Joint national champs...

lots to catch up on!

Thursday 24 November

C210: 4-2
5:00 brisk walk
3:00 run / 1:30 walk / 5:00 run / 2:30 walk / 3:00 run / 1:30 walk / 5:00 run
5:00 brisk walk

start temp/humidity: 21.0/49% (apparent temp 18.5)
start time: 1:39pm
total distance: 4.22
total time: 31:30
avg pace: 7:28
total calories: 304
avg HR: 124
TE: 2.5
Recovery HR: 99/7
BPK: 926
avg cadence: 154

training after work then shopping/petrol on the way home

Friday 25 November

drove in to Melba and got a lift in with Jodie
gym @ lunch with Jodie
got a lift back with Jodie after work and then we headed out for her (observed) borthday dinner at George Harcourt Inn
in the meantime Jordyn, Sam and their friends arrived at Yass to stay with me as they were heading to Spilt Milk on Saturday

Saturday 26 November

left home at 6:50 for the long drive to Geelong for the inaugural Over 40s women's nationals (2 divisions) being played in conjunction with the men's Over 60s (5 divisions)

after checking in to my accommodation (Tasman Holiday Park - Geelong), I headed across the road to the Barwon Valley Reserve to do my running session...

C210: 4-3
5:00 brisk walk
3:00 run / 1:30 walk / 5:00 run / 2:30 walk / 3:00 run / 1:30 walk / 5:00 run
5:00 brisk walk

start temp/humidity: 27.0/38% (apparent temp 23.9)
start time: 3:51pm
total distance: 4.20
total time: 31:30
avg pace: 7:29
total calories: 315
avg HR: 127
TE:2.8
Recovery HR:105/8
BPK: 950
avg cadence: 151

Sunday 27 November

pre-game walk then headed to Reynolds Oval, South Barwon Reserve for Rd 1 v WA

32 overs/side, WA won the toss & fielded first

NSW 2/157 (Borger 35retno, James 35 retno, Calver 26no, Owens 21) defeated WA 7/82 (Dorsch 3/13(6))

Monday 28 November

pre-game walk then headed to Reynolds Oval, South Barwon Reserve for Rds 2-3, a T20 doubleheader

Rd 2 v Tasmania, NSW won the toss & batted first

NSW 3/115 (Owens 35retno, Calver 35retno, Borger 23no) defeated Tasmania 7/58 (Flanagan 2/3(2), Calver 2/5(4))

Rd 3 v WA, WA won the toss & batted first

NSW 3/72(17.3) (James 22) defeated WA 8/71 (Dorsch 4/11(4))

Tuesday 28 November

rest day!

C210: 5-1
5:00 brisk walk
5:00 run / 3:00 walk / 5:00 run / 3:00 walk / 5:00 run
5:00 brisk walk

start temp/humidity: 15.2/67% (apparent temp 11.8)
start time: 9:41am
total distance: 4.15
total time: 31:00
avg pace: 7:29
total calories: 281
avg HR: 121
TE: 2.4
Recovery HR: 93/12
BPK:905
avg cadence: 151

drove to Bells Beach with a coouple of passengers to catch up with rest of our team as well as our Div 2 team

had lunch at Torquay before heading back in with an extra passenger to play Finska, Finnish skittles

one of the male Vic cricketers staying at the holiday park told us Aaron Finch was playing in a club T20 match later that afternoon so we headed in to watch...our skipper got a selfie with him when he was fielding near us...

Wednesday 30 November

pre-game walk then headed to Grinter Reserve for our final round match, this time against our archrivals Victoria

32 overs/side, NSW won the toss & fielded first

NSW 3/110 (Butler 35retno, Rowlands 22no, Owens 20) defeated Victoria 4/107 (Calver 2/4(7))

Thursday 1 December

C210: 5-2
5:00 brisk walk
8:00 run / 5:00 walk / 8:00 run
5:00 brisk walk

start temp/humidity: 14.5/89% (apparent temp 14.6)
start time: 7:15am
total distance: 4.06
total time: 31:00
avg pace: 7:38
total calories: 281
avg HR: 119
TE: 2.3
Recovery HR: 95/6
BPK: 908
avg cadence: 152

the grand final (32 overs/side) at Anthony Costa Oval (Kardinia Park West) was against Victoria

Victoria won the toss & fielded first

NSW 6/126 (Calver 36retno, Cox 23no, Owens 20) TIED Victoria 8/126 (Rowlands 3/14(4), Calver 2/14(7))

joint national champions!

the presentation dinner was held on the President's Level at GMHBA Stadium - over 700 attendees

Friday 2 December

I dropped two of my teammates off at Avalon airport before heading home..

Saturday 3 December

C210: 5-3
5:00 brisk walk
20:00 run
5:00 brisk walk

start temp/humidity: 17.1/71% (apparent temp 16.6)
start time: 8:39am
total distance: 4.06
total time: 30:00
avg pace: 7:24
total calories: 323
avg HR: 130
TE: 3.0
Recovery HR: 128/12
BPK: 962
avg cadence: 157

played 1s for a Barton in a big loss but managed to stop the opposition claiming the bowling bonus point forcing our innings into the 36th over...

Sunday 4 December

played Vets for Norths - won by 4 wickets with 10 balls to spare...started to feeling a bit ordinary on the way home so did a RAT, testing positive...

advised work and was told to work from home all week

so for the period 5 December to today, didn't do much other than work and watch TV, taking it very easy...

mainly suffered from congestion with a runny nose for Monday then had a sore throat from Tuesday night to Thursday..

did another RAT this morning and was negative...took Hodge for a walk after work and looking forward to playing cricket tomorrow...