Training Log Archive: michalmy

MTBO race (AUS MTBO Long) 2:17:31 *** 35.29 km (3:54 / km) +535m 3:37 / km
ahr:140 max:159 spiked:7/11c rhr:108 slept:6.5 weight:66kg shoes: Giant XTC Adv 29er 2 (grey)

"Dunolly Forest" (VIC). M50 / Course 2: 30km, +400m, 10c. 22nd/26 (53:22 behind Hamish Mackie BF). 12°C. TE 3.2. 20psi.
Quite a fast map. Hills all doable. Some smaller 'tracks' were not always mapped. A bad mistake on #3 ruined any chance of a reasonable finish. I think it took me a long time to get used to the 1:20000 scale. Not so much distance estimation but how the tracks were straighter on the map than they seemed on the ground. #1 - Missed turn and then turned too soon (lost 4'). #2 - OK. #3(5) - Good plan but lost confidence that I had ticked off all the side tracks. Turned too soon but assumed I was still on track. Ended up at #6 !!(-14'). #4[6] - Turned too soon (-2:30). #5[7] - Missed turn (-35"). #6-F[8-13] - Tough slow climb to #8[10] but otherwise pretty fast second half. Best leg: #7 (13th/24). Best pos: 22nd (#2/7-F).
Relive: https://www.relive.cc/view/vKv24yGkBo6

MTBO race (AUS MTBO Sprint) 38:37 *** 9.03 km (4:17 / km) +94m 4:04 / km
ahr:138 max:161 spiked:20/20c rhr:95 slept:6.85 weight:66kg shoes: Giant XTC Adv 29er 2 (grey)

"Flat Creek - Maryborough" (VIC). M50 / Course 2: 8.5km, +95m, 19c. 21st/26 (12:29 behind Hamish Mackie BF). 11°C. TE 3.0.
A bit of rain about. Wore a long-sleeve thermal underneath and a spray jacket on top. Really enjoyed the tricky track network just after the start (#1-4) [laps 1-3] and then the longer faster legs during the middle part (#5-12) [laps 4-11]. The school part of the map (#13-15) [laps 12-14] was difficult to read (purple on orange) even with the slightly enlarged inset. Best leg: #12 (8th/24). Best pos: 20th (#13-14). Best legs: #13/18 (12th/23). Best pos: 15th/25 (#1).
Relive: https://www.relive.cc/view/vevW72mQ7Gv

MTBO race (AUS MTBO Middle) 1:10:46 *** 17.42 km (4:04 / km) +140m 3:54 / km
ahr:148 max:162 spiked:17/23c rhr:119 weight:66kg shoes: Giant XTC Adv 29er 2 (grey)

"Tullaroop Forest", Maryborough (VIC). M50 / Course 2: 15.4km, +205m, 22c. 18th/25 (21:01 behind Stephen Hanlon V). 18°C. TE 3.8.
Absolute last starter from all classes, so no possibility of faster riders leading me into controls. A few wobbles but no major time losses. Enjoyable course with gentle hills. #1 - Turned a bit early (-45"). #3(-) - Missed turn across from main road (-1:15). #5(4) - Missed turn (-55"). #7(6) - Turned early on unmapped track to nowhere (-1'). #11(12) - Missed turn (-1:05). #20(21) - Map not oriented and went wrong way (-2:10).
Relive: https://www.relive.cc/view/v7O9wD29QQq

MTBO race (AUS MTBO Mass Start) 2:07:12 **** 29.37 km (4:20 / km) +267m 4:09 / km
ahr:142 max:165 spiked:15/23c rhr:112 slept:8.55 weight:66kg shoes: Giant XTC Adv 29er 2 (grey)

"Mosquito Flat", Maryborough (VIC). M50 / Course 2: 22km, +230m, 22c. MP on #6 (notionally 60:06 behind Hamish Mackie BF). 27°C. TE 3.6.
Map flip at #9. Lost contact with the pack after #3 but thought I was doing relatively OK to #15. I got really confused after a faster section, missed my turn and didn't recognise any of the the road junctions when I stopped. Really tempted to DNF at this point but I couldn't be sure which track I needed to follow. Recorded 30' for #16. Not much enthusiasm for the final controls. Found out at the finish about the MP. Much longer than the ACT MS race which was probably a better distance. Time lost on controls: #4 (-1:10), #5 (-2:30), #9 (-45"), #11 (-1:20), #12 (-45"), 16 (-22'), #19[21] (-1:30). Best leg: #14 (4th/14 on C2AAAA). Best pos: 5th/15 (#2-3).
Relive: https://www.relive.cc/view/vrqDmdg1Zwv

MTBO (AUS MTBO training event) 52:52 *** 13.61 km (3:53 / km) +151m 3:41 / km
ahr:132 max:148 spiked:14/14c rhr:113 slept:7.15 weight:66kg shoes: Giant XTC Adv 29er 2 (grey)

"Bull Gully Wells", Maryborough (VIC). 60min score course: 13c, max 260pts. 26°C. TE 2.3. 20psi.
No serious problems but I wasn't riding hard. A few mapped tracks were indistinguishable from the forest on either side. Some areas that looked like tracks weren't mapped as such. First ride with my new homemade A3 map board. Works well. Bulldog clips rattle a bit. Garmin was on "Bike' setting so I had an extra 'lap' after 1km if I hadn't reached a control. Control order: 1(2)-2(4)-11(6)-3(8)-4(10)-13(12)-5(13)-6(14)-8(15)-7(17)-9(18)-12(19)-10(21)-F(22). 260 points (no penalties).
Relive: https://www.relive.cc/view/v7O9wDV57Lq

Note
slept:5.5 weight:66kg (rest day)

Bike (road) 22:30 8.49 km (22.6 kph) +43m
ahr:134 max:151 rhr:91 slept:5.25 weight:66kg shoes: Giant Roam XR1 (white)

Bike (road/path) 26:34 9.32 km (21.0 kph) +58m
ahr:128 max:155 rhr:86 slept:5.35 weight:67kg shoes: Giant Roam XR1 (white)