Training Log Archive: Golfer

A bad day at the office for the Hawks at the SCG v Sydney. A pretty good game (if you were a Sydney fan, which Briohny is and she was sitting next to me!). Hawks just didn't compete in the first half then came out with a roar in 3rd quarter kicking 6 goals to 3 but not enough after being 47pts down at half time. Hawks "stellar" midfielders were well held by Sydney: despite Hawks winning a lot of the hitouts, Sydney smashed us at the clearances.

Last quarter they were clearly under instructions to play on at all costs: sometimes it worked but often handed Sydney easy goals.

I blame myself really, as "Briohny forced" me to get my photo taken before the game with her and Siggy, the Swans mascot. Sure it brought Hawks bad luck!

Very steady and slow jog out to the Boat Club Rd and back home. Still a few spasms but not as bad as the other day. Good massage and icing afterwards. Needed to do something as off to Sydney with Deb abd Briohny tomorrow early for Swans v Hawks at SCG. Hope to get a run in on Sunday morning with Briohny.

C • 14km? 3

C • special consideration? 2

Late afternoon ride from home to the Boat Club then a full lap of the Lake and home again. Glad I had the lights as it was just dark as I got home. Hammy reasonable but didn't push hard at all.

For the first time that I can remember, the Lake is actually full and overflowing into Marshalls Creek. Would not have imaged this 6 months back, about the time of Briohny's wedding. One section of the cycle track near the 1st green on the golf course is half under water, which tells you something about the quality of Council's survey work when they built it. To be fair, I suppose the waters edge was probably 100 metres away when the track was built a couple of years ago.

C • The good old days 2

Primarily stretching, massage and icing of hammy.

Lots of work on the hamstrings, then iced.

Headed out for afternoon run but only did about 10 minutes. Lots of sharp spasms in right hammy so stopped and walked back home. Very annoying, especially as I got through Sunday's long run with seemingly no ill-effects and felt good yesterday. Lots of stretching, massage and icing tonight!

C • Oh no! 4

Morning run out along Plumpton Rd, then Boiling Down and Redbank Rds and Main St before heading north around the Lake and back home via the Boat Club.

A really nice morning for a run although the norwesterly headwind coming home was a bit unusual this time of year: normally associate that with summer! All the dodgy bits felt OK.

About 5 minutes after I got home the rain started so pretty lucky to stay dry!

C • long run 2