Training Log Archive: acejase

What a debacle. Polar opposite to Tuesday's run. Havent had that bad a race since 2006 Tour de Mountain when I felt equally ordinary from the get-go.

Plan was to run at 86-88 pace depending on what felt good and how hilly the new course was. Didnt feel good from the start with quads feeling tired. I decided to just keep going at set pace as sometimes can come good after initially feeling ordinary. Basically hung on to correct pace till half way/turn around but it was getting harder and harder. Graeme came past me not long after turn around and I just got slower and slower from them. Kept telling myself to keep pushing as at least was training my mind for last few ks of marathon, and tried to keep ks under 5min ks. Basicallly did so except for biggish hill after scrivener dam and 21st k when I had a v.small spew. Wierdly after finish I lay on the bank and my lips and eyelids were started shaking. wierd.

I know I'm not as crap as this run. On reflection I think my nutritional efforts are to blame for this debacle. Had a really nice day yesterday doing some nice things however one of the things I didnt do was pay any attention to what I was eating and drinking. As a consequence yesterdays consumption consisted of porridge and a coffee for brekky, a bowl of Tilleys wedges & a coke for lunch, a coffee mid arvo, an apple at about 6pm and then dinner of rice & chicken tonight at about 900pm after watching World XC trials. hardly any water and in fact a lot of caffeine and just not enough food. Also possible my weet bix and milk (particularly milk) is not ideal pre-race meal when dont have much time till race i.e. brekky at 620am and run at 730pm.

I've been running for a very long time, since I was about 11, yet I still learn things and/or dont do the things I know are right. Still going in the mara as I genuinely believe today was a one-off debacle, bit like 06 Tour de Mountain.

Splits:
4.10, 4.01, 4.05, 4.10, 4.15 (5k 20.43)
4.06, 4.22, 4.12, 4.18, 4.23 (5k 21.23 10k 42.06)
4.26, 4.18, 4.16, 4.19, 4.41 (5k 22.01 15k 64.07)
4.28, 5.00 (quick wee), 5.01, 4.45, 4.58 (5k 24.14 20k 88.21)
4.52, .45

C • Hot and bothered 5

Did nice long warm up as last Tuesday at XC. Basically no warm down short of a 500m (generous) hobble.

Gentle jog along bike path and up Aranda Hill. Felt pretty good.

continue rest week and lead up to Weston Creek Arf. Possibly could have gone for a nice easy ride but working at Lifeline BookFair prevents.

Early morning (ish) run up Mt Painter. Beautiful view from up there.

Picked up new HR monitor strap from Runners Shop at lunch time so ready to go. New strap doesnt seem to smell as much as old one so hope it still works ok.

C • smell 2

Commuting. Finally got round to putting some oil on my bike chain, as a result the ride in was an absoloute pleasure. Nearly had to list it as 52mins....

Man I wish racing was like today's race every time. Great stuff. Molongolo Reach XC 5k. Long warm up of running to start 25+ mins. Race felt easy from the start except I was not running with my usual group - they were behind me. Ran with Gramps & Fleur Flannery around me and DaveO about 30m ahead. I knew they were all running slower than they normally would but still felt good and able to go with them. I knew I was running faster than normal but I just felt so comfortable - breathing rate good and legs ok. Without conciously deciding it just passed people when I felt like it and ran up to next group. Coming home, maybe about 3.5k, started to tighten up a little but kept head up and focussed on people ahead. As with turnaround finish came up quickly and I even managed to outsprint a couple of guys. Best time since last race of last years summer series when I did 19.02. Ingredients for good race? long warm up + easing off in training over past 5 days + cooler weather + maybe a pinch of go-fast-when-you-can (i.e. no need to pace in a 5k if you are feeling good). Awesome. Splits:
Out: 9.26
Back: 9.40 (slightly different routes round Boathouse)

C • ripper 13

Warm up run from work to start plus token warm down before racing off to ante natal class.

Cook blob from my house this week due to Nandys being in Perth. I went for a new and zany route choice of Gossan Hill, little bit of Bruce Ridge then back through Aranda Ovals. Unfortunately the troops of Searles and Walters didnt seem to respond well as my guestimate of it being a 25min run were well off. I suspect the Walters would've been running for 60mins by the time the to-and-from there place is included. Oh well toughen em up. I felt fine.

commute. beautiful day.