Training Log Archive: GraceE

After a morning at Lake Conjola (though we actually never saw a lake..?), we drove into the Budawang NP and ran up Pigeon House Mt. It was my third ascent, the first being in 1991 when you still had to do a bit of scrambling. Now there are big metal staircases the whole way through the rocks at the top. Great views over to The Castle and beyond. It was a really great day weather-wise, blue skies and warm - hard to believe it's still August!

Parked in the Monga NP and ran along the Corn Trail for 45mins with Matt, then turned around and ran back. There was a bit of a drop down towards the coast, so had a climb on the return. A river was inconveniently running between the carpark and the start of the walk, so my feet were squelching for most of the run. Got a piggy-back across the second time!
Then on to Batemans Bay for fish & chips (of course) and afternoon coffee, then to Ulladulla for a play on the beach and headland walk.

Did the west loop with 10 x 1min (1min rec) then 10 x 30sec (30secs rec). Pleased with myself for setting this session up in my watch using the advanced workout function for the first time. It worked! Pushed pretty hard and it was a good session.
http://connect.garmin.com/player/211187202

W/u, w/d and recoveries.

Lunchtime Mt Ainslie loop. Running up a mountain in my lunch break is refreshing :)

Freed up the evening nicely to hang out at our local the Kingo, where I was actually competitive in pool for once, only losing the decider 2-3. Randomly bumped into Kelly Candy there too!

12 x 90/30s around Narrabundah, Red Hill and Griffith.

Warm up and down. Then on to the movies to see The Campaign.

Peacock Hill, Jansz Cres. Was really cold on my way home from work so for my run wore masses of layers in protest. Sort of regretted* it after about 8mins...

*Although I have been heard to say that I would rather be a bit too hot on every single run this winter than risk being too cold on just one.... so I guess no regrets :)