Training Log Archive: PrueD

Bush orienteering at Porcupine Ridge. I started late in the morning and the day had warmed up a bit - which was nice if you were sitting around but a bit hot for running. I had 2 mistakes - the first one at the start triangle where I couldn't quite work out where I was amongst the many tracks in the area and had the map upside down (I had to start quickly and hadn't composed myself - normally orientating the map at the start, but not so today). I then ran downhill for about about 100 meters at 180 degrees - about a 4 minute error (coming back up) and it also threw me off a bit. The area was fairly steep and I was a bit hot and flustered, not running well at all. The next mistake was a poor route choice between 4 and 5. I was with Janine (who started before me) at 4 and she took the direct route, which looked steep and slow - but was apparently not so bad. I decided to take the road option but this proved much longer as Janine beat me overall.

Street orienteering at Bennetswood (along Gardiner's Creek behind Deakin Uni) in absolutely glorious sunshine. Possibly even a little warm. I ran with Ian most of the way. It is a hilly area and I tried to run up the hills -managing most (slowly) except for one big one at the end. I ran past one checkpoint in the park at the end. I thought it was too late to go back but in fact I would have made it as I was back 2 minutes early.

Yesterday I was unable to do any exercise because I went to work early and didn't get home until after 8. The boss made it quite clear that, at the moment, we need to be here early in the morning and stay late. Now I'm not keen on that because, as you know, I am struggling to resurrect some semblance of work/life balance - although it appears that the workplace priority on the latter part of that relationship is nil.

Anyway, that leaves the middle of the day and I'm going to have to start doing something there. Today I walked briskly for 45 mins in glorious sunshine. I'll bring in my running clothes next week and try that.

Last night in MX (free paper for commuters) they had a quiz (along these lines):
Who is responsible for the cover-up of the Catholic church child sex scandel?
a) the devil
b) gays
c) gay devils
d) Christine Nixon
I am feeling really sorry for her. Rumour has it she is the victim of payback by the police union. We are all going to have to include "I had dinner" and what we were wearing in all our statements in the future - in case we too are accused of witholding information from the commission.

Street O in hilly Templestowe tonight. I felt like runnning and COULD run - even up the hills. Nothing hurt whatsoever. I have been a bit down for the past week but started to feel a bit better after tonight's run - and even turned the Garmin on AND off at the appropriate times. It was Bruce's birthday so afterwards we all pretended to be his friends so that we could eat his cake - yummm.

I spend a rather intense day at the RC. My area of work (fuel management) was being summarised in the afternoon so I thought I go for the full day. Similarly a couple of my other areas are being heard tomorrow so I will be there again. So I was present at the crucifiction of Christine (it appears to be a hanging offence to have dinner). The first witness was an Assistant Commissioner and I had first hand knowledge of the subject he was talking about (iECC) so was interested to see what he said. I have been a bit worried that they would get around to me again - but I think I will be OK after all - they are looking for a sacrifice who has a higher profile. The proceedings were at times hard to hear due to the demonstration by my (least) favourite union outside.

I went back to work afterwards and was the victim of a mean joke. I had lent my ID card to a colleage who'd forgotten his so that he could go to the loo. When he returned I was busy working and he just casually thanked me and then handed me a VERY WET (DRIPPING) CARD!!! YUKKKO!!!

Ooh ah ... still itchy - I am thinking it might be at least a week or so before this ivy rash is better. I didn't have time for training tonight as I had to do Mum's shopping.

She needed a light globe. I bought one and took it around. Wrong fitting (screw base not bayonet) I went back to the shops and replaced it and went around to Mum's again. I opened the door and promptly dropped it. Smasshh!! And then gave up.

Street O at Mont Albert - a leafy suburb with houses to die for. This was the first of the 'new-look' Monday events that I have been to and am still a bit confused/puzzled about how they work. It appeared that, with my low handicap, I only had to get a few controls and then return. However I deperately needed the exercise and so walked briskly for the full hour - collecting extra controls (worth nothing) and then arriving back later than I otherwise should have, thereby maintaining my low handicap. Very odd. It is lucky that I am doing these events for fitness and not for a placing.

I am still covered in spots - people at work thought that I had chicken pox and should go home. The idea was tempting but I didn't succumb. I am still envious reading about everybody else's great experiences at the ACT champs and wish I had gone.