Training Log Archive: AlistairR

20 up 10 down.

Oceania Middle Champs. Was thinking this was my best shot as the world cup guys were running the long and didn't fancy my chances in the sprint. Race plan was to hold back a bit on the running and try be as clean as possible. Safe route to 1 running harder than I wanted to but nailed it anyway, still running to much and not looking at the map enough to 2 and lost 30sec in the circle. A bit unsure into 3 but the leg gave me time to settle down and get into a good rhythm. From 4 to 8 I was in the zone, was running alot harder than I had expected to on a technicle map but it felt good and I was nailing the nav at the same time. Caught Brodie as we got 8 and was right behind him on 9 and 10. Took the lead going to 11, almost lost contact in the circle but got it alright. From there all the way to the finish I was running with Brodie. We both pushed each other pretty hard, made the nav a bit messy but having two people meant we got them all pretty quick. In the end I won Henry 2nd, Brodie 3rd then a 6 minute gap to 4th. Pretty stoked to get an Oceania title.

Middle Champs C 2 - Splits

Oceania warm up race 2 at Osiligath (where I ran world cup trials). Just ran the cousrse at an easy/steady pace never pushing hard and walikng up the bigger dunes. Navigation better than yesterday, only mistake in the white forest was a bad route to 9. Was pretty good through the coastral strip considering how technical it is, lost a bit at 13 as I was standing on the knoll and the control was in the depression also a few hesitations at 23/24 and 27/28 as I thought I was a control ahead of where I actually was. Came 2nd M20.

Event 2 C 2 - Splits

Event: 2013 Oceania Carnival & WC Races
 

Oceania warm up 1. plan was torace first 5 controls then cruise the rest concentrating on Nav. Good start, nailed 1 and 2, got a bit overconfident at 3 missed it completely showing I really shouldn't have been running that fast. Was alright for 4 and 5 but a bit annoying I'd stuffed 3. Rest of the course I just cruised and only made a few small mistakes (to far right at both 6 and 13). Finished 3rd in M20 not sure who was going full out though.

Event 1 C 2 - Splits

Real easy run down to Hansen park, bit of dynamic stretching and three strides then back home. Feeling good.

Driving up to Palmerston North tomorrow (first race Friday).

Going to use the first half of the Friday race as race simulation then cruise the second half. Since I'm unnoficial on the second day I'll probably just take it easy and concentrate on Nav (hard enough on that map).

15 up, 11 down.

Down on the track at Hansen park. Did 1500m going almost full out on the staights and then 'floating' the bends. Was bloody windy and really hot but feeling good. Will do some easy strides tomorrow and then it'll be race time! getting pretty keen now.

Cruised around the river, dynamic stretching + strides in Hansen park and then home. Legs feeling good but stomach felt shit for some reason. Light speedwork tomorrow.