Training Log Archive: jennycas

Into Shepherds Hill, along the lovely cool creek valley to the train line, rough singletracks along the line to Eden Hills Station, up to Eden Hills fire station (Karinya), south down to the line again (just as I was congratulating myself on not having encountered any trains earlier, I identified the soundswell behind me as an approaching freight train so had to stop and admire its passing, then hunt for the singletrack down the embankment) and along the back streets to the top of the uni, down through the uni (startled a massive hare by the lake) and then home in time to walk the dog before he got too hot (possibly I might have got sunburnt watering the garden though). Hamstring was better today, neuroma spoiled the fun rather.

C • Early 5

C • I'm just glad.... 2

Rode over to the Loyes' and ran up the creek & return with Catherine. Nice cool morning and good company. We saw 3 koalas in the one clump of trees. Hamstring was not happy after last night but didn't get worse. Managed to be a beneficiary of Vincent & Margaret's apricot-picking when we got back :)

To/from Torrens Park. Would have liked to ride for longer. Maybe this weekend when it's too hot to run?

In Belair before I met the others. Don't trust the Kayanos, tweaked ankle again despite having taped - and it was the same model shoes that did my ankle in right before Aust champs 2010. Basically I only have to put my foot down in such a way that I land on the outside of my toes, and then my ankle flips outward. Anyway, the actual running was all right.

Up through Echo tunnel and along the waterfalls to the dam near the top of the park, then down Saddle Hill and Long Gully. (Plus warmup/down for fartlek.) Started out lagging a fair way behind the others even though legs didn't feel lactic as such. Improved enough to feel like running Zara home at the end. Managed to swipe my leg past a briar rosebush and produced blood.

Pootle along the creek, in denial about having to go to work today. Legs a bit tired but main concern is twinging tendon in ankle. Came across Catherine & Zoe out running so stopped to chat and then had to hurry to make it back in time.

Vanessa met me at Stradbroke Rd and we ran up Deep View, Central track (walked the Besser blocks by mutual consent), Moores Rd and down Colonial Drive, back past 3rd/2nd Falls. Yesterday afternoon I had a killer headache from too much sun (on the morning run), and the ankle which I tweaked the other day was horrible as well, but today I felt much better. Really nice (cloudy) morning for it and with someone to chat to I didn't even notice the fact that it was technically a long run. Afterwards admired V's mum's vegie patch, cuddled new baby goats, ate mulberries and explored their waterfall!

Up the Lynton Connector bike path and up Gloucester to the BP, then along Sheoak to the top of Pony Ridge, into the park and up past the waterfalls to the top corner, down the outside rim and down Pony Ridge, back Brownhill Creek. Stomach had been funny in the night and still not quite happy but I stopped for a drink and muesli bar at the top of the park (86 min) and it was better after that. Legs better up hills than on Thursday and overall this felt much less difficult than the run 9 days ago; not precisely easy, but nice & steady and could have gone further if I had to. (Summit to Sea is going to be the tough one next Monday - about 5km further, the last couple on the beach, and probably very hot.)

This is the fourth morning in a row that I've got up at 0530 and the novelty has worn off a bit. But it was nice to be out running with friends - Lauren, John, Andrew, Tyson, Fern (on bike) and Juffy. We headed up Jubilee Drive to the tap, down to the train line, out to old Upper Sturt Station, down under the massive oak tree (leaf litter reminded me of orienteering in Hungary - I must say that the WMOC trip was the best idea Susanne has ever had!) up Station Rd and back via tennis club, redwoods and Long Gully.