Running warm up/down 15:58 2.88 km (5:33 / km) +16m5:24 / km ahr:142 max:159 shoes: Salomon Sense Pro 2
WU
Running39:43 10.26 km (3:52 / km) +78m3:44 / km ahr:174 max:195 shoes: Altra Golden Spike
Otago Cross Country Champs. 5 laps of a reasonably muddy and hilly loop. Had a pretty rough time out there today. First loop was ok, but after that I just gradually went slower and slower until Rebecca Greene came up behind me on the last lap and pushed it in to the finish. Bit dissapointed as I was only 2sec faster than last year when I was coming off an injury and it was a whole lot muddier. Think the main reason was that I just didn't have that motivation to get after it and push myself, especially for that long. Could feel on the last few laps that my legs were ok, but couldn't bring myself to dig it in. Also possibly a little tired from a solid 6 weeks of training.
Plan is to cap the mileage at 90km these next 3 weeks, make sure my easy runs are really easy and that I'm fresh for some workouts. Will also drop a bit of the leg strengthening. Hopefully the motivation will be there at Clyde-Alex and Dunedin Half.
Also won the team competition and got a trophy for best aggregate time over the last few XC races of the season.
Running warm up/down 17:08 3.6 km (4:46 / km) +52m4:27 / km ahr:156 max:168 shoes: Salomon Sense Pro 2
Running1:05:54 13.09 km (5:02 / km) +127m4:48 / km ahr:147 max:168 shoes: New Balance 1400v6
6x20sec hill reps, 6x150m flat reps. Had a full stomach from morning tea at work, but otherwise felt pretty good. Keen for Otago cross country champs at the weekend.