Training Log Archive: GraceE

Changed our plans today and went for a drive to check out Selwyn ski fields. I did a run along the Australian Alps walking track towards Tabletop Mountain and back, which was mostly covered by snow.

We went for a weekend away, staying in Cooma. Nice bushwalk in the North Ridge Reserve after lunch, then we headed to Mt Gladstone where I ran the course from the 2005 Christmas 5 Days (then Matt ran it). We were parked at the top so I started at c5. After I'd been running for a few controls I realised I was running the course backwards, oops. Not great concentration as is usually the case for me when not in an actual race. For example I stopped to dig up some old bottles protruding from the ground (my Dad collects them, well, he collects really old bottles, probably not the 1968 and 1960 ones I found).

Luckily there was a tearoom just near the top of Mt Gladstone so Florence and I hung out there, but her health deteriorated further and we had to take her into Cooma hospital where they checked up on her and put her on antibiotics.

Lunchtime DFAT hills, felt OK.

Late run after an evening hair appointment. From home up the steepest path (it's been ages!) and down the zig-zags.

Lunchtime run at the Wetlands (which are really quite wet at the moment!). 1 big lap tempo (8.36), a bit of a rest, then 1 small lap tempo (5.20). Didn't feel too bad all things considered.

Can't make the game this weekend as didn't realise it's a Saturday evening game (wt?) and booked a weekend away, oops.

Farrer Ridge run - wasn't feeling the love today.

Florence was unwell and so Matt and I did half days. Half a day was obviously too long to leave the two of them together... Matt managed to lock himself out of the house with Florence left inside (he had the cheek to blame Florence for shutting the door on him), and his solution was to smash the toilet window and climb back inside. Much clearing of broken glass ensued in the afternoon.
Small win for me though... I'm now likely to get the double-glazed window I want, at least for that room.

C • Genius 3

Training week 1, Take 2. Lap of Mt Taylor.