Good Start

2 training runs completed so far.

1. 7km approx easy run to get the legs going after a long Sunday run. Started badly with both calves 'popping' as soon as I started. So I aborted the hilly course planned and just kept it as simple as possible. Without a watch I did not know how long I had been running, but decided to go to my close by 650m loop flatish. First lap OK, 2nd a little quicker, 3rd feeling good and strong, 4th lap (after convincing myself it was a good idea) quicker again. So for 2.5km to finish it was a Kenyan style section. Felt pretty good, calves pulled up OK.

2. Street Orienteering - entered the A course or 10km. Joined an experienced mate, who was also a quicker runner, so not sure if this was the right combo..... Anyway, we got to the 18 required checkpoints (of 20 on offer), running for 49min. A Google earth measure showed 10.34km, the winner ran a course of 9.6km so not too far off. We ended in 5th place.

So far so good.