Training Log Archive: jennycas

Before an extremely busy day of tidying house & garden (a task made more time-consuming by last week's storm) in preparation for hosting Wallaringa AGM, AKA Spudnight, where the entertainment included orienteering in Meatloaf's Garden. A good time was had by all, especially the small children :)

Pretty wrecked after a busy week at work but this was totally flat and at 1:5 000 and the SE corner of the CBD is kinda fun, so I joddled (hybrid-verb between a jog and a waddle) around all 20 controls trying to ignore the fact that my knees hurt.

I figured the waterfall in Sturt Gorge would be at its best after last night's rain, so convinced Zara (& Callum of course) to come find it with me. We parked @Eden Hills CFS and ran down Magpie Gully, losing count of the creek crossings and stopping to admire the cascades just before the junction with Sturt Creek, which was flowing nicely, but thankfully we could still get across the stepping stones ok, and were rewarded by the sight of the waterfall, lovely as always (if slightly marred by the presence of some random chairs perched on the cliff just above).

A mix of short sections - line, bearings, control pickings - with a small group. Took it pretty carefully in the wet grass because I had only running shoes, but everything smelled lovely after rain. I'd been pretty tired since getting up early to go visit my parents and make them breakfast for dad's 83rd birthday, but the fresh air perked me up and the weather didn't turn truly feral until we'd finished.

Didn't make it to Morialta because I got stuck finishing off stuff at work - and was still a bit grumpy when I went out for a trot around Bellevue Heights.

Already a warm morning out, so the water initially felt 'cold'.

Struggled around Bowling Green Lane loop with a goodly gang on a beautiful morning - legs hammered from massage I guess, but also generally feeling exhausted although at least not mentally as anxious as at the start of the weekend.