Training Log Archive: Craig

Event: Australian 3 Days Championship - Day 3
 

Day 3 of Easter at Umuna. 12th of 25 in M21E.
At the start of Easter I had been thinking I probably wouldn't run this but I got through all my controlling duties in better shape than I expected so was reasonably optimistic of making it around in one piece.
Tough start dropping straight into the steepest rockiest slope on the map, reminded me very much of Russell's setting at the state middle champs a few years ago. Felt a little insecure into 1 and indecisive out of it but starting to settle by the time I got to 3 and it got a lot easier after that.
Good through to 11 then almost started reading 12-13 as I left 11, I think because I went right to 11 so approached in the same direction as 11-12. Fortunately remembered running past 12 on the way to 9 so noticed before losing any time. Made a small mistake on 14, thinking the boulder on the edge of the circle was the one next to the control but realised quickly again so not too much time lost.
Struggling to maintain concentration after the climb through 15 & 16 so was quite happy to see Wayne ahead to guide me into 18 & 19. Had Cameron ahead to motivate me to 20 and passed him with a more direct approach. Again struggled a bit with concentration after the climb to 21 and was a little hesitant into 22 not seeing the rocks in the green. Patrick provided the final bit of encouragement leading me into the last couple of controls.
Very happy with a midfield result, even allowing for the fact that everyone else had run the long race the day before.
A bit sore around the Achilles but definitely limited by fitness rather than pain.

Collecting 10 controls, including the first 4 from my course, while Rachel, Liam and Amy collected another 10 each.

Very happy to see the caterers still there when I got back at about 3pm. With a 12:31 start I didn't want to eat before running and after finishing I went straight into handing out awards at presentations and then collecting controls so hadn't eaten since 7am. They had one burger left and the first bite was really good but then I stupidly decided to try to pick up the rest of my gear so I could eat on the way back to the car. As I bent over to pick up my bag one of the chairs on my shoulder fell off, knocking the burger out of my hand and spreading all of the pieces out in the dirt. Heartbreaking! Fortunately the caterers took pity on me and gave me a couple of sausage rolls to replace it.

M21E - Splits

Event: Australian 3 Days Championship - Day 2
 

A couple of times up and down the hill from the start to check one control and put a bit of extra tape at the start of the one taped leg. Ran back to the finish and checked the radio controls then a couple more times to switch one radio back on and put out a couple of repeaters.

Collecting 9 controls with a couple of water drops with help from Liam and Amy.

Event: Australian 3 Days Championship - Day 1
 

Checking the rest of the controls and putting out a bit of water. Really nice out there today and felt surprisingly good. Even started thinking I might have a run on Monday.

Tried to get Liam to teach me how to hit with more topspin.

Event: Good Friday Sprint Relay
 

Checking about 80 of the 95 controls at Hill Park Dale. Quite a few had been blown over so spent a fair bit of time trying to make all of them a bit more secure. Seemed a lot nicer than earlier visits with everything softened a bit by the rain and the grass seeds gone. Only took my jacket off for about half an hour when the sun came out for a while in the middle of the day.

C • Ultra long 6

Pump with CC.

Easy run in KP. Went a little further today and survived reasonably well. Right ankle was a bit sore but probably better at the end than in the middle and no obvious soreness walking around later.

Short easy run in KP. Started out with Rachel but she abandoned me just after crossing into KP. Both ankles stiff to start with, left got a bit sore through the middle then right more sore towards the end.