Training Log Archive: grilla

Great to get out on the MTB again and really enjoyed riding this track. Followed Nat around Bruce/O'Connor Ridge and had trouble keeping up a few times. Bigger bike is definitely harder to handle on tight corners but great to ride generally. Hip OK riding.

Not a good day at all. Started too fast and did not read map properly. Thought I knew the spur that 1 was on, but had that wrong in my head so climbed the steep hill needlessly and in the wrong direction. After getting on course got the control fine and was trotting along to 2 when 2 disasters struck. First of all I saw a snake, which was fine but made me jumpy. Then I was so busy looking for snakes a stumbled on a rock and really jammed my bad hip. Barely able to walk for a bit but kept on and got 2 then gingerly headed to 3. Seeing Tracy cheered me up and kept me going. Long leg from 4-5 was another poor route choice, but possible the best for walking on smooth ground. Was a bit dumb on 7, going to the wrong watercourse when I knew perfectly well it was the wrong one. Very sore now for a week afterwards. Hoping things will settle down soon.

Event: Australian Middle Distance/Relay Championships
 

Quite a dodgy run, missed the first 2 controls quite badly. After that I was slow and mostly cautious. Lost time on 7 as well, too busy contouring out of 6 and avoiding the hill that the control was on top of. 3rd place, but 4 min down on Tash and Emily and 9 min behind Eoin on the same course.

Oz Middle Course 5 - Splits