Training Log Archive: Olly

Got most of the way to the first control then my right ankle decided it would start hurting after being fine in the warmup. Must have done some more damage to it after rolling it in the sprint. Tried to run through it but pain didnt ease so had to bail. Pretty disappointed bout that.

I think this is the most beat up my body has been after Easter races although it is all confined to my right leg. Have now got an injured ankle, achilles (tendonitus maybe), and severely bruised shin. Back on the bike this week.

NOL Middle distance. Jules was starting 2mins behind me so plan was to hit everything smoothly so I'd hold him off for longer. Eventually got chased down out of 5, stuck with him till 7 where I fell in a wombat hole and smashed up the right leg. Limping again through 8-9, small misses on 10-11. Hit the next section to 19 cleanly but was starting to crack. Messy through the next few and lost a couple of minutes. Last section was easy but I was dead. Another 11th place.

NOL Sprint at the Buck. Rolled right ankle again going into 3. Limped across to 4 and it loosened up again. Happy with 11th in a sprint but know i can do better.

Seeing if the achilles had settled down at Buckenderra.

achillles has flared up......

Easter last day chasing start. Started in 18th at the back of a massive pack within a couple of minutes. Had the northern split first and caught blair and jimbo there, then found ian and patty saile. Pace picked up a bit and found matty parton as well. Pulled away with Mat on the way back to the pivot control and got a decent lead on the bunch. Managed to hold that lead to the finish and moved from 18th to 11th overall, plus finally cracked the top 10 in a NOL. Really happy with how the weekend finished, just wish i didnt have a shocker in the middle.