Training Log Archive: Uncle JiM

1st SS event for the year, not a bad turn out. Down hill start wasn't the most exciting, then 5 was a little strange, saw Bryan at 8, he was up 1 min by then. Leon, who had started in front, came by on the way to 12, bought Schweppes through with him (turns out Matt started 1 min behind me, not the 2 that he was meant to be) Couldn't keep up with them and got done by little Shamus as well from the 2nd last control

2nd hit out for the Day, 5,000 map, with 3 way butterfly. No one wanted the 1st start, don't know if its because they didn't want to go 1st, or maybe it was because Hanny was in that heat. I nominated myself, so set of, Hanny and Adam (metro) had me on the road, but I got the lead in the downhill through the felled pine, knew I had Adam under control through the loops, but Hanny?

Went into the final common leg, and I knew that Hanny was in front, as all the controls had been turned on, saw her late in the course, but she had a minute on me. 4th overall, so no complaints.

Good to see the Moook fire up, he won this race by 1 min, now goes down as 1 of 4 boys who have beaten Hanny this year, Troy, Big Ev, Robbie and Moook. Wonder if any others are going to put there hand up

Route Gadget

Thanks to Robbie for organising

Easy cruise before lunch, around the back, then DH, KG, then Hollidays Rd to Mandurang Rd, and home. Felt really tired, need to do some work before Easter

Easy run before the race

Was drawn in a heat with Robbie (Raiders) and Blair (Metro). Blair had the 1st loop, Rob and I the butterfly, saw Rob the control after the butterfly, but he had made a mistake and was running faster than I, so that was the last I saw of him, finished the loops just behind Troy (-3 mins) but didn't know if Blair was in front or behind, so ran conservatively for the common last part, as it was a match race for position, and time didn't matter. I kept a eye out in front and behind, in case I saw Blair, but didnt see him till he finished.

Route Gadget

Well organised by Bruce, and a good turn out for the 1st Southern Cross Series race that was organised without conjunction with another event.

Bought in a few controls

To the training at the dam near Bell View Rd

From the Dam, ran up to DH (12 min) where I did 6 x 45 secs on a 10% incline, repeated every 2 mins, then ran back to the Dam and waited for the others to finish there run

Keely was there tonight, and he wasn't going to make the same mistake as he did last week, so from the start, he ran his pace, and ran away from me.

I had a little tussle with Obewan, he went around a dubious area, while I went through, could have been a closer race if we had gone the same way.

Last saw Keely with 5 to go, he was 1 up on me. Didnt run with a watch, but timed it well

Over to the mine, then powerlines to Sheltons Rd, DH, SG, and Creek home

C • SI sticks 3

Down to the track, did a few laps watching the 5k, then home. Nice to run in the little bit of ran we had.

Had a easy day after the weekend, and the drive home