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Tuesday Jul 29, 2008 #
Roadie (commute) 1:02:40 [3] 28.0 km (2:14 / km)
slept:8.0
To work the long way, feeling moderately guilty about not getting up in time for the group ride
Roadie (commute) 48:00 [3] 20.6 km (2:20 / km)
shoes: Mongoose Roadie
I was having a lot of kindergarten fun on my ride in the rain, riding through the puddles (and once, unexpectedly, through a swamp) until one of the puddles had an uninvited pothole in it and my back tyre popped. Pump unfortunately in my camelback in the shed. Was just contemplating my long walk home from claremont when a fairy godmother appeared from my distant past, bundled my muddy bike (and muddy self) into a shiny bmw and drove me to running. What are the chances?
Run warm up/down 15:00 [2]
shoes: Brooks trail shoes
Nonexistent warmup, token cool down
Run race (Golf course 5k TT) 22:04 [5] 5.0 km (4:25 / km)
shoes: Brooks trail shoes
John was expecting me to run badly tonight, so he did everything in his power to stop me from embarrassing myself. Sabotaged my bike, left me stranded in claremont, hid his car keys. But with my usual unflappability and determinatabilisation (plus some help from my team of fairy godmothers) i foiled him at every turn. Got there a touch late due to the bike dramas so i had to start just behind fletch. Caught him about halfway around and then.... no not really.
Anyway it was a good exercise to run the thing on my own- i thought it would be super slow with noone to race, but i tried to keep running solidly and in the end was only 4sec off my PB! Probably motivated by the vague threat of being caught by john, but I just made it back before him
Anyway it was a good exercise to run the thing on my own- i thought it would be super slow with noone to race, but i tried to keep running solidly and in the end was only 4sec off my PB! Probably motivated by the vague threat of being caught by john, but I just made it back before him
Monday Jul 28, 2008 #
Note
slept:9.0 (rest day)
Sunday Jul 27, 2008 #
Orienteering race (Scatter (M course)) 37:20 [4] 6.0 km (6:13 / km)
slept:9.0 shoes: Brooks trail shoes
This was good fun as well. Rained for a lot of it but nice for running. Didn't pick the best route, then messed up one control (not badly). Then realised my already crap route was missing a control, then messed up the control i had to add and spent too long tiptoing through a rocky outcrop. Ran the last bit hard. Oh and just for fun i didn't use my compass at all- it went surprisingly smoothly.
Finished 2nd after lost richard but really shouldn't have beaten most of those others, they ought to be ashamed.
Finished 2nd after lost richard but really shouldn't have beaten most of those others, they ought to be ashamed.
MTBO race (Dryandra (long)) 2:07:30 [4] 29.6 km (4:18 / km)
shoes: Rocky Mountain Instinct
I felt like i should do this justice, being my last chance before poland, but not sure if i really did. The map was quite tricky, with a lot of inconsistently mapped tracks, and a lot of tracks that were really hard to spot, even when you were on them. Which is my weakest of weak points, and is what floored me in the selection trials long course, but i coped better this time.
Route choice was generally ok- except no 3 and 8 (although it was hard to know which tracks were rideable until it was too late). And boltboi, yes the hilly route to 13 was actually faster! John and I both a bit surprised.
Good fun though, i felt pretty good riding, and enjoyed the mud.
After much private anguish i have had to admit that wearing a compass around my neck works quite well. Need to get used to the SI stick being on the zinger though, i kept trying to stick my finger in the controls and it doesn't fit.
Finished 3rd.
Route choice was generally ok- except no 3 and 8 (although it was hard to know which tracks were rideable until it was too late). And boltboi, yes the hilly route to 13 was actually faster! John and I both a bit surprised.
Good fun though, i felt pretty good riding, and enjoyed the mud.
After much private anguish i have had to admit that wearing a compass around my neck works quite well. Need to get used to the SI stick being on the zinger though, i kept trying to stick my finger in the controls and it doesn't fit.
Finished 3rd.
Saturday Jul 26, 2008 #
Orienteering race (Dryandra H2) 1:43:07 [3] 11.0 km (9:22 / km)
slept:7.0 shoes: Brooks trail shoes
I wasn't sure if H2 was a good idea since we only arrived 2 hours before the courses closed. Made it though- trotted around with a few overshoots, plus one significantly slow control (no 10) which was just general incompetence. Managed to use a small brown dot as a catching feature which was not wise or particularly intentional but saved me a long run. Saw a lot of wildlife.
Came last by such a long way...
Came last by such a long way...
MTBO race (NIght-O) 26:00 [4]
shoes: Rocky Mountain Instinct
Brilliant fun little sprint course - my first attempt at real night nav (following john along endless firetrails does not count). Tricky in dryandra because the tracks are so hard to spot, and a long beam of torchlight makes everything look like a track anyway. Rode hard, and had a great ride until the third last control where a stupid brain fade cost me 5min. Stupid. Great fun
Friday Jul 25, 2008 #
Note
slept:7.0 (sick)
Thursday Jul 24, 2008 #
Roadie (commute) 30:00 [3] 13.0 km (2:18 / km)
slept:5.0 (sick) shoes: Mongoose Roadie
Nice day. Couldn't sleep, full of mucus.
Wednesday Jul 23, 2008 #
Roadie (commute) 31:00 [2] 13.0 km (2:23 / km)
slept:7.0 shoes: Mongoose Roadie
Another late night, i think the tour de france should be shorter for the sake of my health. Feeling a bit coldy this morning which perhaps explains the last few days of tired grumpiness. To top it off i got passed by the yellow jersey (and yellow bike, yellow shoes...) on the way to work. He was working pretty hard and reminded me of the RAC ads :)
Roadie (commute) 31:00 [2] 13.0 km (2:23 / km)
shoes: Mongoose Roadie
Home
Run (miserable slog) 55:00 [3]
(sick) shoes: Brooks trail shoes
Awful run. Only went because i felt like i should. The dog was naughty, my running companion was worse. Too many hills and about 15min longer than what i felt like i could do.