Training Log Archive: GraceE

'Kaahu', New Zealand.
I was in shock on the way to the first control at how think the jungle was and the fact that I was expected to run through it. I took it slow and steady to the first 3 which was the plan, but then it fell apart a bit. I didn't plan the leg to 4 and went a bad way around a hill covered in horrible vegetation and prickles. 1 particular bush that didn't seem to be attached to the ground attacked me and pinned me down for a minute or two and I have the scars to prove it.
The rest of the course wasn't so good, generally scrappy and near the end I couldn't seem to read the map and I had to pretty much walk to read it.
So I wasn't too pleased with my run, but later I realised that the scrappy bits didn't matter, it was really the faffing around in the prickles that lost me 3mins and many places. Finished 8th.

'Kaahu-iti'.
Runable forest this time. I spent a little while scratching my head at the first control when the codes didn't match. Decided I had to be in the right place and found that I had grabbed the wrong control descriptions.
Running pretty well up to control 9, then.... I got excruciating (to put it mildly) abdominal pain/cramps and pretty much ended it there. Was gonna DNF but it was a bushrangers race so I managed to crawl to the finish (although I don't think I got any points anyway).
Annoyed at this as I haven't had this problem since 02.

Event: Waitangi 4 Day 2007
 

Travelling.

Well, at least I'll be well-rested for NZ.

Map: Goorooyaroo (?!).
It was a big slog and not much nav really. But I finished strongly so that was good for a change. I swear I lost over a minute crossing 3 horrible fences!! And I beat the current world mountain running champion so that's always good :)

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Trying hard not to get sick.

A slow run to run off my 'bike legs'.
Ran to Mt Painter. Nice views, for such a pissy Mt.