Training Log Archive: NSW Stinger

Event: AUS NOL relay
 

1st leg for NSW Stingers. Started with 1km terrain loop thru complex gold mining terrain, with first runners starting after 3 team members completed course. We were first team finished and i took off hard to the first. Had a longer split and ended up behind straight away. Had a good battle with Gareth, Ezy, Ben, Jacko and Jukka. Finally got the lead with 6 controls to go, hung on until i hesitated at the last control and Gareth passed me. Chased him hard but finished about 1m behind but nailed the finish punch to record same time. Dave Meyer (crazy dave) ran second and had a solid run but lost a few mins to Grant (Cockatoos). Eric went out last because he honestly thought he could challenge Shep on the last leg, but in fact ran an ordinary time and was lucky to hang onto 2nd. Ecmo doesn't use this website so I can bag him out without fear of him reading it. Good work to the Stingers Too team (Ezy, Peterprong, Ulysses) who finished 6th.
http://www.vicorienteering.asn.au/2006/Foot/State/...

C • haha good one rob, don't think... 9

warm-up

Event: AUS Middle Championships
 

14th. My hoodoo with this race continues. Started well and pushed hard over the first hill. Then lost time a 4,8,9,15 which totalled nearly 5mins. Ran ok for most legs but all the controls i lost time on seemed to have really dodgey control circles (except 9). Really, really disappointed with this run. I loved the terrain, and felt stronger than last week, but it just wasn't my day.
http://www.obasen.nu/winsplits/online/en/default.a...

warm up and cool down

From Grace's place (275 churchill ave) to start of Trug track (20mins). Stretched. Time trialed up the track in 14.14mins. A long way behind Matt Dalziel's time of 12mins something. Tired for last 5 mins. Cruised back down track to Churchill Ave then back to 275. Very cold, about 9degrees and windy.

with Kris. Sandy Bay to Hobart docks and back (scenic tour of the constitution dock). Bloody freezing into the wind. Quite challenging in cross waves but never felt uncomfortable.

with Kris Clauson (Multisport Legend). From Taroona beach to Kingston beach and back. Good fun and good work out keeping up with Kris. Then practiced Eskimo rolls (unsuccessfully) for 15mins in cold water.

Recovering from Easter. Calves pretty tight but otherwise ok

3rd. Finally a good result in a WRE. Stupid reverse order start, Warren 2min in front, Eric and Shep 2 and 4mins behind. Didn't run a very smart race. Very flustered and rushed. Lucky to catch Warren at #5 then i slowed and concentrated more. 2.05mins mistakes according to winsplits (0.15secs 5%) Finished course running strongly, and felt like i wanted to go back out and improve on my run. Happy not to be caught by Shep or Eric.
http://www.obasen.nu/winsplits/online/en/default.a...

Short 15min run in morning before breakfast to make up for poor cooldown yesterday. Calves sore but otherwise felt ok.
25mins warming up prior to race.

3rd place- my best result at Easter since...1990 i think. Finally beat the curse of 4th place. Consider that i would be 6th in line for a WOC spot, but why get my hopes up yet, after so many disappointments. Will see what happens next weekend... Looking forward to the relay.