Training Log Archive: LizzieIn the 30 days ending Apr 30, 2015:
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Thursday Apr 30, 2015 #
Note
in transit.
scored a full empty row on the 13.5hr flight from Melb-Dubai. So got a 'decent' 7.5 hours sleep, which I was pretty stoked about. But then had a row partner for the next 8hr flight, so couldn't lie down and didn't get any more sleep until I got to Halden.
scored a full empty row on the 13.5hr flight from Melb-Dubai. So got a 'decent' 7.5 hours sleep, which I was pretty stoked about. But then had a row partner for the next 8hr flight, so couldn't lie down and didn't get any more sleep until I got to Halden.
Wednesday Apr 29, 2015 #
Running 58:00 [3] 8.9 km (6:31 / km)
o-gang run with mags and greg. Around Otari-Wilton and giving the nice new track in crofton-downs a run.
Tuesday Apr 28, 2015 #
5 PM
Running 30:30 [3] 4.3 km (7:06 / km) +325m 5:09 / km
Up Kaukau
Monday Apr 27, 2015 #
Running 58:25 [3] 7.8 km (7:29 / km) +365m 6:04 / km
Manawatu Gorge track, up to sentinel lookout and back. Very wet but track was in good nick. Got a bit of a surprise from the massive maori warrior statue that's half way up!
Felt really good, but gps is too crap due to the tree cover and gorgeness, so can't really compare on strava...(silly competitiveness coming out)
Felt really good, but gps is too crap due to the tree cover and gorgeness, so can't really compare on strava...(silly competitiveness coming out)
Sunday Apr 26, 2015 #
11 AM
Orienteering 34:30 [3]
Old OY course from 2013 on Osgiliath (Red medium I think). Ran through to #16, which was middle length, and plenty enough after yesterday! (plus the last 4 controls that I skipped were just running). Found it hard to read some of the contour detail on the run. Am I getting old?
Mtn Biking 55:00 [2]
To the map and back. With a rather flat front tire.
Saturday Apr 25, 2015 #
9 AM
Missioning 5:02:00 [3] 24.5 km (12:20 / km) +1660m 9:12 / km
Ruahines day run/hike with/ahead of mum. From Peterson's road end, past Alice-Nash memorial hutt, and along the Oroua river (on the track though, the river level was up) to Irongate hut. Then up onto the ridge and around to the top of Tunupo before descending back to Alice-Nash hut.
Stunner of a day, had amazing views of Mt Ruapehu and Ngaurahoe from the tops. Was out for about 7hrs, but 5hrs on the move - most of which was running, then having nice breaks waiting for mum. (obviously didn't run the steep ascent though...)
Stunner of a day, had amazing views of Mt Ruapehu and Ngaurahoe from the tops. Was out for about 7hrs, but 5hrs on the move - most of which was running, then having nice breaks waiting for mum. (obviously didn't run the steep ascent though...)
Thursday Apr 23, 2015 #
Running 38:30 [3] 5.8 km (6:38 / km) +277m 5:22 / km
Wilton Bush recovery loop.
Wednesday Apr 22, 2015 #
6 PM
Running 2:55:10 [3] 21.5 km (8:09 / km) +830m 6:50 / km
3hr rogaine around Wright's hill and Karori with Greg. GPS dropped out in some of the bush valleys, but was def. between 20.5 and ~22km all up. Good night out, controls were obvious and fair (compared to previous A/W rogaines I've done in wellington) and we set a good route and pace.
Just a little disappointed in some other competitors who took it all a bit too seriously - one of whom all but took out Greg as he tried to push past us down a very steep muddy possum track and ended up sliding down out of control.
Just a little disappointed in some other competitors who took it all a bit too seriously - one of whom all but took out Greg as he tried to push past us down a very steep muddy possum track and ended up sliding down out of control.
Tuesday Apr 21, 2015 #
5 PM
Running intervals 26:00 [5] 6.5 km (4:00 / km)
Intervals with Laura along the riverbank. Mixed surface; grass, gravel track and soft dirt track-works.
6x3mins (~800m) with 80sec jog rest.
400m flat out at the end.
6x3mins (~800m) with 80sec jog rest.
400m flat out at the end.
