Training Log Archive: jennycas

Headed for Brighton first then along the train line to Marino/Hallett Cove (steely greyblue sea & sky, and a headwind) and up the Coast to Vines rail trail until Reynella interchange and back alongside the expressway then Sturt Creek to Oaklands Rd (checked out the mulberry tree in the wetlands). Everyone else I saw was going the other way but I reckon that doing the climb gradually, then coming down O'Halloran Hill, was a good option - except that it started raining heavily during the descent and my wetness was complete by the time I got home.

Possibly more members of SA's orienteering population were present at a funeral today than are seen at the average Sunday event.

Not sure what the purpose of getting up early to go running to beat the heat is when it's already 28 outside. Not sure that having breakfast first would have made much difference to my energy levels, either. Had stiffened up much more than I expected to overnight, so struggled up through Randell's about 5 min slower than I was doing in winter, then couldn't get up much pace on the descent because hamstring/ITB and general body fatigue were all limiting factors. (And the way work has panned out today, sleeping in would have been by far the preferable option...)

More people in the slow lane this morning than had been in the whole of the pool when I was there on Saturday morning.

Wiggle deposited one pair of shoes on my doorstep so I ran in them. (I ordered two so hopefully the other will materialise shortly.) Lots of people out tonight - Fern, Tyson, John, Simon, Bridget, Steve, Aiden, Zara, and Andrew, who hadn't run since the City-Bay and therefore generously occasioned us a couple of nice rests at the tops of hills. The steps coming down to Long Gully from the old station are very overgrown; we need to go that way more often.

Short loop to loosen legs. Nice cool cloudy morning (could only have been improved upon by actual rain) but I was too busy watching my feet, and they were watching the ground, so didn't appreciate the scenery enough. Legs will hopefully be happier when Mr Wiggle comes through with the goods.

Hmm yes, knees are a bit tight. And I'm a bit slow. But the traffic making its way into the city was much slower. Even Daws Rd had traffic build-up. Basically, if you live anywhere south of the city and need to commute down Fullarton/Belair/Goodwood Rds between now and Christmas, good luck! Also, I came across Lauren running along the creek - no surprise since she lives right next to it.

C • cycling 2

So, I haven't ridden my bike for a couple of weeks, which makes it completely logical that I should reacquaint myself with riding by ascending Shepherds Hill Rd to Fern & Tyson's. The return trip lacked strenuousness, however :)

Lovely suburban evening run through the streets and alleyways of Hawthorndene with Fern, Tyson, Troy. Bike-legs gradually got less lactic on the hills (and there were plenty of them) as we went along.

From Bridgewater Oval up through Mt George to Carey Gully, back down Gully Rd and through the golf course, with Bridget, Simon, John. Really pretty in many places. Felt a lot better than on Wed, was glad of a cloudy morning.