Training Log Archive: PrueD

Neil's hagaby event at Heathcote. Fabulous area and fabulous event with individual maps (for everyone except me, of course). Once l got the replacement map sorted, l felt pretty sprightly in the bush the whole way. However, l made a few errors. I couldn't see one control on my second visit to a particular site. I got lost about 50 meters from the car at the finish, went to a control out of order and had to back track, and wavered on a long leg and overshot the control. My result wasn't good, but at least l finished and didn't mispunch, unlike most of the women (4 of them) who would normally be in my age group.

Correction (for the record): one MPd and three DNFd. Another in our age group won the overall class.

Run around Blackburn lake and creeklands. Tried as hard as l could but still could not get a good time. Then watered my vegie garden, where every ripening vegetable has been eaten by possums. Grrrrr.

C • Time 5

Run around Blackburn creeklands. I am trying to get back into a routine of morning runs, but seem to have lost a bit of fitness and discipline while overseas, despite having skied miles. I am going to have to make an effort over the next few weeks as Easter is fast approaching

Street O at Wattle Park. I felt pretty good, despite bring tired from travelling back from Bairnsdale today. Looking forward to sleeping in my own bed!

Fabulous road trip today from Benalla to Glenaladale across the Dargo High Plains Rd. Once l turned off the Mt Hotham Rd, the road turned into a goat track frequented by the occasional motor bike and 4WD. The road passed through National park, then cattle country, then logging country. The whole lot had been burnt, twice in some places. The trip took 5 hours and l am now staying in a big old rambling farmhouse, from where l will be working for a few days.
There's a lot of gorgeous bush out there !

C • Work life balance? 7