Training Log Archive: GraceE

Regional Event at Brimham Rocks.
I enjoyed the first half of the course, on an open area with lots of rock detail. Lost a bit of time at c3 (went to wrong rock) and lost 1min at c17 (was close but couldn't find the depression in all the heather). Bad exit direction out of 3 controls. Running across the marshy heather was really hard going!! My ankles were taped but on the way to c2 the tape came loose and my ankles were rolling every which way in the vegetation. I enjoyed (most of) it though and I hope to keep up orienteering at least once a week.

Warm-up (didn't fancy cooling down after).

Outside Sheffield on some windswept moorland with Matt. The wind was terrible but after 20mins we were out of the worse of it. It was a shorter run than planned I think but the last 20mins was quite nice.

Some intervals at the Chase, 12 x 2mins (1min easy). Stuck to big paths, had a map but had to go off the map for a while and then found it hard getting back onto the map again (because I didn't know where I was).

10mins before and 6 after.

In the pretty English countryside with Matt.

C • mmmm LJ's 2

Around Sheffield streets with Rachael and Matt. I was wearing plenty of layers so was able to enjoy the run.

At Rowley Park athletics track in Stafford with Matt. I did a set of 800m off 4.30. It was zero degrees (and I'm actually not exaggerating) so I was not in the mood for intervals and didn't get in the mood after 5 warm-up laps. Legs felt a bit stiff.
3.00
2.55
2.54
1.25 (this was meant to be an 800m but I got lazy and stopped at 400m)
2.55
I'm looking forward to doing intervals with others next time.

C • Luxury 1

Around the track warming up (trying to) with my trusty training partner Matt.

Nice run with Matt on the Chase outside Stafford. It is nice running in a completely different environment to Canberra, but I must stay it was very cold today. I'm sure it won't be like this for long!?

C • weather 8