Training Log Archive: jennycas

Look! There's blue on my log! This was the event set for OA conference participants, and it wasn't rocket science, but still quite enjoyable and did require concentration through the network of MTB tracks. I went cross-country where I could, and chugged along okay, although when Grant flashed by me it emphasised how much terrain fitness I have lost.

I probably would have slept through the 4am thunderstorm, but the dog didn't...feeling more than a little sleep-deprived, I went over to Mortlock Park and attempted intervals but the 6 excursions across the oval were so slow that I won't even document the times. Hamstrings rather tight, all of me very sweaty, knee actually better running than walking, but certainly not happy. Maybe wearing O shoes on Mon messed with it?

Interesting day when it was 35 degrees before 9am. Also when my knee would manifest nonspecific but intensifying pain uopn walking a few steps. Anyway, stretching and massaging the only tight spot I could find which was in my calf, and the rain shower which came through mid afternoon, all made the evening's run more pleasant than I had expected. We went up the singletrack on the southern fenceline and after Bridget & Simon had turned back Zara & Lauren & I kept going past the cottage & over to the redwoods, back along the creek. I felt terrible for the first 20 min but warmed up enough to be within chatting range the rest of the way.

C • and an enjoyable chatting range that was :) 1

More like hydrotherapy. Pleasant in the water, reminded me of summer :)

Well, I didn't sleep at all well because it was a windy night and the pets were rowdy/restless (when the power failed I promptly tripped over the cat and very nearly broke a toe against the wall) but it was a nice, if blustery, morning for running and I hadn't stiffened up from yesterday's efforts yet. So I finally did the Bellevue Heights-Flinders Uni loop. I've been avoiding longer runs because I am afraid of my knees giving out halfway through but this was mostly okay (did have to stretch tight knee tendons after the downhill through the uni). Not sure that I will manage to keep up with the guys on the weekend though.

Attack of the Killer Physio
Had definitely stiffened up by the time Kath got to me.

Stopped at Kuitpo on my way back from a funeral at Goolwa so that I could gain some benefit out of the day I had taken off work. (Nearly thought about taking a nap under the oak trees instead; they were reminding me so much of summer in Hungary.) I am so out of practice at lifting my legs over anything, and using my core. In the first 20 min I had to stop 3 times to catch my breath. But then a whiff of a breeze came through, bringing rumbles of distant thunder, and at the point where I had intended to turn back I went the long way round the out of bounds paddock instead. Almost regretted it because knee started to really notice the hard ground at about 50 min, after which I stuck to the softer leaf litter, and managed the rest okay. Reckon I'll sleep well tonight though.

Bowling Green Lane loop with Fern, Tyson, Zara, John. Very pleasant morning and scenery. Could probably have managed to go further if pushed but would have enjoyed it less - and coffee at the Organic Market Cafe, followed by Stirling markets, was a good way to spend the rest of the morning.

C • jealous 1

Definitely would have struggled to ride up to Steve & Maya's yesterday, which was the original plan.