Training Log Archive: GraceE

Won 5-0 against United. It rained throughout and was quite cold.

Woke up with a sore throat so thought I'd do the double while I could still run. First up was Weston Park's new Burley Griffin Parkrun. There was a good turnout of over 400 runners for the inaugural event. It was grey and wet underfoot but not raining. I had done a warm-up so was better prepared this time. The run went well and despite some undulations on the course I ducked under 20mins which felt great. Splits were 3.50, 4.01, 4.00, 4.04, 3.50.

Then we went orienteering at Kowen Forest (Orchard Road). I enjoyed the course and was clean navigationally. It was often soggy underfoot and with the brambles and pine clippings felt quite European.

Lunchtime run from work, to OPH and around capital hill but on a path through the bush which I hadn't been on before.

A lap of Mt Taylor with 10mins tempo. It was not a night for my shortest shorts - absolutely freezing! When I got back I changed into slightly longer shorts for hockey.

From home, around the edge of Mt Taylor, along Farrer Ridge, over to Isaacs Ridge and along that, then down a green-strip (cycle path) to Yamba Drive and back along Mawson Drive to home. Did 10 x 3/1 (ok, I didn't do the eighth one as I was coming off Isaacs, so 27mins of effort).

Another busy day which ended back in Canberra, but for various reasons I didn't get out for a run (I was going to ascend the Corn Trail but the roads in were closed!).