43:05 (so fitness still needs work) for 390 points of a possible 600 (fixed quantity of 10 x 10 pointers, 10 x 20 pointers and 10 x 30 pointers each week ... so similar to Newcastle’s 1, 2 and 3 pointers but quantity varies depending on setter).
Electronic timing and scoring with sportident which is different to Newcastle’s multiple choice clue solution and took me time to adjust to today (I certainly missed having the different coloured circles for 1, 2 and 3 point controls).
Other differences to Newcastle was the ability to spend as long as you liked looking at the map (rather than the pressure cooker 2 minutes) and the ability to start whenever you wanted rather than in groups of 3 every 2 minutes.
Hour drive there and back which appears will be the norm for Sydney.
But all new street maps for me (after 10 years in Newcastle had run some of the clubs 60 or so different maps 3-4 times) so that will occupy my next 26 Wednesday afternoons!
Combined with about 20 Saturday parkruns to do those two will help my Australian life rebuild and fitness restoration.
Sunday Oct 1, 2017 #
10 AM
Walk - Bush 5:00:00 [3] 15.5 km (19:21 / km)
(sick)
Slacker day today.
15.5 km and 191 floors.
Blue mountains adventure company was running abseiling down the flowing water of Empress Falls whilst we were there which looked very challenging.
Visited .....
Katoomba Falls Cascades
Leura Cascades
Bridal Veil Lookout
Gordon Falls
Pool of Siloam
Lyrebird Dell Walk
Empress Falls
Wentworth Falls
National Pass walking track
Princes rock Lookout
National Pass walking track was closed due to rock fall so will have to revisit in future.
More later.
15.5 km and 191 floors.
Blue mountains adventure company was running abseiling down the flowing water of Empress Falls whilst we were there which looked very challenging.
Visited .....
Katoomba Falls Cascades
Leura Cascades
Bridal Veil Lookout
Gordon Falls
Pool of Siloam
Lyrebird Dell Walk
Empress Falls
Wentworth Falls
National Pass walking track
Princes rock Lookout
National Pass walking track was closed due to rock fall so will have to revisit in future.
More later.
Saturday Sep 30, 2017 #
8 AM
Run 5 km NSW - Official Lithgow 32:05 [3] 5.0 km (6:25 / km)
(sick)
61st parkrun at my 32nd location.
Long weekend away in Blue Mountains.
Been to Lithgow twice before for various State League Orienteering events but never done the parkrun.
Relapse in sickness that just won't go away with remaining cough.
Spent the first 1-2 km trying not to throw up.
So completing the course at all was a triumph.
2nd worst time only beaten by the extreme slope of Cleland parkrun in SA.
Long weekend away in Blue Mountains.
Been to Lithgow twice before for various State League Orienteering events but never done the parkrun.
Relapse in sickness that just won't go away with remaining cough.
Spent the first 1-2 km trying not to throw up.
So completing the course at all was a triumph.
2nd worst time only beaten by the extreme slope of Cleland parkrun in SA.
10 AM
Walk - Bush 6:00:00 [3] 20.0 km (18:00 / km)
(sick)
Miscellaneous walks throughout the day.
Fitbit said over 252 floors climbed!
36,000 steps throughout the day.
Stamina and strength abysmal currently.
Time approximate.
Hassans Walls Lookout.
Ida Falls Creek.
Victoria Fall Casades.
Evans Lookout.
Govetts Leap Lookout.
Bridal Veil Falls between these two lookouts.
Dinner at Ivanhoe pub at Blackheath.
Return to accomodation at Secret Valley Escape.
More details later.
Fitbit said over 252 floors climbed!
36,000 steps throughout the day.
Stamina and strength abysmal currently.
Time approximate.
Hassans Walls Lookout.
Ida Falls Creek.
Victoria Fall Casades.
Evans Lookout.
Govetts Leap Lookout.
Bridal Veil Falls between these two lookouts.
Dinner at Ivanhoe pub at Blackheath.
Return to accomodation at Secret Valley Escape.
More details later.