Training Log Archive: BorisGr

A run on parts of the Great North Walk starting from Pymble with Andy, Ezy, and Glenn. A great run on nice forest trails, with a few exciting river crossings thrown in. The water level was extremely high because of the heavy rains, and we were up to nearly waist-deep a couple of times. Another highlight was a water dragon that was sitting on top of a pipe that was shooting out a tremendous amount of water into the river. Ezy spooked the beast, making it dive head-first down the resulting waterfall.
Very cool run with good company, and a great way to see more of Sydney!

An awesome run with robw along the coast from Bronte beach down to Coogee and back in a total downpour. Parts of the way we were running in ankle-deep water, and the waves crashing against the cliffs below us were spectacular. Just incredible that this amazing scenery is so close to the center of a huge city!
Nice dinner with Rob, Allison, Max, and Mira afterwards, great to catch up.

Morning jog around Blackwattle Bay, past the fish market and over the bridge. Lots more cockatoos, this time I had a camera so got some pictures. They are really cute.

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Warm-up/cool-down with Andy, Glenn, and Amy

Sydney Summer Series - Brickmakers Creek / Boronia Park

My first orienteering in Australia!
I met up with andyhill and Amy and took the train out to West Ryde, where Andy's dad Graeme picked us up. We drove over to a park and changed. The Summer Series are all score-O events held in various parks all over Sydney and its suburbs, and that draw around 200 (!!!) people every Wednesday evening. This race went through a mix of city streets and narrow, rocky trails going through the dense woods down by the river. There were also a few short, but steep hills that made choosing the order of visiting controls pretty tricky. I set off pretty fast and did the street section first, which might have been a mistake. I got quite tired after 20 minutes or so, wilting in the heat and humidity, and started getting sloppy, losing time all over the place. I ended up getting 29/30 controls but going 6 minutes overtime, which put me quite a bit down the results list and 40 points behind Andy.
It was a fun experience, and I am looking forward to the next event!
Course, without routes: http://www.dxdeluxe.se/linnekartparmen/show_map.ph...
My routes: http://www.dxdeluxe.se/linnekartparmen/show_map.ph...
(Order: 1-11-25-12-13-22-20-9-21-17-18-16-24-15-2-14-19-5-29-10-8-30-6-27-7-4-26-28-3-F)
In retrospect, it probably would have been smarter to go the other way. Also, in the end; i should have gone 27-28-7-4-26-3 to avoid the stupid leg from 26 to 28.

My first run in Sydney, a morning jog around Blackwattle Park with Nick Ho. Saw cockatoos - lots of them! Right achilles was sore, same one as in Tucson. Hmm.

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In the hostel room after running.

In Sydney.

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