Training Log Archive: slow-twitch

Helping at the schools orienteering sprint. Was only on the pack-up crew but correctly anticipated there would be a few kids run right past the finish punch so hung around the finish all afternoon directing anyone back who needed it. Had hoped to then get a run in myself but after several hours standing in the cold wind, stripping down to running gear just seemed a stupid idea. I think also the cold and standing around was the reason I wasn't feeling 100% on Sunday so failed on the exercise front both days.

Out at lunchtime to give the legs a bit of a stretch after last night's efforts. Took a while to warm them up enough to stretch'm! (It's COLD outside)

Night Nav, Cass Bay. As we're now into my 3rd season here I can declare it traditional that my first night nav appearance of the year will involve a high standard of headless chookery. Not so bad this year apart from not getting my head into the scale and finding what was supposed to be my third control just when I was deciding if it was time to jump off track for what was supposed to be my second. But very stop start and I think I was helped more than a few times by others getting to a control just before I did. Probably still covered more than I was expecting to and had enough time in hand coming to the end of my plan that it was worth having another go at that naughty 53 that I'd missed earlier. Only this time I jumped off the track too soon which was probably the difference between under time and over time. But still a net gain of 30 points after penalties - good old tactical lateness!