Running warm up/down 26:00 [3] 4.1 km (6:20 / km)
Monday Apr 20, 2015 #
Note
(rest day)
Sunday Apr 19, 2015 #
Running 2:30:00 [3] 11.2 km (13:24 / km) +1050m 9:07 / km
Mt Kapakapanui loop with the gang
Saturday Apr 18, 2015 #
12 PM
Orienteering 25:50 [3] 4.4 km (5:52 / km)
mass start of the senior girls relay with laura and renee
Friday Apr 17, 2015 #
Note
various bits putting controls out and in both yesterday and today. The map was much easier to interpret while running and with flags than walking without flags to find!
1 PM
Orienteering 45:46 [3] 6.6 km (6:56 / km)
NISS senior boys long course.
Thursday Apr 16, 2015 #
2 PM
Running 19:46 [4] 4.3 km (4:36 / km)
NISS senior boys sprint course.
Running warm up/down 10:00 [2]
Wednesday Apr 15, 2015 #
5 PM
Running 32:12 [3] 5.0 km (6:26 / km)
Up Kaukau
Tuesday Apr 14, 2015 #
6 PM
Running 1:05:00 [2]
o-gang run from the robertsons. A mixed pace run.
Guesstimate of time, as apparently I can't remember to wear my watch two days in a row. I need some sort of contraption to semi-permanently attach it to me so I don't forget it.
Like a wrist strap?
Guesstimate of time, as apparently I can't remember to wear my watch two days in a row. I need some sort of contraption to semi-permanently attach it to me so I don't forget it.
Like a wrist strap?
Monday Apr 13, 2015 #
5 PM
Running 39:09 [3] 5.9 km (6:38 / km) +270m 5:24 / km
Wilton bush loop along the valley, up to the skyline saddle and back via flax clearing. My favourite recovery run loop - which happens to have no strava segments on it (ideal for recovery ;)
Sunday Apr 12, 2015 #
4 PM
Running 52:00 [3] 7.75 km (6:43 / km) +400m 5:20 / km
Mt Lowry loop from Lowry bay. Nice and sheltered from the strong wind, and managed to outrun the rain :)
Almost had a head on with another woman out running along the tops. We were both away in our own little worlds, then when we did notice each other, I automatically stepped to the right(?!) to try and avoid her. Where did that come from?! I must be subconciously preparing for europe already, or it's a left-over habit from running the tongariro crossing backwards the other week!
Almost had a head on with another woman out running along the tops. We were both away in our own little worlds, then when we did notice each other, I automatically stepped to the right(?!) to try and avoid her. Where did that come from?! I must be subconciously preparing for europe already, or it's a left-over habit from running the tongariro crossing backwards the other week!
Saturday Apr 11, 2015 #
4 PM
Running 1:02:00 [3] 9.95 km (6:14 / km) +560m 4:52 / km
From wilton bush up to the skyline, along to mt kaukau and down to home. Cracker evening along the tops. Totally calm (compared to the gales due tomorrow!)
Thursday Apr 9, 2015 #
Running 38:00 [3] 5.3 km (7:10 / km)
Jog near tokaanu in the rain. Felt like shite.
Wednesday Apr 8, 2015 #
11 AM
Running 17:00 [3] 3.5 km (4:51 / km)
Ran down Rainbow mtn. Quads feeling a lot better than since the long distance
walking 50:00 [0]
Walk up Rainbow Mtn near Rotorua.
Tuesday Apr 7, 2015 #
9 AM
walking 3:45:00 [1] 15.0 km (15:00 / km)
Climbed up the Pinnacles in Coromandel with Mum.
Running 30:00 [2]
the jogged bits :)
Monday Apr 6, 2015 #
11 AM
Orienteering 30:55 [3] 4.5 km (6:52 / km)
NZ champs relay. Running 3rd leg of the Wellington 1 team with Nick and Steph. Headed out in 4th, passed Anna around #2 and was chasing down Nick Harris and Max the entire way. Nick Smith cruised past at around #7, I gave him up as gone. Was gaining on the other two but never quite made it, finishing 4th. Reckon it would have been very tight if I'd attacked #11 down the hill better - lost a fair bit of time having to cross rough rutted ground.
http://ogang.org/doma/show_map.php?user=lizziei&ma...
http://ogang.org/doma/show_map.php?user=lizziei&ma...
