Training Log Archive: Bruce

I wanted a quality session so I ran tempo on the Boulevard without the Studley Park loops. I was aiming for 15km in 1hr. This was solid but ok except for a couple of the longer hills. I managed to achieve the 15kms with about 15 seconds to spare.

Easy lap of the tan

3 x 2km every 10 minutes
2 bridges course on the Yarra

Fawkner Park
This weeks training has been a bit interrupted due to a combination of factors (work, orienteering admin, etc). I am not too stressed about this given that I have just finished a block of racing. Still was nice to get out for a run in the sunshine.

Darren Meeking and I just submitted a grant application to Victorian Major Events for the Oceania Champs in NE Victoria. This would allow us to implement some cool spectator facilities if successful. We'll now wait and see.

C • Grant 2

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