Training Log Archive: slow-twitch

To start, then back to event centre to clear and check, then back to start. Was obviously too long in the Territory and forgotten about these new fangled gizmo-controls

Pukepuke - can't remember what my last run on Manawatu sand dunes (my home terrain if I have one) would have been, maybe Qb'day last year? A little messy at the beginning (30+ secs lost on 1, 2+ minutes on a parallel error to the south of 2) & very messy towards the end, but there was a bit in the middle that went very nicely! Would have made the senior boys top 10 at the school champs so can't complain.

Running much faster and longer than I expected to, must be fitter than I think at the mo'. Helped keep the gas up that Malcolm I caught me at 9 & we saw A LOT of each other on & off to almost the finish. Good little battle but I could have handled it better - many little mistakes I mightn't have made otherwise, including choosing the wrong time to give him the lead for a leg - I thought he was heading too far right, yet just had to keep following, didn't I!!! Hit the wall with just 300m to go then went & rolled my stupid ankle.

From new temporary flat to campus. Slightly less direct route but not the major deviation I'd planned as I found quite a bit more of the sleep I forgot to take with me to Australia and wasn't out the door until after 9. Still appear to be the first into the office - gotta love academia! Better pace today but seemed to be working way too hard to get it.

C • Your trainings sounded much... 1

From campus to new temporary flat. Probably by pretty much most direct route (ie didn't get lost like I was half expecting to). Will need to find less direct routes as current mission is to build the base back up & half hour runs won't cut it. As is often te case with the first run after a short break, had trouble pulling the pace back to something sensible (think I'll call that the Ireland Effect), but don't seem to have hurt myself much as a result.

C • ouch 1

Feeling shattered (and slightly cold) day

Travel day, starting in the weest smallest hours, after dinner with Lachlan, SusC & Blair, talking just enough non-orienteering shit to stop Claire the non-orienteering flatmate from strangling us all.