Training Log Archive: Golfer

Ran home with Briohny after Road Runners at Pomingalarna. I was rostered on the drinks stop today so didn't run the Pommy course but Briohny did. So she had already done 7.5km before we started and was a bit tired which suited me to run at her pace. A lot cooler today and nice for running though we has a SE headwind most of the way.

Afternoon lap of the Lake with Briohny. Was a bit apprehensive as arthritis (gout??) in big toes playing up really badly today after golf yesterday (or was it the 2 glasses of red last night!) Interesting that gout is not caused by too much good food and alcohol, but can be made worse by them! Briohny also in the wars after falling over a dog whilst running in the dark this morning!!

After a slow start, toes started to feel OK (or maybe I couldn't feel them at all?) and settled into a good pace. Lots of talking which was nice but was a bit spent by the end:)

Met Sanders part way round and had a quick word. She is home for her sister's wedding on the weekend.

Golf this afternoon for the first time in over a month. Played very well on 2nd nine (23pts), to finish with 39pts overall but missed a lot of chances to do much better.

Arthritis in toes bad by the time I finished, mainly due to golf shoes being too rigid. Might need to wear runners for a while.

Morning run in the Deniliquin State Forest. In the half light, it was a bit disconcerting but quickly brightened as the sun can up. Cool and calm conditions, great for running. Achilles a bit tender but OK.

Back onto the eccentric calf stretches as the right achilles is playing up. Need to do these every day!

SL2 at Ophir. Mix of steepish spur gully and gold mining terrain. Started this one really well but poor concentration on 2 shortish legs (5 and 7) let me down badly. Cost me over 5 minutes on these 2 and then no more major errors apart from drifting off line on a very steep climb 11-12. Probably another minute lost there. A good course but climb was a killer (>5%).

Disappointed that I didn't attack the hills a bit more (I think I talked myself into believing it was going to be too steep before I even started) although right achilles was very sore on the climbs and that did hinder me somewhat.