Training Log Archive: markg

Ran out of juice on the way home so crawled up Burbong St.

Usual commute. I passed a guy on a bike which had a rear wheel so buckled the bike was wobbling from side to side as he rode. Saw Biddy running at Anzac Park on the way home. Strong up Burbong today.

Club relays. After originally not being selected in Toohey Forests' top ten teams I was promoted to #8. Woohoo, thanks TF. I was teamed with Geoff Peck who unfortunately is injured and Brooke Pye. Our strategy was for me to the long stuff and a sprint, Brooke would do the street-o, and Geoff would do the final sprint. It worked well and we came 3rd, helping TF to its first club championship in 10 years. My runs were pretty ordinary (the time is a guess), I was stuffed after the first 3km course and struggled in the heat again. I think I was 2nd home on the A long course from the mass start but 1st of those who didn't MP at the 1st control. It was sweet having a dunk in the pool at the ACU afterwards.

I had an interesting chat with Clare Leung about people cheating at the world masters. Apparently a number of people were observed by officials on-course holding their hands over their numbers while deliberately crossing OOB or uncrossable features! Stupid me but I thought this type of crap didn't exist in orienteering.