Training Log Archive: theway

2 ascents of Mt A, although the second not all the way up. Spent some time walking along the new parkrun trail, cheering runners, hiding behind trees, pretending that I'd run and getting good finish photos. Look forward to launch next week!
Then had a nice walk up concrete path with Ewan who was also not running. Went back to car then suddenly decided to do a second up via the runup route and go a bit harder. Good work out. A stranger offered help "you look a bit lost...?" when I was trying to find some private shrubbery if you know what I mean. I'm fine! I replied.

the downs.

tested a bit of running during the "parkrun"

Canberra theatre and back. Rehearsals in the space.

zooming into short and sweet to be in audience. Greg Gould is genius :)
It's hard to cycle in a dress but at least I had spare shoes.

Local loop with Fred who suggested I choose our route. He likes to know where he is going in advance so my spontaneous second loop of oconnor wetland disturbed him greatly. I was making it up as I went along but kept that to myself after this. He said as long as we go the same way next time he'll be fine with theway choice. Hope I remember.
We did some running but my R hammy really is not happy yet. Patience!

the amount of running is a guess, but not much anyway

zooming to rehearsal and back. Ugh micro-directing and using phrase "No, I don't like that" to excess in the final rehearsal. But even worse, making changes that add time to the play, then doing a final timed run and finding we are 45 seconds over. That gets us disqualified and is not playing by the rules. The final rehearsal should be for making actors comfortable and flowing and a bit of tidying if needed, checking props. rant over.

to Crumns for tea, to Blackie, home afterwards

Didn't get to blackie until it was lovely and warm (about 2pm). Not many people walking or running at that time of day. Plenty of evidence of window breakages at substation though so it was good to be on a bike.
Did 2 times up blackie (13.30, 14.00) from gate up SQ path, walking only to get right hammie/glute to work without hurting. Felt really good by the end and glad I did a second lap. Didn't push hard, mostly had mouth shut which I really like as a challenge; a good workout for the nasalis muscles.
Pretty hungry by the time I got home for a combined lunch/ dinner. Am trying to eat dinner earlier so that I get a better night's sleep - after 2 days experiment it feels like it's working. Having breakfast earlier to wake up as well.

the walks down and from bike

Flew into playing fields for Canberra Unscripted auditions - didn't have to stop for any lights or crossings, even Barry Drive so would have been a record it I'd only timed it! About 7 minutes I think.
Auditions went really well. I forget how good the Lightbulbers are until I see them mixed in a room with others. We stand out! I did a very strong improvised solo song as my Broadway audition which I was super happy with. Looked after other people and kept plenty of warmth and positivity. Many less experienced or out of practice or nervous people reverted to sexual content, putting the other actor down (someone called a charactor fat, the actor being a plump female. Not good!), or leaping about and shouting (high energy without listening).
Overall a good night and the directors can now fight over all of us. Rode home slowly with Brad catching up on the improAct gossip, he knows it all.

zooming around dropping off things for buy nothing (including tadpoles from my pond). Right hammy still needing care and time.