Training Log Archive: Bruce

MFR club run from the Trewin residence.
Easy trundle around Rosanna and Macleod with Dion, Nicola, Susannah, Evan and Blair.

Did 15 minutes of weight training after dinner by moving all of Blair's furniture from upstairs into his garage so that his carpets can be replaced.

Queensland Champs Day 2 - NOL 11, ANZ Test
Long Distance race at Maryborough. Hot, 28^.
Started well, got into the 1:15000 map much better than the day before. Was looking at my map lots and reading the compass better than usual. Caught Torgeir Watne 2 minutes at control 6 and was running strongly. Relaxed a little, and lost compass direction while relying on Torgeir and lost 1 minute on 7. Got back into a good rhytm, but suffered a little from the hot conditions in the middle of the course. Lost over a minuteto Blair from 13 to 20 without really any mistakes. It was tough in the heat, but I told myself that it was tough for everyone else, and pushed on. Happy with the second lap, but got overtaken by Jim's strong finish.
Fourth Victorian over the weekend, but got done by Jim and Blair by less than 20 seconds overall. Normally I'd be dissappointed with that, but they have both been racing in Europe for the last 2 months and are looking quite fit and strong.

Event: AUS NOL Races
 

Queensland Champs Day 1 - Middle, NOL 10, ANZ Test Match.
Minor mistakes on a couple of dodgy control sites. However, my technique felt stronger than it had been all year, and I was really reading the map well and looking at my compass often.
Quite a nervous start, running across very vague hills, a bit like Eppalock terrain. I could not interpret the termite mound mapping or some of the edge of the contour slopes. Got faster as the race went on without seeing anyone else. Lost a minute on 7 on an unmapped termite mound, and 30 seconds on 1, 3 and 9. Considering this, I was happy to be in the middle of bunch of competitive times.
Conditions were hot (26^), but was bearable given it was only a middle distance race.

Easy run through Yarra Bend Park. Starting thinking about how I'm going to race tomorrow.

Rest day to give my body a rest before the weekend.

Corporate Cup Round 1 - Season #18
Conditions fine, but a very gusty headwind on the second half.
Better time than expected, given the conditions. Leg speed is improving. Felt good for first 1.5km, but couldn't maintain my top speed and had to drop down a gear. Struggled from 1.75-2.25 into a strong wind, but otherwise a good run.
250m splits:
48
49
52
57 uphill 1km 3.26
60 uphill
50
51
55!! 2km 7.01
56!!
53
51
52 3km 10.33
52
50
59 (for last 330m)
13.14 3.83 km

C • 250m splits 2

Corporate Cup warm up/extended warm down up to Anderson St and back.

Sharpening - short intervals
2x500 1.36, 1.33
2x250 0.44, 0.41
2x500 1.33, 1.34
followed by an easy lap of the tan.
Felt slow on the first, but seemed to find some speed in my legs later in the session.