Training Log Archive: PrueD

Chewton 6-hour, with Ian Herbert. A well attended event, with scouts, army cadets, police search and rescue, and a whole lot of triathletes/adventure runners using it as training. It was pretty much a runners course, which suited the triathletes, but didn't suit me as l was still sick. I pretty much dragged the chain, complaining about my cold, lack of energy, signs of impending blisters and a sore hammy from yesterdays fall. Then, after about 5 hours, l started to feel better and finished comfortably, although l am a bit sore now. Great event in a fabulous area, with lots of gold mining relics. The weather was also nice.

Bendigo Saturday event at Mt Kooyoora. The event was near a former work colleague's winery, so l called in there first and stocked up. In the event, l missed two controls, took a wrong bearing and then fell heavily and my leg cramped. It wasn't my day and l wasn't really physically up to it. However, l was glad to be in Mt Kooyoora bush and also to see friends. Just a little worried about rogaining tomorrow.

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Attempt to run - take 2. Marginally further than Wed, but had several stops and had to drag myself home. Stayed in the sun as much as possible. Otherwise l feel OK.

Jog around Blackburn, but there was no going any further or faster than this. It did help to clear the airways a little. Hopefully it has helped and not hindered.

Walk around Blackburn. I'm feeling a lot better and should be good for the weekend. It was school knockoff time, and it had me reminiscing my primary school days in Blackburn, in particular about a very glamorous Mrs Charmain Brent, resplendent with a red beehive hairdo and driving a silver (rare in those days) sportscar, collecting her 2 children from my school. She wasn't like the other mothers and l remember people wondering 'where did she get the money?'

After spending yesterday on the couch feeling miserable with a cold, watching DVDs (l've only done this twice in my life - the last time was the day after my arthroscope), l thought l had better make some effort to move today. I walked to China (Box Hill shopping centre) and back.

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I have the lurgy. Not the flu, but a head cold. The weather is so miserable today, staying inside might be a good thing.
I am hoping to be better for Mt Kooyoora and a rogaine next weekend.

This started as a run, but my back was sore, so l walked. Benalla lake. Very cold, miserable day.

Run around Wangaratta with Peter. Slow and steady - a bit of a recovery following a long weekend with 4 house guests (including two children). Everyone in Benalla seems to have had house guests this weekend.
I haven't felt like running since last weekend's MTBO, which left me with a slightly sore back, but l finally felt up to it today.

Vic Long Champs. I finished.

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Vic Middle Champs at Creswick. A nice day out with the Big Orange (complete with new knobbly tyres, after the other ones were found to be full of thorns). 2nd in W50 - 2 mins behind 1st. Lots of mud, big puddles and cliffs. I walked quite a bit, in the interest of self preservation. Unfortunately went to one control out of order. Great day.

Short mid morning jog around Blackburn creeklands, in the sun.