Training Log Archive: Billenicus

Oceania Long - Rototoa - M50 - 6.1Km 300m

Probably too many controls, but a really good course requiring full on concentration. Tricky first half with lowish visibility and lots of cutty grass to hinder straight line running.

Never running fast, but that was not an issue. Didn't really notice injuries on the first half of the course, but got sore on the second half, mainly SI. Quite tired towards the end - fairly warm and humid by then.

Lost a few seconds at 1,2,3. Lost about 20 sec at 5, stopping a ridge too soon. A few more seconds at 7. Lost 45s 9-10: lost contact completely, kept going very hesitantly, and then just stumbled across it (but safe enough with the hill behind). A few more seconds on 11 and 12, then 30 seconds on 14 (distracted by another control). Then 15s on 16. Despite all that, not a surprise that I did well, as it felt like a course that would cause problems.

Long - Course Course 6 - Splits

Event: Oceania Championships 2017
 

Oceania. sprint - Carrington - M50 - 2.9Km

Strange race. Fine weather until a minute before I started but then set off into a downpour, which rather threw me mentally and meant there were issuesnwith visibility right from the start. Struggled to get going and never really got into it, partly because the ground was slippery everywhere so was concentrating more on running than navigating. Also forgot my compass which didn't help.

Didn't make any serious mistakes, but lost a few seconds 8-9 through leaving 8 the wrong way. Very hesitant to 12 where I wanted my compass, and then lost 10s leaving 15, again needing a compass. Lost a few seconds on 21 through not reading the uncrossable fence.

Physically, hamstring felt bad before starting, and didn't feel I was running symmetrically at any point, but not too much pain. Didn't attempt to speed up towards the end as it felt as though the body would complain. Hardly felt as though I 'd run afterwards.

Sprint - Course - 5 - Splits

Running! The medium Avian-Avro loop.

Felt great to be back out running and felt really fresh. Cautious to start with but difficult not to speed up as I was feeling so good.

Injury-wise, still a struggle. Hamstring / SI sore uphill, particularly when pushing. Groin tight more than sore and prevented me from stretching out downhill. Not particularly severe pain - could have pushed hard - but enough that I'm not confident about the next couple of weeks.

Sierra-Avro-Sierra-Avro-Sierra on the MTB with off-road tyres.

Everything quite sore before setting off thanks to massage / exercises. SI sore at times while biking, but not really too bad - it barely affects anything.

Feeling good otherwise, but feel like I'll struggle as soon as I start running again.

Interesting day. Woken up at 6:45 to take part in a Search and Rescue, which fortunately wasn't needed as the boys turned up just as we were about to head out.

Then took the kids orienteering at Belmont, but didn't run myself. Would have been nice to be able to, but may not have done it even if not injured. The plan for today had actually been to run the Xterra race in the Orongorongos.

Was going to do a loop up to Te Marua and then down the river, but punctured on the roadworks in the valley. Turned out the pump didn't work, the inner tube was for the other bike, and my puncture repair skills are non-existent, so had to get rescued ...

...but swapped to the mountain bike, went down the hill, loop of Pinehaven, back up BMR and then up Avro.

Biking uphill seems to be getting easier with practice. Hope it's not affecting the running too much.