Training Log Archive: fletch

Haven't done a long run for a few weeks, so was a bit unsure where to start. Had decided on 100 min with 10 min tempo, then decided to be conservative and just do 90 minutes. After struggling to get out of bed, I was happy with that decision. Ran out along Birdwood and Newborough and to the beach, decided I could manage 100 minutes after all, took off the shoes, ran south for 25 minutes on the soft sand, turned around and ran back. After putting the shoes back on I felt nice and springy again on the harde rground and decided to throw in the tempo effort on the way home. Felt OK, but hard to judge pace, especially given the late stage in the run and the fact I had to go up and over the Newborough PS hill in the middle of it. The downside, of course, is that having put in a tempo effort, my timing ended up totally out, so I ended up closer to 95 minutes than 100. Oh well :)
24:26, 4.81km to beach
50:43, 7.90km on the sand (ooooh - slow)
4:49, 934m back towards home
10min, 2.59km tempo effort (3:52, felt pretty good considering the hill)
5:23, 1.19km home. (Felt really slow, but was apparently significantly quicker than I was running before the tempo effort, so I guess the 10 minutes didn't totally kill me :) )

Event: Glen Forrest MetrO
 

Thought about training today, but it didn't fit in with various social engagements. Will run tomorrow, though I doubt I'll aim for the 2hrs or whatever silly number it says on the program. Might ease back into the long runs.

Even thought about paddling today, but the breezr had come in by evening, and I am tired, after not getting to bed till 3am last night. Hooray for school balls.

Took a while to get going again. Felt OK in the second half. Nothing special.

How much, if any, difference does having a thorn proof tube in the back wheel make.

C • Not a heap for commuting 16

Not the world's fastest ride, I know, but it was into the wind pretty much the whole way. Left school a few minutes late after a couple of minor hold-ups and rode pretty hard through to the start of the freeway, as I knew I had a strict deadline to be home. After waiting an eternity to get across at the lights I did the maths and realised I was really going to have to go for it, so basically time-trialled the rest of the way home. Absolutely shattered when I got home.

So much for the recovery ride day... but I guess it's a bit of a non-issue as I won't be able to train tomorrow anyway. Friday night at the earliest, possibly not till Saturday, so plenty of recovery time. Might need it. Quads are telling me very sternly that walking isn't fun.

The old trusty time trial. Just about cried when I ggot home from destroying my legs on the windtrainer laswt night and got the reminder email about this run. Quads still weren't feeling great, but otherwise felt OK during warm-up.
Stood around for 10 min plus waiting for everyone to start, then gave chase. Thought I started at a pretty good clip, but felt a little more comfortablwe than the last few times I've done this. Hard to gauge how I was travelling, as I felt like the legs were turning over pretty well, but didn't feel really strong uphill.
Saw other people for the first time on Durston and tried to chase the pack on the downhill, but most of them got home in front of me. Felt like I had run OK, but not totally destroyed myself, so I guess that is a bit disappointing that I didn't have the mental gear to really push today.
Speed of recovery post-session confirmed that I had more left in the tank than normal, but given that, and the lonely run, very happy with the time. Feel like I expect to run sub-17 on a flat course now, which is good for the confidence.

17:15 for the course. Second best time.

Tooms' Golf Course 5k TT - Splits

Pretty much the same as last week. 1-2-3-4-5-6-5-4-3-2-1 with 1 minute recoveries, exfcept I can't count or wasn't paying attention or something, so went 1-2-3-4-6-5-5-4-3-2-1 instead...