Training Log Archive: candyman

Event: ACT Championships
 

Warm-up and drills before the ACT Champs and then cool-down afterwards. Cool-down was pretty quick because I was pissed off after losing time right at the end of the course.

Overall race was okay, but a hell of a lot of room for improvement. At the moment I can't expect to do any better, but there are a lot fo things I can work on improving which will result in a much better performance. I seem to be getting pretty good at racing as well as my current level of ability will allow but I lost so much time today not being sharp enough with my skills, checking bearings 3-4 times for no reason and not being confident enough. I really need to improve my confidence on the longer legs as well, i don't think my decisions are as good as they can be.

Only major mistakes I can remember off the top of my head were the first control (didn't maintain height and got dragged down to lower boulders) and the 3rd last control when I was getting really tired and ran way to far as I didn't think I could have possibly got to the control yet when i was running so slow.

Warm-up, drills, 4 x diagonals and extended cool-down at the AIS Track. Wanted to get my legs moving before the ACT Champs tomorrow. Have had a pretty slack week but am starting to feel a lot better, hopefully will have another solid race tomorrow to build on towards AUS Champs.

Run with Kelly out to mulligans Flat. Wearing in my new Pumas which feel pretty good, might have a race in them in WA. Feeling pretty good after a really easy week, wasn't feeling too good earlier in the week so a bit more positive about my chances at ACT Champs.

Run from the OA office in Hackett back to the G via Mt Majura and Goorooyaroo. Left a bit too late and having never done the run before struggled to find the best way... but i made it. Calves were pretty tight but eased up through the run

Ride from Gungahlin to work in Belconnen, was going to catch a bus but they weren't running today. Rode home again, somehow the wind had swung around to the North so I had a headwind both ways!

3 longer intervals, 6 min then 2 min then 3 min, with around 2 min recovery, around National Museum. Sore from 10km race but felt good to get the legs moving again.