Training Log Archive: Wally80

Brick session in memory of Dolph. Rescued the wettie form it’s 11 month, 3 week banishment to the back of the wardrobe and dusted off the tri pants to discover that I had put a hole in the arse of them in Denmark. I will get that fixed before next week.

From Port beach on the road to the traffic bridge then along the river to minim cove, the through the new development to the road again, straight across to the coast, down the very hard packed beach from Leighton’s to the port then an out and back rock hopping along the groyne.

Despite covering most of the area in the metrogaine I got a bit lost getting down to the river and again looking for the start of the little track near the water police.

Very hard to run after such a long break, 5 minks was pretty much flat out and every rise threaten to make me walk. I didn’t drink much either but that could have been due to the vast quantities of mucus that was still pouring down my throat.

I took a tumble just before Stirling Hwy on the way back to Leighton’s, skinned the same elbow as in Denmark to add to the scar collection. Right knee started hurting when on the hard packed sand and I had to go up to the soft sand just to break things up. Glute was OK but I could still feel it uphill and in the soft sand.

I hope I run better than this next week but I can’t say that I deserve to given lack training and just general lack of speed work.

Slow transition at the car then swim from Port beach to the groyne and return. Plan was for 30 mins but we both got hit by some stingers as we got close to Port beach so we bailed.

I thought I was swimming steadily and keeping near Rach until the following conversation afterwards:
R: Was that your race pace?
J: It was my only pace, which is what I will be doing in the race, why?
R: oh, I was stopping, defogging my goggles, catching up, having a mini panic attack, breastroking, catching up. All whilst you swum along.
J: sigh.
R: and I have only done 5 swim sessions this year
J: sigh.

Another less that speedy transition where I had to put the bikes together, save Rach from the killer attack Cricket, (a bug, not the girl), pour another litre of snot onto the carpark, etc.

Rode north from Port beach on the Anthem. Legs were responding OK but gentle rises were causing me difficulty the hill from Swanbourne to West Coast highway was actually not that bad though. I stayed on the path past the barracks and mercilessly trounced a family out on their bikes to claim KOM points then tried to hold a solid pace to the turn around just north of Floreat.

As I was turning a roadie on a carbon fibre aero Time bike pulled out in front of me to give me a target, I overtook at the first intersection when he chose not to go flying off the curb across the road. He overtook just after city beach and I hung on whilst he accelerated until I ran out of gears (need to adjust the front derailleur) slowly caught up to him up the hill near the barracks then he again slowed down whilst I ignored curbs. Led all the way down to the beach and through Cott then he went the final overtake just north of Leighton. I needed the motivation as the legs were a bit tired so it was nice to have him around.

A short trot down to the groyne and back, legs held up surprisingly well. running without socks wasn't too bad too.

I rode in. slowly. Can’t remember much more than that.

I got led astray by my colleagues and found myself trying to ride home in the dark with a few pints in me and no lights. Gave up when I had to leave the cycleway and called Rach for a pick up.

bleh, another day on the couch to continue my anaconda prep.

C • zooom 4

ug. Testing out the Jacko and Dolf training technique. Is it better with your feet on the coffee table? or sitting sideways on the couch?

C • If you're serious about your training... 12

Cruise in with Rach, tired after an interuppted sleep night

Ride home with Rach, was steadily feeling worse all day with a head cold and upset stomach but I still managed to overtake Saz :-)

Stomach cramped badly about 10 mins from home and I had to duck into the hospital to use their toilet. it could have gone spectacularily wrong.

C • Nothing like... 11

Finished my Denmark AR report, really not much training to log from the holiday, got a bit sick early on then the humidity discouraged me from being too active. Perth has the best weather for training.

Paddle with Robbie, Frenchie, Pete, Jake, Karen and Marty from Swanbourne. A nice return to exercise with a bit of wind kicking up an active sea but no swell to speak of.

The paddle was two out and backs, I took my GPS down there but since I was running late I left it in the car. I'm good like that. It was a bit tough going into the wind and with no swell the downwind had a maximum speed you could go then it was too much effort for no reward. A really good training day as to go faster I had to cut and swerve around a lot and string some runs together for minimal energy output. I tried to give some of the others pointers but again I proved that I need to get it clearer in my own head before talking.