Training Log Archive: Quirkey

Event: NOY 1 Brush Creek
 

First Bush Event for the Year at Glendale.

Holding back on running effort to try and stay on top of nav.

6. Very confident into and past the control (within 5m). Must have glanced to wrong side. Once a the top of the gully I spent at least 5 mins on a sweep, relocate, and back into the control from same attack point. Had a drink. Forgot to punch! (Only started to doubt once 1/2 way to 7)

8. About 30 seconds of uncertainty due to lack of pacing (I'd told myself to do put forgot) coming off the slope approaching the control site.

But for the foolish MP, I would have placed better than anticipated. Still >25% slower than winner (Alex of course).

Had taped my foot over the blisters from Wednesday night.... still got a lot worse during this run. Funny that if I get blister when barefoot, people say I'm foolish, yet several from shoes and socks is somehow ok? (not that I'd dream of barefoot in the bush)

Edit: Forgot to log that I rolled my L ankle twice. The second whilst hunting for no 6 wasnt pleasant. Foot dorsiflexion whilst walking a tad sore later. Maybe time to get back onto the wobble board/cushion exercises.

Routegadget: http://garingal.com.au/cgi-bin/gadget3/reitti.cgi?...
Thanks to Rockman for filling in an estimated time for no. 6 so I could draw the route
Note: Loving having SI splits and Routegadget combo back again. The geekery just makes the whole post race analysis thing so much more interesting and exciting!

Hard Long - Splits

to New Lambton Park

A few newcomers in my long absence.
My skill level varied considerably through the session, but a little better at catching than normal.

Home again

Out and back from gym along foreshore, park, turning at amphitheatre.
Barefoot once I reached the first patch of grass, and shoes on again from similar place on way back.

An unusual amount of beginners stuff from rebecca today. Something to do with other instructors attending the class perhaps.
Of course I modified some to make them challenging.
Considering deliberately asking for more advanced stuff. Seems like a long time since my core has felt like it's had a good all round pummelling (as per Liz's hardcore mat classes in longstone)

Reality is I could out-plank the entire class even if they went relay (bar maybe one or two of the instructors)

Event: Bike Hour
 

Event: Newcastle Night Championships
 

Bike hour a bit short and a bit early so I can be home to get out again for O

Newcastle Night Champs @ Rathmines
Good fun course, a mix of parkland and forest.

Aware of the bigger map scale, I compensated too much at times, slowing down too soon.

5. Splits say I lost time, probably since I slowed a little to be sure of where I was going.
12. A bit wobbly but ok
13. Deliberately went to nearest possible attack point (path bend) and still missed it. Hit it straight on second time from road side of block.
14. Longer way around via road (splits indicated this lost me time)
19. Loss of concentration, started run around bowling pavillion before I got to club house.

Otherwise generally ok.
Not running as fast as usual since R hip noticeably tight whilst running.
Also wearing swoops for first time in ages so feet not 100% happy either (blisters on both feet by about half way)
http://garingal.com.au/cgi-bin/gadget3/reitti.cgi?...

more WD than WU

Long - Splits

Pilates stuff plus fondas

15 mins yoga type stretching
15 mins stick + foam roller + spiky ball

Front hip flexors tightest area.

push ups - 4 inclined against bench seat, last one normal (30, 25, 25, 25, 30)
SL squats (2 sets of 30 e.s.)

Ballina South Beach - Out and back route
Needed to get out early before set off for the day, but not wide awake to begin. Told myself 30 mins minimum, 45 preferred, 60 mins ideal.

Beautiful beach. Long, flat, even. Sunrise and crashing waves. Not a person in sight.
Started to get a bit bored of the flat sand, so explored a few 4wd tracks that meandered between the beach and dunes and back again. Undulations, vegetation, occasional kangaroo and soft sand made the running more exciting. Felt good at 22.30 so kept going. Turned around at 30 mins.

Just after turning I went up a different 4wd track. Track gradually got narrower, but I kept going assuming it would eventually join another track and / or lead back out to the beach. Eventually came to a dead end in front of a long deep pond / marsh. Couldn't find a way around so eventually conceded to back track. (about 15 mins of running each way) Adding extra distance / running time is something I've been putting off, so I was glad in a way, as this had forced me to do it.

Slightly worried that B might notice / worry about me being out for longer than usual, once out to the beach I upped the pace a bit.

Felt good at the end considering. Less aches afterwards than expected too.

Planned fancy brunch in Byron felt very well deserved!