Training Log Archive: markg

Putting out some controls for Stanthorpe training camp day 1 at the Cascades. Navigated okay once I stopped fighting with my compass, although still took a long time at one control convincing myself that it was okay.

Contour-only exercise. I started well but started to lose confidence and then mucked up a couple. Still having trouble with my orientation and confidence in reading the terrain but okay.

Long leg exercise. This was okay and except for bad direction (again) attacking #2 (which I put out!) I felt like I executed my plans well. Focus was lacking a little, with map reading dropping off. Achilles felt a bit sore in the 2nd half of this one; I don't think it liked the up and down over rocks and timber in the terrain. It settled really well afterwards though.

Star relay. Got picked by Winnie to be her team mate but we were up against de Jong-de Jong and Burrill-Burrill. I was able to run hard without achilles pain and navigated pretty steadily and we ended up with the win :) Good fun!