Training Log Archive: Craig

Event: WAMC King of the Mountain Run 16.1km
 

Easy run around KP. Dug out the heart rate monitor and tried not to let the hr get too much over 130. Thought that might be difficult but it felt pretty much like more normal easy run pace, just stopped me from gradually lifting the effort throughout the run. Knee a bit sore at times, particularly going downhill, but never bad enough to convince me to stop.

Liam had a birthday party at Revo sports so rather than going home I stayed in the gym. Didn't do much more than usual but took more time doing it. Wasn't sure how the knee would handle it but had no problem doing 90kg squats and 30" box jumps which is more than I have ever done before.

Event: NavDash - Black Swan Island
 

Warm up lap of the island with Wayne.

NavDash long course at Black Swan Island which only actually went onto the island to finish. Started reasonably fast but I think I faded a bit in the second half. Nothing too tricky about the course, just left/right options which I think I got wrong a couple of times but I don't think there was more than a few seconds in it. Not many excuses to slow down so it really felt like a bit of a running race. Didn't expect to get near tRicky on a course like that so happy enough with second. Think I probably still need to find a bit more speed to be competitive at Gosnells. Knee was pretty good, barely noticed it really.

Not feeling up to another race so just jogged around the short course as a warm down. Started the same time as Phil and was going to follow him around but decided to go the other way to number 1. Thought my route would be slower so maybe ran a bit fast and got there before him. Then didn't want to lead him around so tried to get out of sight ahead instead by going through the green out of 3. Knee was a bit sore early on and a couple of other times but didn't keep hurting.

Long - Splits

Little test jog around Rosalie Park. Pretty constant mild soreness when shuffling along and definitely worse when I tried to go a bit faster.
Probably not worth trying to race tomorrow but I'll probably do it anyway.

Tried a little jog (~50m) but it was more painful than walking. Pain would probably ease if I kept going but it was bad enough to make me think that would be a bad idea.

C • I assume ... 3

Getting better but still sore walking.

Knee moving more freely but still quite sore walking.

Difficult to bend knee and very painful walking.