Training Log Archive: Craig

Timed it a bit better today so had a nice easy jog to the start. Ankle felt good for the first 30 seconds, got sore for the next couple of minutes then came good again. Heart was fine but the cold I have been almost holding off seemed a lot worse today so I still wasn't confident of finishing.

Long race at Kowen Forest. Didn't feel great to begin with but still much better than yesterday. Had a few little hesitations and minor wobbles off my planned route but generally hit all the controls pretty well and started to feel better the further I went. Feeling pretty good by the time I reached the spectator leg so I tried to push the final loop a bit harder. I had planned to run straight over the knolls to 27 but then decided to swing around to the right a bit and use the clearing as an attack point just to be safe. As I ran into the clearing I could see a control right where I was aiming so I punched it and ran on forgetting that the clearing was supposed to be the attack point not the control site. Ran strongly into the finish feeling pretty good about the run only to discover I had mispunched. I think I was rushing a bit trying too hard to use up some of the energy I still had left at the finish.
I was a bit disappointed with how far off the pace I was anyway but I guess it wasn't so bad considering how I was feeling before the start.

Running a bit late to the start so had to go pretty hard. Heart giving me a lot of trouble so I was stuffed by the time I got there.

Heart rate still over 150 after about 7min rest at the start so not feeling good. Got a stick in the eye on the way to 1, rolled my ankle on the way to 2 and it went downhill from there. No navigational problems but struggled physically all the way and rolled the ankle again on the way to 11 which made me even slower through the second half. Didn't enjoy that one at all. Not looking forward to tomorrow. Should have stayed home.

Event: Orienteering Easter twenty10 Carnival
 

Flying to Canberra this afternoon. Hoping Liam doesn't burst an eardrum.

Got up at 4am to take Rachel and Amy to the airport so not much sleep again and no chance to train today since I have to look after Liam on my own.
Now flying to Canberra Friday night providing nothing else goes wrong.
At least I don't have to run the prologue sprint.

Couldn't face running after a night without sleep trying to comfort Liam.

Easy long loop. Feeling a lot more tired today and calves much more sore as well.

Easy 5k loop. Calves a little sore but not too bad. Felt pretty good apart from that.