Training Log Archive: 007

This was the running leg of the "Du-O" event at Mt Crawford, a 5k course, pretty easy navigation but some controlls hard enough to find.
Was really hot and lots of the course was in the open.. feeling a bit dead but that wasn't unexpected! Wasnt breaking any land speed records but it was steady enough.

C • "Du-O" 1

This was only suposed to be a 15k course but I managed to make it alot longer..complete comedy of errors
On the way to 4 I ended up almost at 5 which was 2.5 ks east, and alot further by tracks- somehow i managed to miss a turn off and keep going.
Going to 6 i apparently couldnt tell left from right and ended up cruising down this nice big hill 100degrees in the wrong direction...etc
I was tempted to miss a few controlls after these sorts of errors but decided to keep going because it was nice flat forest.

I felt surprisingly OK this morning but its caught up with me now..ouch!

I rode up new Norton Summit rd for cherry picking.
Its such a cool road, quite a lot of climb but at just about the right gradient for my bike. The view is awesome and at 6:30 it was so quiet and nice. Its the best ride to work in the world.. im a lucky duckling!
Forgot to time the climb but about 30 to Norton Summit from the bottom.

PM. back down then buzzed round the suburbs for a bit.
Hot and bit tired from work

Swimming at unley pool with the others.
100m
10x 50m in 90 sec (usually 60-65 sec with 85-90 rec)
100,200,100,100,50,50

MostlY freestyle, mostly bilateral till i ran out of puff towards the end.

Ran from the mitcham house with sus, simon, lachlan &tristan.
Simon led us up through the panorama quarries, belair and down pony ridge and brown hill creek.
Legs felt a bit fatigued and unco but not too sore or tight anymore. However, the last 15mins I was suffering.. shuffling along with quite aching legs, not unexpected though, we were all feeling a bit slow!
Nice long run, brownhill creek is so nice! also its easier in a group or when you cant turn back!
AND uni is finished so I can seep in all i want!

C • long runs 2

I was meant to do a long run today but my calf was too tight/sore and didnt improve with running or stretching so just a short one- over to wildflower garden.
Everything else loosened up fine.

Still having alot of trouble walking- left calf is really sore and running the hills of morialta would've been impossible, so I rode over after the run. I got called a wuss...
After rode over to the river and around till it got dark. Found a few fun dirt tracks.

C • thats what you get for skip... 1

Im suffering after yesterday.. Iv never been quite so sore from a run!
I had trouble getting out of bed because I couldnt lift my legs, then had trouble standing up because they were too sore to stand on. had the same issue standing up after my 3hr exam..
Downhill is really hard, its easier to go backwards!

An easy cruise round the streets just to get some blood through the legs. Its much easier than walking and my legs feela bit better after some shower therapy!
Left calf is not happy at all

C • yeah I hear that - my calve... 2