Training Log Archive: blairtrewin

Got into more of the green and the heavier stuff today. Fine navigation again pretty good with no losses greater than 30 seconds, but didn't seem to get the micro route choices right in the green - something Bruce is very good at here judging by his last couple of runs in this area. Lost concentration a bit at the end and drifted on two of the vaguer legs at 24 and 25, although without major time losses.

Felt as if I should have been going faster than I actually was in the more open sections, but a very good technical run for Kooyoora (admittedly, mostly in some of the kinder bits of the map), with my only significant time losses being through over-conservative route choices in the green.

Something of a novelty in Melbourne these days - it rained from first step to last (although with no wind and reasonably mild temperatures it made for quite pleasant running). Actually had to dodge a reasonable number of puddles - it's a while since I've seen a 17mm day here - and Darebin Creek was running pretty strongly. It scared the dog-walkers off the Yarra paths but the runners were still there.

I often seem to have good long runs in the wet and this was no exception, with a particularly good last 20 minutes. As always on the early-morning long runs the pace picked up somewhat once I could see where I was going (although it felt faster than it actually was). I hadn't planned to go quite as long as 2 hours but not too upset that it happened. Probably the longest that I'll do in this training cycle.

Often threatened to become a really spectacular run, feeling smooth without quite hitting full rhythm, but didn't really hit my straps until the last 5 minutes. Still a nice effort. Various niggles seem to be settling down well.

C • 2

Not as good as the morning but still a pretty solid effort. An unusual lunchtime run, done from hoem while I was waiting for the carpet installers.

Felt sharper than in recent weeks, although times were decent but unspectacular (fastest loop 9.18). A little slippery underfoot after early rain.

C • email 2

A fairly easy, slow run, although picked up a bit in second half. Felt pretty reasonable with various minor niggles of the last two weeks not really making their presence felt too much.