Training Log Archive: andyhill

Event: Sydney Sprint Series 2017 Race #5 - Lindfield
 

Very hot, high 30s and humid. Started off straight into bush and lost time at #1 trying to figure out rock (20 secs), #4 overran (1 min), #8 should have run straighter (20 secs) then pretty much OK till finish. I'm always so scrappy in bush Sprints. Finished 1.30 behind Tobby.

Sprint - Splits

Event: Sydney Summer Series #18 & Anniversary Cup - Willoughby
 

Wasn't feeling great so plan was just to hold on and pick decent route choices from the start. Started off just behind Brooner, Toby and Aidan through #1, #2 and #3 then Brooner, Toby went the long Southern route to #4 and Aidan and I went the shorter but steeper route and ended up getting there pretty much the same time. I picked a bad route to #5 but then passed a struggling Brooner to #6 with Aidan a good 40 secs ahead and just before the steep final section to #7, let Toby pass me then I ran off directly through the bush gapping the guys. I was 30 secs ahead at #8 but didn't expect my route to #9 to be so bad and ended up 20 secs behind Aidan. I caught him back up when he tried to go through bush to #11 and was clear to the finish.

Fun race running head-to-head. Got lucky with others making some errors, not feeling great and myself using some local knowledge.

Line Course - Splits