Training Log Archive: mrsb

To work and back, slowly. Sore core from the weekend - not used to proper terrain running over here.

Australian championships (classic) near Jerangle - amazing terrain, really quite wild, rocky and tough - probably some of the best terrain I have been in for a really long time, it felt kind of special.
Still not feeling on top form (fighting off a bug I think, and not enough sleep/too much work over the last few weeks). Had a great run with no big mistakes just a couple of hesitations up until the long leg.... where I went a bit of a wander. In the end, I relocated off number 6 - I genuinely had no idea that I was in that part of the map, which is a bit worrying. When I looked at the map after finishing, it turned out I had (wrongly) relocated off a pond, in actual fact I was bang on my compass bearing and the red line, but I had convinced myself that I wasn't... I hadn't found a good point to take my gel before the long leg, which was probably the start of the mistake, as I was also getting a bit hot and tired.
Ended up loosing at least 11 minutes here, ran with Kathryn for a couple of controls and then lost some more time at the top of a hill where I just couldn't make the map fit.
Eventually finished, but disappointed with the mistakes. Ended up 19th, a long long way back on time. Think 95 to 96 would have been a good run for me today. In general, I survived the area reasonably well, and I also didn't freak out about the snakes so all good there. Almost disappointed not to see one, as loads of people did.
No British Champs result to compare to for this one as we didn't go to the British Long (had enough of travelling down south and it was just after Rob's heart procedure).
Shame not to be able to stay in Canberra for the week, but a fun weekend.

Warm up on the way to the start.

Event: Australian Sprint/Long Distance Championships
 

Australian sprint champs at Canberra Grammar School. Wasn't feeling too good physically, but really enjoyed the course - great use of the tiny campus, kept me thinking the whole way round. Still not sure of some of the best routes...
Legs felt pretty terrible though, and really struggled to get moving at all. Managed to keep fairly smooth though, and finished 15th (but a long way down on Lizzie). I beat all the juniors too so pleased with that.
I am officially a better orienteer in Australia than I am in the UK - at the British Sprint Champs this year I didn't make the A final (top 18) and can't even remember where I came in the B final, which means I did fairly badly. Definitely fitter now, and the one (complex) race suits me, luckily the Aussies aren't as practised as the Brits at campus sprint O yet ;-)

Warm up, and a warm down in aid of running again tomorrow.
No kangaroos today.

Not even a cycle into work, as flying to Canberra straight from work. So a full on rest day (just didn't feel as restful as it should!)

To and from work, bit windy today, managed to avoid the worst of the rain while having brekkie.

To and from work as per yesterday...

Joined the Wednesday group again for the start of their session, to do some proper drills and technique work. Warm up and drills.

Then went for an easy run around the Uni and park, with some strides thrown in.

To and from work via track.

Warm up, drills, strides, run to the park and warm down.

3 x optus oval reps - was going to do more, but feeling really flat. Not loving the running tonight, just tired.