Training Log Archive: simmo

Event: NavDash 6, Xmas Tree Creek
 

Short course at Xmas Tree Creek Navdash, GPS 2.03. Messed up no. 1, losing 30 secs, then did 2 mins at 4. Was on the right line, but didn't see my attack point (a cliff) and wandered around for a while. Took the straight route from 6-7 but slow crossing the creek with all the wet rocks. Went left and lower on the same leg on the second course and wound up with the same time. Best route was probably around to the right. Went right around the big cliff on the last leg, but the control placement meant that left would have been better - proved this conclusively on my second course.

Long course at Xmas Tree Creek, GPS 2.42kms, rain for the whole course. No mistakes, but walked a lot of this.

Short - Splits

Bassendean ride, mostly dry, but windy. First shower started just as I left home, and lasted about 5 mins. Then dry and even sunny as I passed the remnants of two parkruns (Claisebrook and then Maylands). Rain came back between Bayswater and Maylands on the railway path, but I could see it was clear over Mt Lawley and East Perth; again, lasted about 5 mins.

Around the river, group of 2. Cold, but dry.

H4 Day 2 of Frazzle, GPS 4.03km, but it switched off somewhere, probably for around 5 mins until I noticed. Completely butchered no. 1, reading a broad spur as a gully and ignoring several safe routes - guess my mind wasn't switched on - 5 minutes lost. Won the next leg by 2 mins, going N through the paddocks, and reading the big boulders leading into the control. Went straight to 3, again correctly reading the rocks into the control and leading PD (the younger) in. Ran past 4 because it was more of a boulder than a cliff (in fact it may be mapped as a rectangular boulder - if a cliff then it's illegally short), losing the split to PD who would have been right behind but must have seen it. Won the next split, contouring along the paddock below the rocks until angling up from the w/c. Overshot 6 and then had to fight through heavy green - should have gone low instead of along the bare rock, at least 2 mins lost. 7 was ok, and executed the first part of 8 well, but then attacked from an unmapped track junction that looked just like the one on the map and headed into jungle. Eventually figured out where it was, another 2-3 mins lost.

Making too many mistakes lately, have to go back to basics, especially full concentration.

H4 - Splits