Orienteering warm up/down 15:00 [1]
Sunday Apr 5, 2015 #
11 AM
Orienteering 1:13:00 [4] 8.5 km (8:35 / km)
NZ long distance. Steep tough hills with a few rocks and cliffs. Started slow and hesitant and tried to build into the course, but never got into it mentally really. Nailed the route choice to #5, and was clean enough until #9 where I made a large parallel mistake. Got my direction wrong climbing out of 8 and didn't check my direction at the top of the ridge, following the wrong spur down. Luckily my mistake didn't result in any bonus hills to climb, so 'only' lost 3.5mins or so...
Was still rough from there, but stuck out the course and managed to sneak in ~1min ahead of Laura. Think the long mental break runs of the last couple of months paid off in terms of strength at the end.
map: http://ogang.org/doma/show_map.php?user=lizziei&ma...
Was still rough from there, but stuck out the course and managed to sneak in ~1min ahead of Laura. Think the long mental break runs of the last couple of months paid off in terms of strength at the end.
map: http://ogang.org/doma/show_map.php?user=lizziei&ma...
Orienteering warm up/down 10:00 [3]
Saturday Apr 4, 2015 #
10 AM
Orienteering race 32:30 [4]
NZ middle distance champs.
Beautiful open karst terrain but felt our course didn't optimize the rock very well really. we skirted the detail or had legs across it but nothing right in the middle. That said, it was a fun and tough course and I did make mistakes. So perhaps I shouldn't complain ;)
Kept things clean enough to take out my first middle distance title. At last. :)
map(s):
http://ogang.org/doma/show_map.php?user=lizziei&ma...
http://ogang.org/doma/show_map.php?user=lizziei&ma...
Beautiful open karst terrain but felt our course didn't optimize the rock very well really. we skirted the detail or had legs across it but nothing right in the middle. That said, it was a fun and tough course and I did make mistakes. So perhaps I shouldn't complain ;)
Kept things clean enough to take out my first middle distance title. At last. :)
map(s):
http://ogang.org/doma/show_map.php?user=lizziei&ma...
http://ogang.org/doma/show_map.php?user=lizziei&ma...
Orienteering warm up/down 15:00 [3]
Friday Apr 3, 2015 #
3 PM
Orienteering race 14:44 [5]
NZ sprint champs.
Head wasn't in the right place, having not thought about NZ champs at all until this morning. But raced as well as can be hoped considering. Two slip ups in the same area of the map (#2 and #17) but otherwise a pretty clean run. Got cleaned up by Laura by 25s, which I don't think those mistakes would account for really. A fully deserved win by her (and 2-0 to her for sprints this year...will have to get on to that...Laura - I know you're reading this - watch out! ;)
Given the last months I'd prepared myself to be perhaps be a little disappointed, but more importantly, realistic, about this weekend's performances. And 2nd and 25s back is a very realistic marker of where I'm at at the moment. Work to be done!
maps:
http://ogang.org/doma/show_map.php?user=lizziei&ma...
http://ogang.org/doma/show_map.php?user=lizziei&ma...
Head wasn't in the right place, having not thought about NZ champs at all until this morning. But raced as well as can be hoped considering. Two slip ups in the same area of the map (#2 and #17) but otherwise a pretty clean run. Got cleaned up by Laura by 25s, which I don't think those mistakes would account for really. A fully deserved win by her (and 2-0 to her for sprints this year...will have to get on to that...Laura - I know you're reading this - watch out! ;)
Given the last months I'd prepared myself to be perhaps be a little disappointed, but more importantly, realistic, about this weekend's performances. And 2nd and 25s back is a very realistic marker of where I'm at at the moment. Work to be done!
maps:
http://ogang.org/doma/show_map.php?user=lizziei&ma...
http://ogang.org/doma/show_map.php?user=lizziei&ma...
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Thursday Apr 2, 2015 #
2 PM
Orienteering 35:00 [2] 6.2 km (5:39 / km)
Jog around Redwoods in Rotorua. Ease out the legs after yesterday and before tomorrow (marginally successful)
Wednesday Apr 1, 2015 #
10 AM
Running 1:30:00 [3] 10.0 km (9:00 / km) +1050m 5:54 / km
Dropped my friend Nur off to walk the Tongariro crossing. Then drove around to Ketitahi and ran up to meet her. Got to Emerald lakes at the same time as her, much to my relief as I didn't fancy going up the steep gravelly bit to red crater!
10km uphill run...perhaps not the best idea 2 days out from NZ champs...oh well!
10km uphill run...perhaps not the best idea 2 days out from NZ champs...oh well!