Training Log Archive: Zed

Run with both dogs in Belair that became more of a walk.

Short Belair run with Jenny. Belair was squelchy and smelt of wattle blossom. Lots of frogs croaking.

Station loop run with happy Callum and Roo.

More Rogaine setting. Tagged another 5 controls. Open countryside with big hills, some of which we had put controls for the 2013 Rogaine , bringing back nice memories . The many sheep carcasses were a grim reminder of the lack of rain. 46 controls now tagged, 29 to go.

Rogaine setting is possibly more fun than a real rogaine. Sadly back to civilization at the end of this day.

Two loops of 24 km in total, tagging 13 control sites. Again some interesting country including Pandappa Conservation park in the NE of the course. I had never been there before. Some nice rocky ridges. I really enjoyed this long day setting but was surprisingly tired after.

Mulga Valey W 35 A. Course 3, 5.8 km , actual distance above. My brain was not focused on the way to control 1 and I became completely lost where I was up to on the leg . It was not a good feeling. ( In reality I had overshot one spur and if I did not feel so 'Picnic at hanging rock-y'/ discombobulated, I could've relocated much faster. I ended up running back to the fence near the start triangle to start over. Winsplits said it was an 11 minute mistake. I made another mistake later when I ended up at 6 instead of 4 when I tried to run too fast for keeping direction and I became confused right at the end of a long leg. The rest was really fun. My mistakes meant I was well off the time of the consistent Fern, who had a clean run. A well set course, with the first leg being subtle and requiring good focus.

Another setting loop, in some fantastic rogaining country. I took a lot of photos. There was an open section in wind and rain which was very cold. I was very glad of a cup of tea on getting back to the cars. I was really tired after this day, in a nice way.