Training Log Archive: michalmy

Australian Athletics Championships, Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre. Day 1/8. 12.30-8.40pm. 20-12°C.
Good to catch up with interstate friends again after the 2020 AAC was cancelled. New uniforms from Puma to replace the BLK ones from 2018. Freezing tonight even with four layers on: long-sleeved top, short-sleeved polo, polar-fleece top, rain jacket.
Events on duty today: 16 x 100m (finish line judge), 22 x 400m, 12 x 1500m. No reports from me although the other team had a DQ in a 400 and a YC in a 1500. Freezing for the night session even with no wind - I had 4 layers on.
Headlines: Vaccine targets dumped by PM / Bleak-heart Oval - Coach 'isn't the problem' but Brooks in Tigers' crosshairs (league)

"Seldom Seen", Eugowra. M60A / Hard 5: 5.8km, +198m, 12c. 13th/19 (1:14:40 behind David Poland ACT). 14°C. TE 3.3.
Toughest map I've run for a long, long time. No respite from dense bush, steep terrain, fallen trees & rocks. Too long? Once again, not too bad to #6, then I lost concentration from #7 on.
#1 - Short & straight. #2 - Used small hilltop as AP. #3 - Ventured down to the cleared area on the fence line for a faster run and came back up from the large bare rock. Drifted a little left and high (-2:40). #4 - Down to another fence then up the gully. #5 - Straight. #6 - Followed the ridge. #7 - Drifted right and decided to relocate from a vehicle track (-11'). #8 - Followed the ridges. Very slow and tired by this stage. [Pressed 'stop' instead of 'lap' on Garmin at #8. Pressed 'start' and 'lap' about 5' later on way to #9.] #9 - Terrain too steep. Gullies not obvious. No idea where I was going. Luckily I ended up just right and below CP (-1.40). #10 - Wrong bare rock, started looking too soon (-2:40). #11 - Drifted way too far left. Had to relocate from #12. Tempted to DNF except I was so close to the end (-13:30). #12- OK. #F - OK. Total est time lost: 31:00.
Relive: https://www.relive.cc/view/vQvxBJXw9B6
Weekend totals: 14.99km, +625m, 16c, 4:15:10. Car: 764km, 10h23m.
Headlines: GPs halt AstraZenica rollout over legal risk (under-50s advice) / Flash of the Titans - Titans bounce back from blow but Holbrook still wants the rule tweaked (league)

Event: "2020" NSW Middle Championships - Eugowra. / Long Championships -
 

"Seldom Seen", Eugowra. M60A / Hard 3A: 3.8km, +140m, 15c. 17th/21 (1:00:14 behind Warren Key). 19°C. TE 3.0.
Another map with granite boulders everywhere. Very steep as well. Relatively happy with my start but it all went awry after a bad exit from #4 (12th/21).
#1 - Slow to get around a knoll that was between the S-triangle and #1 (-1:30). #2 - Traversing down. #3 - Over the top and down a long gully. #4 - OK. #5 - Not trusting compass (-5:30). #6 - Drifted left to wrong high point (-10:30). #7 - OK. #8 - Didn't go far enough to boulder cluster (-3:15). #9 - OK. #10 - Good route across the top of the hill but misread stand code and went away for 5'. #11-12 OK. #13 - Too far (-6'). #14-15-F OK. Total est time lost: 31:45.
Best legs: #F (6th); #2 (7th); #3 (8th). Best pos: 12th/21 (#3-4).
Relive: https://www.relive.cc/view/v1vjDxWQGJ6
Headlines: Millions want to wait longer despite new Pfizer deal / Mile high - King of the Castle rides in chasing another mile high (Mugatoo, racing)

Berowra circuit. Short ride due to NSW O Champs this weekend. Tried the new shoe-pedal combo on the new bike. A bit slow to rotate the pedal to thr right angle to clip in. More practice required. 27°C. TE 2.2.
Relive: https://www.relive.cc/view/vevWpkGzNGO
Headlines: Health risks force vaccine plan shift / Soft-track bully - Pride certain Eduardo has beating of Nature Strip (racing)

Quick ride before sunset. 19°C. TE 2.4.
Relive: https://www.relive.cc/view/vr637XypKd6
Headlines: Vaccine plan hit ny fresh warning / Tom's death robs game of its defining character (Tommy Raudonikis, league)

Couldn't stop sweating in bed last night after my first COVID vax. Feeling lethargic today. There's also rain about so I'm having a rest day or two.

Bethany has been having bad headaches on and off since she had her COVID vax a couple of weeks ago. She spent 8 hours at Hornsby Hospital last night (7pm-3am) for blood tests and CT scans. No blood clots found, so at least it's nothing serious.

Headlines: 'Lies': gold watch saga reignited by Holgate (Australia Post) / Reynolds on brink of Souths exit after claim of club's dirty tricks (league)

Walk to Berowra shops and back for my first COVID-19 vaccination. 23°C.
Headlines: Officials 'changed' review of the NDIS / Eel be right - Eels power on despite Ferguson's fumbles (league)

Still a lot of water around. There was an unfortunate conclusion to the 74yo local that was feared missing near this trail. 20°C. TE 2.7.
Relive: https://www.relive.cc/view/v8qV9Z7M236 (pic - took shelter during a brief shower)

North to South trail - Splits