Training Log Archive: fletch

After pulling up a bit leg sore after yesterday's effort (haven't been stretching and starting to pay the price), I decided to have a crack at some hills in the Hokas this evening. They feel pretty weird. I'm not a massive fan of the pillowy feel in general, but they were quite once coming back down the hill.

8 reps up Barrett Drive for something slightly different. Starting from where the estate wall finishes and finishing at the second road on the left. Probably used to finish at the driveway before the road (used to be a friend's house) Was going to be 2 sets of 4, second set faster, but after the 4th rep I figured that if I stopped at the bottom for a couple of minutes then I wasn't going to start again. Used the 5th rep as a bit of bludge instead but didn't really get going much faster at any point.

Effort for each rep was pretty inconsistent, along with my motivation levels. Not helped by the fact that the finish point was very dark, so I never saw any splits. Was going pretty hard up the last rep till I choked on my own phlegm 2/3 of the way up, which slowed things down a little.

With only a few week to go until we get the keys for our new house, it seemed like a perfectly (il)logical time to head out on what used to be a standard long run many years ago. Along the beach from Back beach to Southgates, then into the dunes through to Greenough river mouth, then back along the road / firebreak, although it was a bit more road and a bit less firebreak than intended, as I jumped off the trail at one point where it was overgrown, and through the long grass, could never quite see what the track was like running next to the fence line. When I finally hopped back onto it, it was totally clear.

Was feeling pretty slow and lethargic at the start. Same at the end. Was e little more into it running through the dunes. Still, glad to have at least made a partial rescue of another rubbish (not) training week.

Morning cruise. First couple of km felt really cruisy and relaxed, but then I started to get wheezy and it just wasn't fun after that.

Sent my Outdoor Ed class out on a mini bike rogaine around the suburb. I challenged them to beat me with me on foot. Haven't tallied the points yet, but I went to 46 controls, and the most any kids went to was 29, so I'm feeling pretty confident.
A bit harder run than planned and a bit warmer too. Oh well.