Training Log Archive: nic.

Park o series has started back up! I was a little less keen when i saw the map because i didn't realise there'd be quite so much road running too, but the courses were actually really enjoyable! Covered over three park sections so it was good :) I had a bit of a fall on the bush track that lost me some time, but it's left me with some pretty impressive looking injuries so i guess that makes up for it a bit. Also think i may have taken a much slower route choice to the next control but nothing to significant i hope.

Park - Long - Splits

10 min warm up. The outside of my calves got ridiculously sore... Had to stand still for a couple of minutes before starting the hills and they were alright until the warm down again.

2 sets of 4x60 second hills, jog down recovery. 2 minutes between sets.
This was tough! Legs still weren't feeling super fresh and it was pretty warm. Was pretty happy to have this session finished! They were pretty consistent though so i was happy with the efforts.

Then just under a 10 min warm down. Had to cut it short just before the last incline home because it got a little too uncomfortable, anyone have any tips on how to stretch the outside of your calf muscles?

C • Towel stretches 1

Skipped out on the group run this week to give my calves a bit of a break and went for a 30 min walk (the most frustrating thing ever, plus it's super awkward when you try to overtake fellow walkers) and then joined in on the tough 'Tamara' strength session.

NOL 3 - sprint final
Bit of a bummer of a way to finish the weekend with such a bad mistake. I was feeling really good about the course until number 9, i lost at least 2 and a half minutes on not even a tricky leg, just followed around the wrong road... There's some positives looking at the splits up until then though i think, and it was a real good weekend anyway

NOL 1 - sprint relays.
Guessing the time from the two races. Was super fun! Not a clue whether i took good route choices for some of the legs, i think i went a different way each time i had to cross from the north to the south of the map. Lost about 40 seconds on my first loop going on the top of the bridge because i didn't think i could get under so easily, and then on the second loop i ran straight past my number three because i was reading ahead, think i lost a minute there :| So good to be racing with so many other people around!

NOL 2 - sprint qual.
I think it was hard to feel like you were having a good run on this map, super tricky and i found it almost impossible to plan ahead. I had a good result but i definitely did a few silly things out there, plus i got stuck on a ramp at one point and i have no idea how...

Jog around ashtonfield with josh and dan, 5 surges in the middle.