Training Log Archive: macey

Easy run for recovery. Tried to run on the grass as much as possible

NOL sprint 3, Deakin University, Geelong. Thought I did a better job planning ahead and executing today, although I did somehow ignore my plan to 4 and lost time! Bit of a longer route choice to 18 and then caught by another dead end to 20, although it was hard to see on the map. Not so far down time wise today but placing around 15th again. 2nd stinger behind Aidan.

NOL sprint 4, Kardinia College, Geelong. Really small complex map that I never felt comfortable on. Really struggled to process the detail and was always on the back foot with decisions and route choice. As a result some could have been better. Misinterpreted some olive green early and went around when in fact it wasn't olive green. Had to slow a lot to not collide with others but didn't have much running speed to give anyway. Well down again (16th) but again top Stinger.

Good fun set of races and a nice weekend away. I knew I would be off the pace as I try to get some speed happening again. Certainly a few sprint techniques I could work on as well. Stingers men copped a thrashing but hopefully we can do better at Easter with a stronger team!

Event: #Eurovision Melbourne Sprint Weekend
 

Various warm ups and downs for the day

First NOL sprint at RMIT Bundoora. OK in the beginning, maybe could have been slightly better on some routes. Did get caught by control 13 in the tennis court so some time lost there. Dropped off a lot through the last part of the course though. 14th place maybe and 4 secs behind Josh.

NOL and WRE sprint at Melbourne Uni. Had some routes I definitely could have done better, I was constantly reacting to my routes rather than executing a plan. Lost time at 12 not reading the map well, hesitated a lot at 14 and then got caught in a dead end to 15. A fair way down (16th?) but somehow top Stinger. Felt really disappointed after this race to be so far down time wise but definitely a lot I could have done better.

We went to the Nike factory outlet between races and I picked up these shoes, probably not the best way to wear them in though!

1 - Splits

Night champs at Speers Point. Got a bit lucky tonight. Started 1 min behind Rob and was able to catch due to some contentious garden mapping that caught Rob out. From there it was a massive advantage being shown the controls. Rob began to pull away as I faded and I took a different route choice to 15 but was much same. We both stuffed 16 a bit and regrouped. I lost time at 18 trying to go a different way but had the advantage to catch back up. I then tried my hardest to blow it at 24 and 25, Rob turned right but I kept going cos it didn't feel right. I was wrong. Then I overran 25. Lost about 45 secs between the two and nearly the race as I only ended up 9 secs in front. Calves felt OK running but time to rest up for Melbourne.

Long - Splits