Training Log Archive: grilla

ACT Long Distance at Glenbrook. Really didn't feel like starting today as I had a very late start and it was going to be a long drive home. Glad I did though as it is a great area. Ran OK too which was pleasing although I faded at the end. First time loss was 11 where I headed off course and had to climb an extra hill to correct. I did identify the problem reasonably quickly though and made right choice to correct, but still annoying. From the spectator up and down and up and down the mountain I really struggled. Lost a bit of time on 16 and 17 -at 16 had trouble reading the contours on top of the hill, 17 couldn't read the detail in the circle - I think these were just tired errors.
Overall felt like I am remembering how to orienteer again - it is easy in such lovely terrain though :)

C • Fancy a 35km run in August? 7

ACT Middle Distance at Buckenderra. A thoroughly enjoyable course! Thought I started OK but a bit slow (had nothing to get me up the hills today). Lost 5 minutes on 14 and then around 45sec on 17.
14 was a ridiculous mistake - I didn't bother with an attackpoint as from the description I figured I'd just see the control - as if you would use that location for a control if it was that easy! Was most likely rushing a bit too having figured out that I'd probably put some time into Jenny when I saw her at the cross over from 12 (crazy stuff!). Got my come-uppance when Jenny got to 14 just after me. Went different ways to 16 but met up half way through. Different ways to 17 too, I should have kept my eye on her then as I pulled up too early for the control having approached from above. Sloppy at the end - Anna & Aislinn came past and was too busy trying to keep up with them instead of reading my map. Made some dumb executions there.

Sprint at Buckenderra. Should have suited me (apart from the hills) but had major problems. Lost around 90sec on #4 (thought I had to go down a level but really needed to go up. Took a timid way to 5 as compensation and lost a bit more time, wrong route choice to 7 and ended up banging my head in the pine tree hedge (had a headache for 2 days afterwards), couldn't read the map properly to 8. Was just slow from there to the finish. Very impressed at Jo finishing as I was heading out onto the last loop (she'd started a minute in front).
Very tired legs today.

Wobble board, balance board (front/back plus sideways), hops, trampoline, landing
Last session - its definitely been a miracle cure. Now need to continue exercises on BOTH legs. Tried the other leg a few times today to rest but found it was even weaker than the one we were working on.

Obviously the intense training camp (AKA Easter) might be paying off as I got a good result today. Felt very tired and kept stumbling and tripping over things, but seemed to go OK on a course and in terrain that suited me. Only small mistakes, quite a few hesitations (biggest mistake was the first control and that wasn't entirely my fault).

Made an even better fool of myself than yesterday by tripping over the fence on the way to the start triangle, in front of ready photographers and hordes of spectators. After picking myself up & finding my map I ran off in completely the wrong direction - no idea where I was or where I was going. Finally sorted things out and settled down once I managed to find the first control.