Training Log Archive: fletch

Don't know what possessed me to do this really. Started the day intending to do a 1 hor run, and gradually got more delusional about what I might be capable of as the day progressed. Decided on 90 minutes just before I started, and regretted it almost immediately. Whole family except me has been sick for the last few days and my chest felt tight and breathing not quite right as I laboured slowly through the first 20 minutes down Sackville and Pearl Tce. Started to feel normal just before I hit the beach, so dropped onto the sand till trigg. Picked up the pace shortly after hitting the bitumen again when a young bloke loped past me at a rate of knots. I initially lifted to match him, but it was hard work and he obviously a) didn't notice or b) didn't care and c) was loping along so easily that it was embarassing (kind of like a healthy uninjured 25 year old Tooms). Kept going at a reasonable rate up to Wild Fig and more or less came back the same way (went a bit further south on the beach). Felt surprisingly good for most of it. Knee was pretty sore along the bitmen in the middle, but felt . pretty good after the second sand run . Medial patella niggle was there for the last 15-20 minutes, bt felt more like a little tightness rather than something that was abot to deteriorate and get bad.
(sadly) Longest run this year. Will have to see how I pull up.

Wasn't feeling really inspired. Stomach had been a bit off all afternoon, bt settled just in time. Was just out for a slow plod to remind the muscles what paddling felt like. tide was quite high and water glassy. Took it really easy on the way out and turned in abot 46 minutes, Wasn't as slow as I was expecting, so worked a little harder on the way back. again surprised by the speed. Seemed nice and stable, but the test of that will be the next venture out into the surf. (Which was cold enough to give me a headache with every wave I caught last Wednesday).

Crap. Too lazy to get out of bed this morning for a run. Appreciated the sleep in as I felt better today than I have for quite a while. Almost didn't need a morning coffee!

Unfortunately, taking my running clothes to school didn't translate into an afternoon run. Knew I was in for a late night writing reports, and that prospect made Friday arvo drinks more appealing than Firday afternoon exercise. On the bright side, I finished my reports at about 10pm, rather than the expected midnight, so should be up to doing something tomorrow. Pity I won't be making it down to Kenine...

Finally back on the bike for a commute. Felt pretty average.

Pushed hard the last couple of k's when I realised I was a very outside chance of making it under an hour. Other than that nothing special. Legs feeling actually training for 3 days in a row...

10 min w/u, 5 on, 2 off x 7. Cool down. Worked OK. Boring as... Meant to ride to school but lights are still on the mTB and I've lost my pack of cable ties (only had 98 left...)

Fartlek session, 2 on 1 off x 13. Same mostly sand loop as last week. Bubbsy kept me honest at the start but started to fade by rep 3. I made it harder for myself by missing the end of rep 8 and running a 2:45 interval followed by a 15 second recovery. Rep 9 was tough :)

22 minutes of warm up and cooldown (3.4km) plus 13 x 1 minute recoveries between intervals.