Training Log Archive: NSW Stinger

I've never complained about this map too much before now. I fact I quite enjoyed my run here last year. Today was different. I struggled from the moment i woke up (thanks Dave, Andy and $3 schooners in Cowra). Struggled to get into the map from the start. Struggled to lift my legs over any rocks and stones. Struggled to drop Pacque when i caught him and struggled to keep up with junior NZer Tineke on the last loop. Jules caught 4mins and passed me on the way to #6 without even seeing him which was disappointing.
Wasn't really so much until discussing the map after the race that I realised i could blame it for many of my little mistakes, hesitations and legs involving running for 5mins thru detailed terrain and not being about to find any of them on the map. To top it all off I was beaten by Blair. Says it all.
But the Stingers finally get up for a win- thanks Jules and Matt

C • Wingeing 4

nearly missed my start. again.

Event: Aust. JWOC Trials
 

Good run- not making any decent errors apart from small micro route choices. Felt like i was running ok, at least much better than i expected after a terrible week. I can't expect to finish any higher than 5th in my current form so happy with that. Hard to believe you could make a course so easy on this map though.

From Dural while Kevin Bloody Williams serviced my car. Wet and cold. Ran down quarry road and explored a few tracks, but didn't get very far. Knees still felt crap.

Not expecting much in this weekends NOL races.

Finally some exercise, but it didn't feel good. Surprisingly it was my knees that felt worst. It was like all the fluid had been drained out of the cartilage. Maybe it came out of my nose like most of the rest of the fluid in my body.

finally gave in to the cold