Training Log Archive: acejase

The 'reward' for rolling Devil and Turbo yesterday was that after a heap of withdrawls from the Cockys 21s teams I was now anchoring the No 1 Cockys team in Oz Relays. Shep 1st leg, Muzza Scown then me. Shep put a fair gap on the rest and I was really impressed with Muzza who did his best to keep us in 2nd. That left the big 4 out in similar start times - Julian, Simon Uppill, TDH & me (yeh right). Anyway I did my best knowing it was going to be nowhere near good enough. A pity really that Hoggster or Scotty couldnt run because then the team probably would've got a place (definitely after TDH mp'ed). I ran quite well focussing on getting it right and making good route choices which generally, for me, meant going round rather than over. Went round 1 too many times after the 2nd spectator letting Jymbo through as well. I guess i basically ran as well as I could - the route choice mistake my only one and probably cost about 90s. But even when you know you are not up to the standard required, and you can joke about it, its still dissapointing when reality hits and you drop the team from 2nd to 5th or 6th or wherever it was i ended up. In hindsight the team would've been better with Devil in it as he has the fitness to tag along with others in that sort of area.

prancing round warming up waiting for muzza. well you gotta at least look the part. actually i'm pretty sure i looked slow even in the warm up.

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warm up and a little down. cold. wore gloves all through warm up and for 1st third of course.

Oz Champs at Dubbo. Tried to fire up a little bit as I was tired mentally from a week of voice-of-the-forest and figured there was a danger I would end up like the mid week run - high levels of cbf before dnf. As a consequence decided I wanted to be intense into the circle. STarted well with an easy first 3 controls before picking 6mins up on Devil at no.4. This was great for motivation - devil is the antidote for cbf! We then bascially ran the rest of the way together. Devil got away from me a little on the long leg as he ran faster along the track/clearing section adn then made a better route choice into the control. I was under pressure the next few trying to keep him in sight until control 11 (?) when as I left it he came running back in. After that we basically ran together the rest of the way, Devil getting a bit ahead between the flags and me spiking them to regain the lead. One silly, tired route choice towards the end and then difficulties finding the 2nd last, again probably the result of a tiredness-induced brain fade. Beat a few old stagers I hadnt beaten for a while (Devil, Turbo & Shane 'fart on demand' Trotter) however just rolled by Scotty Simson and we were all smashed by Steve Craig. Was fun but I think my ego might send me back to M21E fairly shortly - its less damaging to the ego to be last in M21E than up the top in M35!!!

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trot from accomodation with Nat. we made a crucial wrong turn early and were somewhat confused when we couldnt find the river. Nice to get out. TVOF working like a well oiled machine now. Hopefully I havent jinxed it now.

Spectator race on JWOC maps. RUnning late for start, hadnt registered so had to get number. Made start but my head was still in VOTF world. I got to a long leg, looked at it and thought cbf. then I just ran round the forest in the sunshine and felt a lot better, more relaxed.

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