Training Log Archive: Bruce

SA Sprint Distance Orienteering Championships
Keithcott Farm, Adelaide
I continued my good sprint form with a win.
1 Bruce Arthur 17:54
2 Simon Uppill 18:24
3 Greg Morcom 23:41
A tricky and varied sprint course which included both steep hillsides and school campus terrain.
Splits
I had a good route choice to 2, going left on tracks where Simon went right and had to run through long grass.
Simon led by 9 seconds after the hilly section, but I had edged back ahead by 4 seconds after the school with some good route choices through the buildings.
I stretched the lead out over the last section across flat open ovals and paddocks.
It was nice to win another SA Championship - this one being the closest that I have ever raced to where I grew up in Adelaide.

This brings to an end a long racing season that started in March. Without much on the horizon now, I'll have to set some new goals.


Thanks to Robin Uppill for the photo.

C • Rest of the day 3

C • Interesting Warm down 3

Course 1 - Splits

Course 1 - Splits

2 x pyramids 250, 500, 750, 500, 250
Then a lap of the tan.
I felt like I had recovered from the weekend today.

I'm proud of the way that I prepared myself and performed in the recent selection trials, especially for the sprint distance in both Mandurah and Launceston.

Obviously I'm very disappointed with the way that the selectors went, and even more so after seeing the composition of the women's team.

I must admit I'm struggling to come to terms with how the selection criteria seems to have been applied differently for men and women, with Murray and I not being provided with the same opportunities given to the women.

C • Future WOC qualification 37

2nd half of Mike's Meander after arriving late from a work meeting.

Fawkner Park
I pulled up ok considering the long race yesterday.
My legs were a bit battered and bruised from yesterday, and my right big toe was sore after crunching it on a rock.