Training Log Archive: Clara

Was much happier today :-) I ran really conservatively a) because I am not really fit, and b) to keep map contact. I probably checked off too many things on the way to controls that could have been ignored, but I got a bit of confidence by not getting lost!
Missed 2 a bit; was looking for a spur instead of gully I think. Got a bit waylaid on the way to 10; didn't check compass carefully enough and got pushed around by the green.
Didn't twist my ankle today :-) but have blistered feet after the two races :-(

Event: Victorian State Series #8&9, Kooyoora
 

Found 1 ok, then took was waaay off on 2...about 400m too far down a gully, wacky compass work and not having a first point of contact leaving the control! Was a bit annoyed after, so to make myself concentrate I turned my race into weird-o, and talked to myself out loud. Kept me focussed till 9, when I was too buggered to talk! Was too high on 9, then ran too far on a track on the way to 10...I think I relaxed thinking it would be obvious where to leave. Was ok for the rest.
Just got so tired on the way to 8, still had 2 climbs to go...not happy Jan.
Still, I was happy with the middle section, some route choices were a little wide, just because I wanted to be in contact with big things, but at least I knew where I was.

C • first point of contact 4

Went for a really easy ride around Royal Park to get my legs turning over before the weekend. Was only going to go for about 35-40 mins, but got carried away with myself. Looking forward to Kooyoora, but don't expect to be running that quickly.

Why did Tigger stick his head in the toilet?

He was looking for Pooh.

In a shit mood...tired and stressed with uni. So went for a ride and took it out on David. I still maintain it was his fault for trying to make me ride down a dangerously steep hill into the Yarra.
Definitely overdid it last night at spinning, I was absolutely knackered after about 55 mins today.
No training tomorrow :-)

C • your beating me by one minute!... 3

Got in early and had a 20min warm up, then 5 with the class, 5 min warm down and stretches at the end

Is a purple face afterwards a sign of overexertion? Went pretty hard this session, hit the wall after about 30mins but made myself keep going. Did hills, 2 different sets of intervals and more hills. Great fun...and sweat central :-)