Training Log Archive: Craney

Went for a bushwalk near Nerriga to Round Mountain. Turned out the trail in our walking book had been upgraded to a major track through private property, so it wasn't a great choice. Did it anyway and fortunately didn't get challenged by any landowners, but the track wasn't exactly pleasant. Got to the national park and it got a bit nicer. Was hoping to ascend Round Mountain, but no obvious sign of a footpad, so just sat down and had lunch. Wasn't really complaining as my shoulders were quite sore (~6km of carrying a chubby bubby). Then Gracie did a run carrying on a bit further into the national park before turning around while Florence and I walked back to the car (well, Florence sat on my back while I walked back to the car). Timings worked well as we all converged back at the car at the same time (not so much a coincidence that Florence and I got there at the same time of course).

Had a weekend away near Nerriga with Gracie and Florence. Stayed in a lovely B&B (Corang River) in the middle of the bush - new owners so they were trying extra hard. Did a shortish walk from Wog Wog in the afternoon, which was very enjoyable although it drizzled a bit. Then checked into the B&B and did a run on firetrails towards Nerriga. Grace picked me up on the road and we carried onto the pub for some good grub and beer in a proper Aussie country pub. Enjoyable.

The run itself was good - fairly flat firetrails and nice forest (although not a lot of views), so I ran reasonably quickly. Pretty cool but must've been humid as I sweated buckets. Technically some of it was through private land but these were pretty remote firetrails leading to national park and nothing else, so I didn't feel bad.

5x2.5mins round Callum Brae with Tomas. Good loop for intervals/tempo.

Ran to and from Geoscience as I'd been planning on buying a topo map there. Unfortunately it's all online nowadays.

HFW with Tomas most of the way. Hot.

Twilight series at Yarralumla Bays/Stirling Ridge/Lotus Bay whatever you want to call it. Fluked the win from Emil by 3secs. Rather hot evening. Good course with some variety, but all pretty flat out and unforgiving. Made a couple of small misses early on and got really rooted at about half way. Kept pushing though and fortunately just did enough.

On the road (and in the air) today.