Training Log Archive: blairtrewin

Event: XXX COSTA CALIDA
 

A late evening thanks to a delayed arrival in Madrid: almost a carbon copy of last year's equivalent event except that the delay was before leaving Geneva rather than at the car rental counter, and that I didn't take the chance this time on eating on the road. Ended up getting to where I was staying (about halfway to the event) about 11.30, having spent some of that time wondering whether 120 was a sensible speed to be doing with patchy fog about - unlike Portugal, you don't see many going much faster - and some putting places to names I'd previously identified primarily with the relegation zone of La Liga. (Some would say that the relegation zone of La Liga normally starts at about fourth...)

A see-if-things-still-work run which was essentially answered in the affirmative (once I'd spent bits of the first kilometre coughing up stuff). Second half of the run was basically normal. Achilles tight early but gradually loosened during the run, and not a problem during the day.

Did a bit of exploration today, heading right down to the point at Jonction, the point where the Rhone and Arve rivers meet and used at warmer times of the year by the locals for swimming/picnicking/hanging out (and reputedly a certain quantity of commerce involving illicit substances). The bulk of the junction itself is occupied somewhat unromantically by a bus depot - but then, Sydney used to have something comparable (the Opera House is built on the site of a former tram depot). There was also a bit of adventure in this section on some muddy riverside paths, at a time of year when I definitely didn't want to fall into the river - even if it was the warmest morning so far.

Now on the way to add a new country (Spain) to my orienteering list. It's a completely new area but the model map looks very Australian.