Training Log Archive: acejase

At Daylesford with parentals and nieces before work in melbourne tomorrow. Ran from m&d's down roudn the lake and explored a few tracks down the gully from the lake. Felt fine physically after yesterday - no sore spots adn running easy. Mentally though I started out to do 90 but just couldnt be bothered so cut it short.

Waste Basin 10mile XC race. Decided to run a pace that I thought I could maintain for a long time in preperation for Marathon. I guess it was a pace slower than my half pace a few weeks ago but not the 4.30s I'll probably be trying to run at marathon. There were no k markers so it was a good way to trust my judgement. Basically used HR watch to just keep HR in low 160s. It worked a treat. STarted with Devil and a bigger group but felt I was going a bit hard for what I wanted to do so let them go up hill near ANU. then just kept steady, passing a guy at about the 5k mark who had dropped out the back of the group. Ran comfortably and felt really good after having a power shot thingy at the drinks. Was worried that my pace was too comfortable and I'd do over 70 so was really pleased to come in in 68. Kept HR in low 160s except for last few k when got a bit faster wanting to keep under 70. Real confidence boosting run for marathon.

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run into work with Hoggster. bit more direct and a bit snappier than usual. Had cinamon toast and coffee at hoggsters cafe and talked politics. twas nice.

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run round arandy ovals wup and through aranda streets warm down.

6* DS hills. Coach Hoggsters instructions were to do some hills and had to run in the morning (i.e. not much time) so resorted to close-by DS Hills. Felt good in warm up but terrible in hills. Heavy legs and not much gas in the tank. Dunno why - tuesday XC? havent done hills for a while? getting old? who knows. Hills:
63 (124/154), 62 (135/158), 64 (134/161), 65 (138/159), 64 (138/162), 64 (138/163)

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Ran into work via Black Mtn reserve. Felt good except for backpack being a bit too heavy. Ran into Jules. Scrubbed the bejesus out of the connections on my HR monitor transmitter using a nail-cleaner-brush-thingy last night and it seemed to dtj (do-the-job) nicely with best functioning for ages. Hopefully not just a coincidence.

very poor effort with diet over weekend and last friday, although still sticking to piece of fruit per day. consequently stepped on scales with trepidation and was pleased to see pie, beer, indian dinner, coke and wine had not blown me out. back on the wagon now.

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run to acton and warm up/prancing round plus warm down after. Felt real good in warm up after blister-induced cruisy weekend. Blister was itchy but not painful.

XC at ACton Ferrry Terminal. Never been so dissapointed after a PB! Was pumped to break 19. I went out hard trying to stay with AnnaQ who had run 18.58 a fortnight ago at Boat House. I felt fast on the way out although knew i was going hard. Went through 1k in 3.24 (I think) and basically every time Anna started to creep away from me I lifted to stay with her. Started to get into trouble when I began desperately looking for the turn around point. Why havent the leaders come back yet? Turned around in 9.10 i.e. about 20s under 19min pace. Dropped off the relentless Anna and tried to keep relaxed, keep my focus up ahead and keep a rhythm. Got to a k to go in 15.10 and knew I was going to struggle to get it. The Rev passed me with about 500m to go and even though I "sprinted" the chute, only just keeping my lunch down, I didnt get the 19min. Still a PB for the season and a good way to end XC. Anna did 18.29 and there was a big turn out which was good to see. Set a new personal high for HR of 184.
Out: 9.10 (174/181)
Back: 9.53(180/184)

In a sort of logical way assumed heel-hole would be fine in different shoes. Bump-bah - wrong. ran Concrete path-bastard loop except when it was uphill when I limp-walked or walked backwards. My assault on sub-19 at final XC tomorrow night is looking in trouble. at least if i can run I'll be fresh!

Also HR monitor is still on the blink despite battery change so will have to send it off for further examination.