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Training Log Archive: TheInvisibleLog

In the 31 days ending Aug 31, 2012:

activity	#	time	miles		km		+m
Running	18	12:47:31	78.14	(9:49)	125.75	(6:06)	1480
Walking	2	10:00:00	23.98	(25:01)	38.6	(15:33)	2230
Real Orienteering	1	49:15	4.35	(11:19)	7.0	(7:02)	50	12 /	15c	80%
Total	21	23:36:46	106.47	(13:18)	171.35	(8:16)	3760	12 /	15c	80%

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Thursday Aug 30, 2012 #

Running 37:00 [3] 5.93 km (6:14 / km) +50m 5:59 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Wednesday Aug 29, 2012 #

Running 29:45 [3] 5.03 km (5:55 / km) +40m 5:41 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Sunday Aug 26, 2012 #

10 AM

Walking 6:00:00 [3] 18.5 km (19:28 / km) +1400m 14:07 / km

From Staircase Spur 2012

Caption competition. Pick the correct answer.
A - I always wanted to climb to 1700 metres on Staircase Spur in winter.
B - Finally my man has accepted its time to turn around and walk back down
Ç - I'm so proud of the pink thermals that bloke behind the camera purchased for me.
D - Do you think I should audition for the next stage version of Sound of Music?
E - Look over there behind me ... doesn't the Eskdale Spur look so much easier.

I think we are too old for Alpine starts, and when there is snow on the ground from 1000 metres, 10 am is too late to start a winter ascent of the Staircase Spur. An earlier start today wasn't going to be much more useful though. We met a number of parties coming down as we were going up, talking about winds and slippery ice. But by the time we reach our high point of 1700 metres, the air was still. The cloud ceiling was just above us, the snow was untracked in front of us, up to waist deep in places and time was running out, so we turned around and went back down from somewhere near the Castor outcrop. My mother was brought up on a diet of mountain cattleman horror stories of being caught in blizzards on Bogong, so was on the phone to check up on us as we drove home. Little did she know that the most serious risk we faced was from rime blocks falling off the peppermint gums during wind gusts on the way up. Peppermint gums are quite a bit higher than snow gums, and my arm still hurts a little from a direct hit. Other than that, the only damage was a blister. Bogong in winter is on the list for another try. Maybe the week after next.

From Staircase Spur 2012

C • photos 2

Saturday Aug 25, 2012 #

11 AM

Walking 4:00:00 [2] 20.1 km (11:56 / km) +830m 9:54 / km

The weather forecast for the tops mentioned snow and 60 kph winds. Decided a lower target was more sensible. Mt Jack is the twin peaks located between Dederang, Mudgegonga and Rosewhite. We walked up the Rosewhite track to the top because we hadn't done it before. Its not all that likely we will do it again. But after looking at it from below for years and years, its now ticked.

From Mt Jack

Friday Aug 24, 2012 #

Note

The Your Favourites section on my AP screen is a sea of red today. Hoping I don't join the crowd.

C • Mine too 5

Thursday Aug 23, 2012 #

1 PM

Running warm up/down 31:00 [2] 4.6 km (6:44 / km) +45m 6:25 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Annual Whirakee Appreciation run. The bloom is at its peak and any run is to be interrupted by frequent scenery and photography stops. The Leopard Orchids are out as well.Unfortunately the lighting was less than optimal due to an approaching cold front. Still, it makes one glad to be alive and living in Bendigo.
I missed the scheduled hard run, so that has to be tomorrow. Taking the afternoon off to sit down with a superannuation fund adviser. It may be time. Another year of the current political conditions will be as much as I can bother to bear. Looking forward to packing for Mt Bogong. Its been a long time since I packed the old ice axes and rope.

From Whirakee 2012

C • Look great 1

Tuesday Aug 21, 2012 #

1 PM

Running tempo 20:14 [4] 4.02 km (5:02 / km) +10m 4:58 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Standard tempo run (as in I have now done it twice). Shave two seconds off last weeks time. Whoopee. Still to crack 5 min/ks.

C • MTBO 1

Running warm up/down 16:00 [2] 2.8 km (5:43 / km) +15m 5:34 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Monday Aug 20, 2012 #

Note
(rest day)

No running. Day trip to Canberra.

