Training Log Archive: acejase

Loop race at Sparrow Hill. Really enjoyed it running with Dreaded most of the way. I tihnk I would have taken a lot longer without Dreaded around as motivation would've plummetted into cbf and also havent orienteered in bush for ages so was very rusty. Bit weary at the start and just hung on to Dreaded who was flying. Then started to warm into as Dreads tired. Got away from him just before the end of the 2nd loop and stayed ahead despite increased scrappiness without Dreaded's finely honed technique to guide me.

Waste Basin XC 10mile. Aim was to replicate marathon morning and running including running it at marathon pace (4min30s per k). Hit the pacing on the head although I think I went to sleep a bit in the middle and dropped off pace but then picked that up again over last k or 2. Being fairly picky though as really was very well paced given no k markers on the course. Other aspects will have to improve on - didnt get there early enough for much of a warm up, ate too close to start and forgot a few things that I remembered on the way out the door and had to find quickly. summary for marathon.
Dos: run comfortably and have a chat, eat 2 weetbix & a banana, take powergel & snake-snuss, check foot pod timings, run with gloves if its cold, get to start 1 hour before
Dont: lose complete focus as will slow, sleep the night before in the same bed with a 8month pregnant woman and a cat whose torn his cruciate

C • Some questions? 2

probably 7min warm up and 8min warm down with graham.

ran in to work. fairly early as had to shower and get across town to training course.

Solid effort along bike path. I was planning to do intervals today but when Graham said he was doing a waste thought I would do first part with him as effort so went from Acton Ferry Terminal to Scrivener Dam. Felt pretty good and was about marathon pace. Graham wasnt too happy as he reckoned we were going too fast - turned out he was right as he went on to do the waste in 67, 3mins quicker than we did it a month ago.

Jog to Acton Ferry terminal and then post-surge back along path and through ANU. Really thirsty by the end. Saw ALJ and Max on path so stopped and had a yak.

commuting.

Ran home from work. felt ok and by the end had a bit of that tired training feeling that has been missing last week or so. Been raining all day but pretty much stopped before I started so nice cool conditions with a bit of splashing through the puddles in black mtn.

Long run solo. From home, Aranda reserve, up Black Mtn on push bike hill, Little Black Mtn, Bruce Ridge, gossan Hill and home via Jammo newsagent. Did a good surge the length of Gossan Hill although rest of the run was a bit slower than if I was in the usual group. Hope all Dubbo-ers had fun.