Training Log Archive: BP

Felt somewhat peppy

Dynamic

ABCs

Just recalled a small world moment from the OAWA event last Sat. I'm wearing a SART t shirt and a person wearing a Canadian Otop introduces herself as Robyn Rennie (son Graham) from Vancouver. Turns out she is from WA and we were pretty much contemporaries at the Uni of West Aust (she math and me med / Sci). Vancouver sprint camp is on my O bucket list.

C • Small world 8

4x400 relay. Almost a non starter as our lead off runner pulled a hamstring earlier in the day. Managed to locate our nominated alternate runner. Ran leg 2, taking the baton in third place (Germany and Australia getting out well in Front) with a decent lead to the Brits in 4th. Extended the lead despite the strong backstright head wind and handed off with about 60 meter cushion.
Our third leg runner got closed down by the Brits but still a handy twenty meter lead. Fumbled exchange to last leg and we were beaten on the line, out of bronze by five one hundredths!
Anyhow I had a strong run and felt like things were starting to come good, just in time to fly home!

C • 4x400's are fun! 3

Settling in at Perth airport for the 30 hour slog home.

Drove out north of the city for a tRicky event. Temps had cooled to 80F from high 90s so quite pleasant out. Scatter O format and a shake out effort for me. I settled for the short, get 10 controls version. Distance a guess.
Nice to see some familiar faces, including Don Young.

C • Nice to see you 2

Looks like I get another shot at the 400m at the "worlds" in the USofA M60 4x400 relay. Should be fun, but I better bring my A game!

C • next time is....now!......k... 2

Drove out to John Forest National Park, where O in WA essentially began back in 1974. Had a 1979 copy of one of the first 5 color maps, surveyed and drawn by old friend Terry Rutty. Notably the map has held up well, representing the granite features well and has avoided "modern era" overmapping excesses, even as Terry's artistic flourishes show through!

Wifi and internet issues look like resolved, so back to logging.