Training Log Archive: 007

Black Hill long run.
From home to wildflower garden...up summit trail #1 to the top..along..down summit trail #3...up ghost gully..down the small ambers gully trail to Gorge Rd where I had a GEL. Didn't feel up to the killer ambers ridge track so went home via the north side foothills and wildflower garden, which turned out being long enough any way.
Wasn't feeling great today- bit light headed and had trouble pushing on the hills, so was a bit slow and didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped...though I'm starting to appreciate black hill as an awesome place to train, now that I know where all the tracks go.
Legs felt quite good even at the end, and I made them work quite hard on the steep bits.

Decided to sleep in rather than go to the 8AM arrows run at Scott creek.. haven't had a decent long sleep for ages and have been really tired so it was a good decision, though I would've liked to run with the others.

Montacute rd to norton summit then down + some suburbs.
Not feeling all that smashing, more tired really, but still enjoyable.

PM. Black Hill extra hilly run. I ran over to the wild flower garden then up summit trail #1 (steep and rocky) almost to the top then down summit trail #2 (even steeper, never again} which took me almost back to the wildflower garden then along the north side track and up summit trail #3 to the top and back through the quarry.
Awesome run! The cloud was so low at the top that I could only see 50m in parts, and it was ideal temp, and I got soaking wet which is always a bonus.
Felt pretty fit after feeling quite tired all week (must be the weather).
Want to do more of these toughen up runs. This didnt take me as long as I thought so Ill have to try harder next time.
Bit sore in left shin, but on the bike tomorrow.
Big stretch after..much needed.

Rode to the dentist and back. 29+ 34mins.

A sort of hills fartlek I guess, pushing every bit of uphill i came across. Included 2x 3mins up addison ave.
Lacking energy, it had been a while since lunch.

Ran to the orchards which is quite tough because its mostly up hill and really steep in parts. Felt tired, slow, hot and humid already, though felt better once on the flat at the top.
Didn't run home, way too tired today.
Time for an arvo nap..

Rode home from work, quite easy because its mostly down apart from colonial drive and the suburbs.

Morialta. Ran from home with Lina (14mins) then the usual loop. Feeling pretty tired from work, heat etc. Pushed the surges, though most of it felt quite hard.

Evening recovery run to wildflower garden and back thru wadmore pk. Ran with music which I normally don't do, was probably too pumped up for just a recovery run! Moderate pace, felt fantastic.

Home from friends place and errands. Uphill + headwind.