Training Log Archive: peterk

Knocklofty Slow on some legs and a route choice mistake on leg 8. Tough on the knees down the steep hill to the finish

Event: Hobart Shorts - Event 6 - Knocklofty Reserve, West Hobart
 

Salamanca Hobart. Started of on leg one with one of the best times. But something weird happened after 4 when I then went to control 9 then proceeded to 8 and then 7 when I finally realised what I was doing. A long trudge to 5 and not much enthusiasm after that

Risdon Brook. Too slow and tentative this afternoon after the mornings big stuff up.

Event: Hobart Shorts - Event 4 - Salamanca Place, Hobart
 

Event: Hobart Shorts - Event 5 - Risdon Brook Dam Reserve
 

Gave Mt Nelson in the mist a miss as I did not need to prove myself in the rain. Unfortunately the afternoon at seven mile beach was worse with a southerly Gail with rain. Kept in contact most of the way with lots of track use. Minor mistakes in the green areas and control 10 where a Tasmanian who appeared to know what he was doing led us astray.

Event: Hobart Shorts - Event 2 - Hobart College, Mt Nelson
 

Event: Hobart Shorts - Event 3 - Seven Mile Beach
 

Uni of Tas One error on leg4 and otherwise slow

Event: Hobart Shorts - Event 1 - University of Tasmania, Hobart
 

Slow start in a tin mining area for the first two controls then straight up a steep hill into granite terrain. No trouble through to 5, just slow. Doosy of a leg to 6 which required route choice around thickly vegetated creeks. Initially thought I made a big mistake when confronted by a wall of vegetation but knew better than to push through it and found a way around it. Missed the marked route though the thick stuff but found a good alternate route. Lucky not to loose big time. In retrospect better routes were available. Leg to 9 was another long route choice leg. Took the northern route avoiding rocks and vegetation and utilised a lot of the track. Unfortunately not fit enough to avoid a lot of walking. Mistake on 9 by climbing too high cost me a place. Finished 12th on the day and 11th overall. Not bad for no training

Walk around Bicheno