Training Log Archive: simmo

Day 2 of Autumn Classic, hoped to make up 4 mins on Bill M, but his 15yo legs were just way too fast, event with a major error. Foot was sore from yesterday's minor sprain, and didn't feel able to find any speed at all, especially in areas of fallen timber and rocky ground. However, I did orienteer well, with the only real time loss being 20 secs standing above no. 10, which was mapped as a long curved cliff, but was in reality one small cliff and a separate bit of rocky ground. From 10 to the finish was basically 3 paddock runs and the foot was reasonably warm by this time, so I virtually sprinted (well, a sprint for me anyway) the last 1200m. GPS 7.3km, Bill's was 7.9 and he beat me by 6 mins!

Hard 3 - Splits

Event: Autumn Classic at Kenine Hill
 

Kenine Hill, Day 1 of Autumn Classic, GPS 5.2km. 1-3 was good, but control 4 was misplaced by about 100m. Ran straight into where it should have been, then eventually figured it must be the one everyone else was running to - which I had seen, but thought was another course (3-4 mins). Sprained my left ankle slightly on a rock while stuffing around looking for it. From 5-6 I somehow went very wide on a short leg, probably cost at least another minute and a half. After that I ran reasonably fast and caught 500m on Joe D, who I could see crossing the ridge 600m away across the paddock coming out of 6.

Just around the bridges tonight, as sinuses were still dodgy. Had to detour to Canning Hwy again - passage under the Causeway still flooded, although down to about 3m across. Too far for me to jump.

Cold

Kings Park, ran the shorter route very slowly - would love to do this time for the usual 8km course.

Cold - slowly getting better.

Cold