Sunday Aug 19, 2012 #

11 AM

Real Orienteering race (Wildflower Drive) 49:15 [3] *** 7.0 km (7:02 / km) +50m 6:48 / km
spiked:12/15c shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Relay event on the remapped Wildflower Drive. Fun event with some good innovations from Jim. Jukola style map changeover. No badges but public recognition. My own run wasn't up to the organisers standard. After my last run ay Kooyoora I had thought that the lack of practice this year was not harming my technical skill. Today the result proved otherwise. In my defence, an obvious problem was readjusting after seven hours working on sprint mapping yesterday. Ít's a big jump from 1:2,500 to 1:10,000. That scale issue explained at least one of my three errors.
Was amused to learn today that i am anti-mountain bike. When I find some time I intend to write a small missive on the problems I have with mountain bike cowboys. If anyone needs an education on this matter, just compare the new Wildflower Drive map with its predecessor. If you don't want more forest to end up like this, then you can't expect to get permits that allow you to use the existing illegal track network for your events. The missive will also cover the issue of building trust with the authorities that issue permits for our events.

3 PM

Running warm up/down 30:00 [2] 3.0 km (10:00 / km) +30m 9:31 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Collecting controls.

Saturday Aug 18, 2012 #

10 AM

Note
(rest day)

Rest day - 7.5 hours mapping.

Friday Aug 17, 2012 #

6 AM

Running warm up/down 7:40 [3] 1.2 km (6:23 / km) +25m 5:47 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Running hills 33:12 [4] 5.7 km (5:49 / km) +225m 4:52 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Hills with Julie on her favoured upper Lily St hill. Yes, it is a solid steady climb. Yes 8 was a solid introduction. Yes, keeping up with her was hard.

C • like 3

Thursday Aug 16, 2012 #

6 PM

Running warm up/down 46:27 [3] 8.5 km (5:28 / km) +60m 5:17 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Creek trail to Gateway Park and return via High St.

Wednesday Aug 15, 2012 #

1 PM

Running tempo 20:16 [4] 4.02 km (5:02 / km) +10m 4:59 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Epsom Creek. Was hoping the time would have been a little faster. Maybe last nights run is a good excuse.

Running warm up/down 16:00 [2] 2.8 km (5:43 / km) +15m 5:34 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Tuesday Aug 14, 2012 #

6 PM

Running 55:40 [3] 9.7 km (5:44 / km) +50m 5:36 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Evening run to Kangaroo Flat and return checking out the road works that Evan designed before departing.

C • road works 1

Monday Aug 13, 2012 #

1 PM

Running 24:00 [3] 3.8 km (6:19 / km) +25m 6:07 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Slow recovery run in the Welsford Whirakee.

Sunday Aug 12, 2012 #

10 AM

Running long 1:33:00 [2] 13.3 km (7:00 / km) +220m 6:27 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Long SLOW run in Crusoe.

Saturday Aug 11, 2012 #

10 AM

Running 39:00 [3] 6.5 km (6:00 / km) +110m 5:32 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Specimen Hill environs. Lots of short sharp climbs.

Friday Aug 10, 2012 #

12 PM

Running 40:00 [3] 7.0 km (5:43 / km) +40m 5:33 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Not sure of time or distance.

Tuesday Aug 7, 2012 #

6 PM

Running tempo 37:50 [4] 7.45 km (5:05 / km) +35m 4:58 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Sunday Aug 5, 2012 #

Note

Fieldwork- 3.25 hours
Drawing- 2.5 hours

3 PM

Running long 1:19:25 [3] 11.8 km (6:44 / km) +205m 6:12 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Extended skraplands. Wind was strong. Glad the rain showers didn't turn to hail.

Saturday Aug 4, 2012 #

10 AM

Running 43:02 [3] 7.2 km (5:59 / km) +90m 5:38 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Mid morning skraplands run. Had been hoping to orienteer on Browns Reef today, but Jools reminded me of her invitation for her niece and family to visit for lunch. Running in this weather was enjoyable, but so would have been this afternoon.

Friday Aug 3, 2012 #

7 AM

Running hills 33:00 [4] 5.4 km (6:07 / km) +130m 5:27 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

Honeysuckle Hills. Morning was the only time I was going to fit in a run. Spouse leaving the early alarm on (on purpose?) meant I wasn't getting back to sleep.

Wednesday Aug 1, 2012 #

Running warm up/down 35:00 [2] 6.0 km (5:50 / km) +50m 5:36 / km
shoes: ASICS GT-2700

White Hills wasteland. Always a reminder of potentially glorious but now lost orienteering terrain

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