Training Log Archive: macey

Event: Oceania Long & Middle Distance Champs
 

Oceania long. started well, was a little slower mid course where i was hesitant but had a decent long leg coming back, even though i lost contact and luckily relocated mid leg right where i wanted to be. but the last shorter controls were not great, made 2 mistakes and was slower. looking at splits was in a decent position after the 2nd long leg but then lost a lot between there and finish. still was surprised to come 7th, only 12 secs behind 5th, but a long way off the top 4 and the winner

Course 2 - Splits

run from bridgets along canobolas road, down to the t junction and back. fairly hilly, had to stop a few times, not included in my time. felt pretty average

morning run before travelling to orange for most of the day. such a nice morning!! went to king edward to attempt hill but my legs were still sore and they turned to jelly and burned after 1! so i didn't push it any further, ran down to bar beach and back instead

just a easy run cos my legs were pretty sore. although i did push hard up the king edward stairs and i sprinted up the penis tower as well in my run. need to stretch it out

Oing at botanical gardens. ran and navigated well except from 6 to 7 where i missed a track, spent time doing up my shoelace then ran down a path that didn't join then changed my mind and pretty much ran back to where i started. re did this leg later on and found that i'd lost a solid minute and a half there. on the plus side i was determined to push hard out in the back tracks to make up for it and was running well. although i didn't realise how much more there was on the second map so i was a bit tired through there. good fun though, got wet but oh well
distance a guess at this point

went a little less harder around the short course. relaxed a bit too much and found myself making small mistakes early on though. rain had stopped and was pleasant running