Training Log Archive: Vaala

Had a pretty good run. Caught Frances at the first control and after that I pretty much led the way until my legs kinda failed me. Was good fun but got sunburnt.

Event: Oceania Orienteering Championships
 

AWFUL! I went okay (apart from getting my hair stuck to a tree and trying to force my way out) until we hit the forest when it all went wrong. What was up with all those unmapped, huge depressions? Or was I imagining them? Or those boulders which I'm sure were more than 2.5m so I would have thought would have been mapped. Anyway, my orienteering was pretty shocking anyway so even if the map had been really good I probably still would have had a shocking run! Oh well, only the warm up.

Ran around Hagley park with Jono. Felt completely dead so it's probably a good thing we attempted to run otherwise Oceania will kill me.

Ran up to the top of Okura Pass and back down from the Forest HQ while Jono was being tortured mtbing with Matt's friends. Very hot day. I had to walk the last 5 minutes up to the top but if I'd known it was so close I probably would have pushed it just that little bit further.

Walking the loop track at Glenui Bush. Passing time and avoiding the heat.

Biking into town with Jono to get souvlaki at Costas and a bit of sightseeing then on to Riccarton Mall to do some shopping. Shopping is not my favouritist thing in the world.