Training Log Archive: VaalaIn the 7 days ending Nov 9, 2008:
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Saturday Nov 8, 2008 #
MTB race (P6 MTB leg 1) 1:52:00 [3] ****
Next time Jono can navigate while I attempt to navigate my way around the damn bike again. Me and bikes...not best of friends! But hey, it wasn't nearly as terrifying or difficult as the Autumn Challenge biking so that's something.
MTB race (P6 MTB leg 2) 25:00 [3]
Riding down to the google map part of the course and then back up. Crossing the fields at the bottom was like continuous judder-bars. Apart from hitting a rock on my way down and crashing into a fence all was good!
Orienteering race (P6 leg 2) 35:00 [3]
shoes: Asics Gel Trabuco IX WR
We decided not to do that much of the google map area since the bits in the bush looked nasty and we figured we'd do better over on leg 3 as well as attempting some mystery activities. The heat was really getting to me and I felt terribly sluggish.
Orienteering race (P6 leg 3) 1:45:00 [3] ****
shoes: Asics Gel Trabuco IX WR
Damn the map not having contours! Not that it mattered that much since you could see for miles and you kind of got the idea of how the land was going to be. We managed to get all but one of the controls which was cool. We did, however, encounter the mud. The heat didn't seem to affect me quite as much by this stage (probably the mizone beforehand helped a lot).
Misc race (P6 Mystery Activites) 20:00 [2]
shoes: Asics Gel Trabuco IX WR
A collection of random activities. The baskets one had us running round in desperation (and a fair amount of frustration).
Run race (P6 leg 4) 20:00 [3]
shoes: Asics Gel Trabuco IX WR
Running to and from the river with our tubes. Hard work when they're fully pumped up. 47 seconds late back which was pretty good considering I was worried we were going to have to bail in the river with Jono's cramp.
Misc (P6 Tubbing leg 4) 35:00 [3]
Swimming along the river for the final checkpoints. Jono got real bad cramp so I ended up helping him a long a bit by towing him in places. My tube must have got a puncture while I was out of the water getting a control so the second half was easier since a deflating tube is easier to swim with than one fully pumped up!
Friday Nov 7, 2008 #
Run 26:00 [2] 5.0 km (5:12 / km)
shoes: Mizuno Wave Nirvana 3
Out with Mum doing a "tigger" down to Eastern Beach. Good to stretch my legs and see some of my old running routes.
Walk 25:00 [2]
shoes: Mizuno Wave Nirvana 3
Walking back home from the top of the stairs above Eastern Beach with Mum. She's walking really well now which is cool.
Wednesday Nov 5, 2008 #
Note
We were on our way to the summer series event but life conspired against us :(
Tuesday Nov 4, 2008 #
Run 24:00 [2] 4.7 km (5:06 / km)
shoes: Mizuno Wave Nirvana 3
Cruising round the streets somewhere near Orakei Domain while Jono was playing touch. Pretty gradual hills compared to the usual One Tree Hill summit so it felt pretty relaxed. Feeling a little stiff but otherwise everything else feeling good.
Monday Nov 3, 2008 #
Peloton (Spin) class 50:00 [4]
shoes: Louis Garneau Monte Rosa MTB
What the hell? What kind of class was that and where on earth was Jannelle?! I felt pretty cheated since it was supposed to be an hour and we only got 50 minutes (apparently this lady reckoned we'd all be wanting to get home for Shortland Street!).