Training Log Archive: GraceE

To Mt Solitary, starting at the Golden Stairs. I woke up with very sore calves, so that was annoying. The weather was fantastic.... ran with Matt to the top.... some of if was on fast flat wide walking track through beautiful forest, and other parts were quite steep with great views. Got a good look at a nice black snake. I ran back to the car from the top and Matt kept going to complete the circuit ending at Katoomba.

Got up at 11 and it was very misty. Matt talked me into going for a 'little' run before breakfast..... but the tracks were so inviting and the air so fresh that we got a little carried away and did a longer circuit - from Echo LO along the cliffs to Jamieson LO, then down lots of steps into the valley and back up the Giant Staircase to the Three Sisters. Started having mini panic attacks every time I saw a leech*, but I was able to keep them off me; alas Matt was not so lucky. It made me run a bit quicker though.

*I only saw 4 leeches. But they were still scary.

I met Matt at Evan's LO after he had done a run through a big canyon. We then ran along a cliff-top track past Govetts Leap to Govetts picnic area, and back. The mist was setting in again but we still got glimpses of waterfalls, etc.

And yes it's true, Matt proposed to me today :)

Straight from work to the Blue Mountains.

C • congrats Grace, awesome new... 19

Matt took me on a run around some suburbs, I don't know where we went - somewhere west then north then south (starting and ending at Macquarie). He showed me where a KFC is that I didn't know about so that will come in handy now I think.

Mulligan's Flat, summer series.
c14 was in the wrong place, found the flag after 2mins. The rest of the run was rather uneventful.

ACTCCC Cross-country, at Stromlo's official cross-country course.
Went out a bit fast and felt pretty tired nearing the end of the first lap (2.5km). My time was 9:40....oh dear, way too fast! So then I felt really tired for the second lap but I though I could do a good time if I dug in a bit and didn't completely die.
Really pleased with my time, 3secs off best ever 5km and this one was run on grass, and there were a few hills in there too.

C • 9.40 3

5mins warm-up and 15mins cool-down.

Ran round the Pinnacle with Matt; the rain got heavier at the end but it was quite pleasant all the same.