Saturday, 19 April 2008

Larapinta Training Walks.

19 April. The Gap to The Gap via Mt Coot-tha (start Paten Rd, End Moggill Rd). 6.5km, 2hrs with short breaks. Wore Vasques. Party: Craig Johnston, Damian Field, Daryn Grantham, myself. Carried only day pack with 2l water.
28 April. The Gap to Sir Samuel Griffith Dve return (start and end Paten Rd). 5.8km. 1hr 15mins. Rucksak 15.5kg. Start 0540, Samuel G Dve 0620, end 0655. Steady pace, didn't push, no rests. Wore Vasques. Minor hot spotting both feet.
1 May. Kulgun Circuit (start and end Paten Rd). 3.2km. 55mins. Rucksak 16kg. Start 0540, end 0635. Steady pace, didn't push, stopped for photos. wore Zamberlans. Air smokey.
3 May. Kulgun Circuit (start and end my house). 5.2km. 1hr 50mins. Rucksak 23kg. Start 0630, end 0750. Steady pace, didn't push, no rests. Wore Zamberlans. Party: Craig Johnston, Alex Briggs, Spencer, myself. Air still smokey.
10 May. Simpsons Falls Picnic Area return (start and end my house). 12km. 2hr 30mins. Rucksak 23kg. Start 0620, end 0850. Steady pace, didn't push, rest/coffee at Simpson's Falls picnic area. Wore Zamberlans. Party: Craig Johnston, Alex Briggs, myself.
7 Jun. Simpsons Falls return (start and end my house). 10km. 2hr 15mins. Rucksak 20kg. Start 0615, end 0830. Steady pace, didn't push, brief stop at Falls as they were flowing (hooray!). Wore Zamberlans. Party: Alex Briggs, myself.