Training Log Archive: PrueD

Victorian Spring Series 1 - Wattle Gully at Chewton. Course 3. It was a great area and covered some of the area where l rogained a few weeks ago. I was going reasonably well until #7. I hit #8 first, checked the code, thought it was #7, and then headed off to find #8, wasting a good 15 mins before l realised my mistake and returned to find #7 and then repeat #8. Shame really. The error was taking the shortest route between #6 and #7, rather than the safest! A great course. Thanks MFR.

Bendigo event at Pilchers Bridge North. It was a lovely runnable area and the course was well set and suitable for practising following bearings (even though track running was an option, but it seemed a waste to do so). My bearings were a bit off, unfortunately. I also lacked confidence that l was in the right gully when l couldn't instantly see the control. Wasted a bit of time there. Lovely bit of bush.

Jog around Blackburn, with a few more hills than usual. Stopped a few times for a cough. Not sure why the man smoking and drinking coffee in his car locked his doors as l approached - but he must have thought l looked like a potential carjacker!

C • Car jacking? 5

Street O at Glenferrie. I haven't been for ages for various reasons and it was great to see everyone. I ran OK but stopped lots to cross busy roads and to look at the map. It was a nice night and l stayed for the BBQ afterwards.

Run around Blackburn mid morning, hoping it would be a bit warmer. But not so. I've still got a bit of a cough when l breathe cold air, but am OK the rest of the time.