Training Log Archive: Bozzy

Tramp w Emma. Whirinaki Forest Park
From Mangamate Hut down to Central Whirinaki Hut.
The middle section down the Taumutu stream was pretty bad. Track very overgrown and those damn low plants that have those horrible hook seeds that grab your leg and hurt like hell. Emma didn't think much of that! So we gave up on the track and walked down the stream which was slow going.
Big hut - approx 25 bed hut. But we had it to ourselves!
Ran out of gas!
Had a fire in the outside BBQ area.

Tramp w Emma at Whirinaki Forest Park. From the River Road carpark up to Mangamate Hut. First part is along the benched track along the Whirinaki river. Then turn up a side stream. Fortunately the track had been cleared very recently with what looked like a weed-eater, so it was pretty good going ... even the 50 river crossings.
Saw 3 deer on the way which was cool.
The last section was a benched track... We wondered why it was there in the middle of nowhere!
The most amazing thing was the cycle gate on this track!!
Nice hut up on the saddle with good view. We had the hut to ourselves.

Took car for WOF in town. Ran home... then ran back again later in the day

Mowed lawns and clambered around the bank doing gardening. Did this for 2-3 hours , but will just claim 30min

Summer Series Race 1 at Ham gardens in pretty hot conditions.
Good start with fairly optimal route choices I think. Made a mess of 6. Tried to cut down through the bush direct from control. I think I went down into the dark green up river from the control. All the bush is white now, but I had to zigzag my way along half-tracks through the bush and it seemed to take me ages to hit the track bend. Lost 30s on my rivals here.
I also got monstered at 14. Not really sure why. I pretty muchi did the straight line, although found it hard to get down the steep slippery bank in road shows. Plus when I got to the bottom, it was not obvious where the control was and I hesitated a bit.
Cleaned out my rivals to 17 and took the win! Don't quite know how I won that split so easy??? Perhaps I got out of the buildings better than them?

Tough course. I enjoyed it, but a bit long and tough for most of our club members.

5k Harriers run in the stinking heat. Did try pretty hard although I knew it was going to be tough in the heat and I have done nothing 'fast' for ages.
Did manage a fast finish to beat young Sam!

Way slower than a year ago :(

The usual. very slow for some reason.
Bumped up a few weights. Had to get rescued under the bench press bar when I tried to do one too many and got stuck!