Training Log Archive: Craig

Long run from Glen Forrest with Rachel, Kellie and Juffy. Through John Forrest this time doing most of the Eagle view trail but skipping the horrible SW corner. Kept Kellie company a bit off the back of Rachel and Juffy for the first half. Rachel stopped for a little while at the bottom of the hill at about 80 min and I was feeling pretty good so I sped up a little to catch up to Juffy. Felt like I was working pretty hard by the top of the hill and realised I was going to be out at least two hours so I was a little worried I might struggle up the next hill. Stayed at the front down to the tavern where we saw Bernadette's group about to get started. Up the long climb from here to the highway my fears proved to be unfounded as I felt pretty good. I didn't feel like waiting for the others and didn't want to add distance by looping back so I carried on alone getting back about 6 minutes before them. Legs feeling the time on feet a bit by the end but still felt reasonably strong. Probably a bit more than I should have done but I felt ok at the end and it does make my training week look a lot better.

Half a glass of water (with my aspirin) before starting and about 250ml of water during the run (because I picked up Rachel's bottles that were too small for the fuel belt and fell out in the first couple of minutes).

Easy run in KP with frequent walk breaks.

Another struggle around KP. Tired and low-mid back a bit sore. Ran past the Rosalie group at the end just as they were about to start.

Didn't have much time due to being lazy and sleeping in a bit so I tried to do a short run reasonably quickly but with limited success. Feeling a bit stiff and sore from long jump training on Sunday but didn't really notice it while running.

Intended to run yesterday and/or today but didn't find the motivation to do it at the time I needed to. Heart has been perfect since Friday night which is just going to make the decision more difficult when I see the cardiologist this afternoon.

Heart started playing up a bit on the way to visit the cardiologist and he managed to get enough on the ecg to get some idea where it is coming from. Decided to go ahead with another op as soon as possible but it is now doubtful that I will get in before the end of the year.