Training Log Archive: Craig

Long run at Langford Park including putting a few controls out for the MTBO event. Felt reasonably good but as usual struggled to control the strong urge to run faster after about 90 minutes.

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35min easy + 35min marathon pace today. Warm up out to Martin Rd then harder effort up to the railway trail, back to Charles Rd and home on a fenceline variation of the rehab return tracks. Pushed a bit too hard up some of the hills I think so ended up feeling closer to half marathon pace than marathon pace.

Warm up 6.49km 35:00 +43m, 5:24/km, ave 128, max 140
Tempo 8.56km 35:00 -48m, 4:05/km, ave 153, max 159

Going to see the physio again today to get the full training plan up to the city to surf marathon. I've enjoyed having a clear plan the last couple of days so I'm looking forward to seeing the full plan.

Saw the physio again today and got the first month of my training plan as well as a bit of an anatomical assessment. I have very rigid feet and poor flexibility (standard for a runner) so I need to use well cushioned shoes and do heaps of stretching (he loaned me a foam roller) but I don't have to do any strengthening exercises (whew!). On the positive side he reckons my feet and knees are almost exactly like Craig Mottram's and the lack of flexibility will help my efficiency somewhat.

Supposed to be an easy 35 minutes today so cut off the rehab loop at Charles Rd but that was going to be short so deviated to the gravel pits on the way back which made it a touch long. Felt reasonably good but heart rate was a bit higher than I would have expected.

The new training program Rachel got me for my birthday from the local physio was supposed to start tonight with a 30min tempo run around the river at half marathon pace but when I went to get changed at 5pm I realised I hadn't brought my running gear to work. It was already pretty dark by the time I got home so I had to resort to the treadmill but at least I had that option so was still able to get the session done pretty close to plan.

3k warm up in 15:01, ave hr 122
8k tempo in 30:26 (15.8km/h) ave 153, max 157
1k warm down in 5:13, ave 139
All done with 1% incline.

Forgot to switch off the heart rate alarm which was set at 150 so it beeped at me for 27 of the 30 minutes tempo. Absolutely drenched by the time I finished and starting to feel a bit dehydrated but otherwise felt pretty good.

Easy lap of KP with Ben. Just did the usual loop tonight and felt pretty good by the end. Real training starts tomorrow.

Easy run with Rachel out to Martin Rd and back around the back of the tip. Still feeling a little tired so just stayed with Rachel all the way. Nice day.

10k loop at 4pm. Legs feeling very heavy today, keeping up with tRicky yesterday was a bit much for me I think.