Training Log Archive: Brodie Nank

JWOC reflection - episode 1 "The Sprint"

Training week had finished on a good note technically but a sour note physically. Calves were tight and the worrying began, tried to focus on race but thinking I was not 100% was always at the back of my mind. Warm up was as planned but not as ready to go as usual, I hit the start line. Didn't start well, in the thick of the adrenaline I lined up my compass with 2 and took off, the wrong way. Half way to 2 realized my oroblem and was eager to correct. To eager as I slipped down the dead end alley with control on other side of black fence. Lost around 40 sec. Good from there until 18, although lost time on route choice and a lot on running speed, didn't feel as I normally did. 18 I lost time due to losing contact and running down first main road, losing 15 sec and I was only half way to control. On the way to 18 checked the alley I would have to run up to 19 (the first alley). However, the wall in front of olive green alley was open and didn't see tape on ground. Consequently in way to 19 lost another 15 sec going to wrong alley. Finished strongly but struggling.

Post race I felt that I was at the end of a comp week, calves were killing me. Reflected on prep, I wasn't in right mental state, had been thrown by the competition and wasn't doing my normal preparation in the week before and night before. Tried to put it behind me going into tommorrow and Ian doing well cheered me up but the thought of my calves was on my mind overnight.

http://www.jwoc2012.sk/files/sprint/JWOC_sprint_Fi...

Good run in some pretty shocking conditions. Wasn't sure how to set out but some random guy I had never seen set off at a cracking pace. Hitting the 3km at 10 mins and 40 seconds in front of me. After the 5km, at which point I was on track for a 3630 10km. Was a tough race on a dirt road with majority of the race into the wind and pouring rain. Last 4km had most of the climb and last 2km was offroad, through muddy paddocks that considerably slowed the pace. Happy with the time, as it was a tough race and I didn't have anyone to run with into the wind. Came 2nd, beaten by the random.

Nice little session up at trevallyn but wasn't feeling the best in the stomach, had thrown up in the morning due to a large amount of fatty food yesterday. Was happy with nav, even though it was easy, just a few drifts in the first int when my concentration wasn't amazing. Training was 2 intervals, around 2.5km each and two laps each running against an opponent (Shaun). Was really fun and similar to a relay race which was pretty cool. Hopefully I will feel alright in the race tommorrow, not expecting great things after 3 weeks off but will enjoy a good cross country race.

Will do a reflection of a race each day, starting tommorrow with the sprint distance.

Easy run after my maths specialised exam to clear my head. Complex numbers and matrices parts were epic!! My head was hurting it as so bloody hard. Nice run though, enjoying the clear Tasmanian air.

Easy run with ash, luke and ulise.