Training Log Archive: Clara

Sprint into Spring, Damascus College. Tricky campus sprint. Not the greatest run - quite a lot of hesitations and very slow (especially on the uphill legs).

Sprint into Spring, Mt Clear College. Better run than this morning, apart from the minor detail of being mp. Very annoyed with myself as I like to think I never mispunch. Just ran past 13 without registering that something comes between 12 and 14. Again struggled up the hills, but generally felt a bit smoother than this morning.

Coburg creek run. Harding St, up the creek to the aths track (which looks like it's finally been resurfaced), around the back of the track, past the driving range, Lake, Gaol and home. Enjoyed it and wasn't feeling too bad. Less sweaty :)

Jingili Street O in Darwin. Very sweaty. Took a while to think about a route and think I found a pretty good one. Just didn't run fast enough! Got beaten by the Darwin locals Lachlan, Susanne (just home) and Zoe.

Pre-cyclone dash along the Esplanade and down to the beach. Little bit of a breeze out. Legs still not feeling the best, but much better than Wednesday. Couldn't cool off in the pool afterwards as it was shut for some reason as a cyclone precaution... Alessia turned out to be a bit of a fizzer.

Darwin Esplanade run. Hostel, down Doctors Gully and up and along the Esplanade. Legs were feeling rotten! Stopped for a stretch after 10 mins, then pottered on a bit before going back.

Made it to Monday night street o in Darwin. Hot hot hot and sweaty sweaty sweaty. Every time I stopped to punch a control I thought my head was going to combust. Felt surprisingly good for the first 20 mins, so decided to commit to doing course 1 (18/20 scatter), then started to get a bit tired. Had to go round in circles a bit at the end to pick up the last few controls. Wasn't sure I'd survive just being in Darwin after arriving yesterday, so happy to even survive orienteering :)

Twilight 1 hr. Nice evening for it. Just cruised around after taking a route choice that didn't leave me anywhere else to go despite having time left. Must have had a brain fade at the end and run over a track without seeing it (and it wasn't even dark...).

C • One advantage of finishing early 1

Short slow jog. Up the creek and down the creek. Found some pretty Brunonia - I don't recall seeing them around Bendigo before, but maybe I usually go round with my eyes shut.

Very slow noon slog! My usual run in reverse (Ausfeldii Drive, res to Diamond Hill and back down Red Box Track), plus a bit extra up to Sheltons Rd and back. Felt very slow, and my left knee was a bit sore the whole time, especially down hills.

Had been keen for a ride, but the wind put me off.

C • Red Box Track 3

Absolutely knackered after work Thurs and Fri so made myself get out dragon boating today. It was pretty nasty and windy on the water - made it pretty hard work! I could tell that I haven't done it for a while. In stroke seat again, so had to try and keep time.

Went out for a quick spin on the Dodsun. Up past the uni and over OTH. First time it's been over the top. Made it but I think it needs a few more gears!

Thought I'd better get out for a run after being a lazy bum at the weekend. Was feeling fairly good for a change :) Must have been well rested.

Diamond Hill. Struggled a bit in the heat today. A long way off the pace. Also made one stupid route choice, going down around the southern paddock. But first girl (although Laurina was beating me when she pulled out...).