Training Log Archive: Gswede

POM Day 4 Long, also entitled "Run your fastest and don't screw up the bearing"

Chase Start, but I was alone for most of it. I was going back and forth with a French runner who I relied on too much. I followed him off course a few times and lost too much time there. I caught a Swede on the final butterfly loop and he and I were competing hard the entire way through. I beat him in the end but he cleared the fence on the way to #31 and cut down the distance I had put on him. That was fun!

Today was also when my Achille's tendon limited me the most. I wanted to go faster for most of the course but couldn't because of the tendon. I'm pretty confident the Icebugs I got a few months have caused the recurring problem. So I picked up some VJ Bolds and we'll see how my Achille's likes them.

After some research, I found that the Swede I caught (re-caught in fact because he caught me) was Niclas Jonasson, World Champ in the sprint in 2004 and the Relay in 2003. Loved having a chance to duel with him on the final loops.

http://sprintseries.org/doma/show_map.php?user=gsw...