Training Log Archive: brycec

Forgot my HRM again like a fool - really been a bit to regular recently than I would like... things on my mind clearly.

Started well and really felt fluid - wasnt until I realized I couldnt go back up the hill at gallop house and decided to go up the bush embankment on an angle that it fell apart - thats when I first felt the right glute/ham issue and really felt labored for next 2km of the run.

Also sometime the shortest option isnt the best - a number of the laneways where busy and a bit sandy so certainly worked through them. Was really trying to keep under 6min / km and had started well but slipped in that 2km slump - but actively pushed myself and got it down to very close to that mark by the end. Still alot of work to do - but was really enjoyable run today and felt short particularly when I cheekily cut through the golf course... that said I assisted some golfers in finding their ball on the way through.

Defintely will run this one again felt like a really nice course.

Only score course I made it to - but was determined to do it even if it was with will and with the phone tethered to my watch in case a call came through.

Went hard early 12-15-10 and was feeling good. across to 26 and had to carry pram down stairs sideways - a bit uncomfortable - the across to 17 where I was stopped for a few minutes by the hospital security questioning me about who gave us permission to run there, how many people, how long for, where the controls are. did we know there are people on yard release today and to run fast if we see anyone approaching us... cool story your wasting my time!

Then 30, 9 decided to go 24 - might not have been a great move because meant next best option was 3 which was a long way for 10 points. I think would have been better getting the western side or getting in on time.

up to number 4 and then got 20,29, 18. Decided to get 5. probably a silly choice there. Then 27, 23 where I saw Andre.

Got 11 and realised I was way over time budget and went back down main road. 14, 13 (did a pram release and run past while it continued to roll - managed to punch and get it back before anything went wrong - andre saw it and thought I was pretty game. I was at 45 mins at this point!

Ran with andre to 21 then I went 7 and home. Very late - running with pram was hard but I pushed pretty blood hard so dont mind the bad result. Map was nice - nice to be close to home.

A few mystery bruises sprung up :(

C • Yard release 3

Battled against an e-bike today, sadly he turned off after over taking em on an uphill - cheeky.

So rode my mtb in today because our office had offered a free bike service - I missed the time being between 7-745 so missed out on that. damn it.

However did mean I could get a bit more creative on my ride in which was an enjoyable change.

right foot giving me some grief since metro on Sunday - hope it stops its damn aching soon. (cant remember last tiem i felt injury free for feet and legs sigh).

hrm strap really starting to fall apart on the right - probably need to look at replacing - got to say disappointed with the quality of the product from garmin here!

ride uneventful (nice going through the park home though).

C • HRM 7

Was meeting a friend just down the road from where orienteering was today so made for a convenient location.

I realised when I got there I had forgotten my HRM DOH! oh well. Had a chat to a few before the start and had a bit of a slow get away as was talking to emma post the bell.

Slow around the course there wasnt really too much route choice so was following the same people most of the way. My legs still not goo right glute/hammy was sore for first bit the left calf was feeling tight and threatening a ping. Stomach was also churning and just felt like I needed a toilet break for 3/4 of the course. didnt make for the most pleasant of runs. Oh to be feeling 100% and moving freely!

Top end of the course was a bit weird - I had been in contact with Polly a lot fo the course and coming down from 23 I saw her on the bottom path before going up to 29 or 30. I got down and started up toward 29 and didnt see her so figured 29 was a drop. Turns out she turned on the motor because she got 29 and like me dropped 25/26. Not sure how she put so much ground on me in that section given we where similar pace rest of the day and I was within sight from 23. oh well - put it down to me feeling like crap.

Made one error on 24 to 27 and cut through onto the path and ended up running more distance I think. oh well probably not too bad.

Still nice to be out and about even if it was a bit of a plod.

Nice breaky after down the road at rabbit in the moon.

So was taking ti easy on the way in today because my leg are feeling heavy.

Didnt stop me from having a good laugh/priceless moment on mount st.

There was two other bikes behind me, 1 was a kpmg partner on a granny bike way back, the second was someone on a very nice roadie and me. I went into the decent with some speed but didnt pedal but I was going to have a reasonably quick descent (not break neck speed though). Roadie #2 determined to race decided to pedal his biggest gear and just squeeze past me and then have a few seconds glide before having to break. He almost overshot the up ramp - but he had a rookie error way before then.

He forgot to down gear. So as he was at max gear and pretty much broke to a standstill. he ground to a halt as he hit the ramp and came off. I held onto the rail and just smiled. Being stubborn he didnt dismount and fix his gearing he tried to man up and ride on. insert gear change noise from hell and him decleating and re cleating right side and then decleating left because still not enough speed. lol rookie. I went to go for pass around right side. but douche bag still trying road straight on wards not turning as he was still struggling with gears. I cut back in and went behind him as I hear some muttering and gear crunching in the background. I turned around as I exited the bridge to see where he was only to see the kpmg partner on his non racing bike behind me beaming with a smile. He obviously enjoyed that as much as me lol.

Hard and fast into kings park and got good flow on the way there - stopped at Daves office to give him some high5's which I have which will expire before I can use them and then continued on.

Piss off of the day as I came onto spring street my rear light came off and came to a rest in the middle of the lane (not road). I quickly pulled up on other side of road and started to jog back up the hill and across road to get it. I swear the only driver that went through on that side saw me going for it and swerved into middle to directly hit it and once I saw it go smash I aborted even going over and picking up the bits.

Nothing really to report - just a nice ride not too many stoppages.

nice day for a ride and the super Tuesday peeps where out - gave Nicole a wave as I flew rolled past her spot. Other than that pretty uneventful ride.

Nice of me to inflate the numbers by 1 on my 4th ride to work of the year ha!

C • thanks 4

Felt pretty quick but didnt feel like i was destroying myself - got reasonable light changes I guess.

Second attempt on this course - moving slightly slower on average apparently but came in under time so no penalty so I think I got a better score even though I was slower and covered less ground. I think the route change was good

but I really need to figure out how to kick into another gear because 6-630 feels like a cruising pace with not much extra kick there and then any walking done or waiting for traffic smashes my average.

Need some more consistency, a bit more power and to be slightly lighter and maybe just maybe I will be back in the 5 minute zone.

All the same nice getting out and having a crack at this - weather was lovely. Emma also walked will around a portion of the score course and enjoyed it.