Training Log Archive: jennycas

Waited for the (brief) rain to start, then went for a late-evening run, but it turned into a steam-bath fairly shortly thereafter. Never mind the weather, I guess what everyone wants to know about is THE WEDDING!

Yeah, it was good. Really good. I'd possibly even consider using such a cliche as "a perfect day". For starters there were no tents to put up or toilet holes to dig...and I managed not to get sunburnt and my feet don't hurt too much from standing in heels all day.

And Geoff/George scrubs up all right in a suit. I don't have any photos yet (hard to take them when you're in them) but I'm sure they have already been popping up on people's Facebook pages across most of the known world, I mean the orienteering community.

Plus it was just a really fun day. Good weather, food and company, not to mention Adrian's Maze-O and Vanessa playing cello. We are so lucky to have so many valued friends who could come to share all this with us.

Oh, and in case anyone is wondering, the dress was green :)

C • Picture! 7

Getting bad at this sleeping business, being rather tightly-wound about something, but at least I am not actually bouncing off the walls just yet. Swam up & down with Susanne, feeling just a touch vague. I thought she was counting laps, so wasn't too fussed when I lost count, but seem to have gone back & forth once more than I had meant to.

C • Long run 2

C • Best wishes 8

Despite the warm night and my current state of tiredness, this went fairly well apart from the sweat dripping into my eyes. There were a few good options for leaving out 5 of 20 controls but the ones on the beach were first to go. Started heading SE so the controls E of the start were next to go, then by the time I had met up with Susanne who had gone E first and was one control up on me, I had decided to drop the one in the ornamental lake on Delfin Island even though that looked like the most interesting control site on the whole map. Sus dropped 2 others on the island, we crossed the footbridge about the same time then got the northern controls in the same order but I was drawing away very gradually, surprised at how much better I felt running than I have on other Friday nights!

You can't have everything, and I certainly didn't have a good night's sleep, but a scenic run on a perfect morning would improve even the weariest person's mood. Joined the SARRC mob for the traditional Australia day run from Brighton to Hallett Cove via the stairs (plus the Arrows' usual loop around the Sugarloaf and Amphitheatre in the conservation park). Couldn't have run fast if I tried, so took it easy, admired the view, let myself walk a few stairs if necessary, and was rewarded by uncomplaining hamstring. It was great to see running friends who I don't often get to catch up with now that the trail runs mostly clash with orienteering races.

As mornings in the valley go, this was pretty nice. Could feel the warmth as I came back to the suburbs though. Braked too hard cornering on to the footbridge and collected the railing with my shoulder - hope that doesn't bruise before Saturday!

C • Tight turn 2

More enjoyable and less dusty than the gardening I'd been doing for most of the day. Equally warm, although the sun was setting as I reached the park and there was just enough light left to see the last of the singletracks before I hit the suburbs again.

Bridgewater to Mylor via the Heysen Trail and main rd, back up Aldgate Valley Rd, with Simon, John, Tyson, Aislinn, Lauren, Zara(Callum). Was still reasonably cool and I felt better running than I have for the last week (Two Bays included; of course this was only half the time/distance) but spent too long in a hot car afterwards driving around the hills and then to the farm with parents, so the afternoon wasn't brilliant.