Training Log Archive: Lizzie

Putting out tapes for blue lightning training. Warmed up a bit as I went.

Wasn't surprised to hear the radio say "-4 degrees in Weston at the moment" as I drove down that way, in thermal, top, hoody, jacket, gloves, beanie and buff! Did make me glad that I was home from the soccer midseason and wrapped up in bed by midnight the previous evening though. Not sure I'd have coped otherwise!

After running BL training and sitting on rego for a while I dragged myself out for a run :)
Pretty standard stuff, went over on my ankle to 13 though, and then proceeded to make an absolute mess of 14, mixing up all the power lines and distrusting the tracks on the map (not sure why...i blame the ankle!)
Still, would far rather make silly errors like that in a local saturday event than at a NOL or WOC!

collecting tapes and controls. Tried to hide from the main road on the way back (running with a shopping bag of flags in one hand, control stands in the other, and tapes coming out of my o-pants like multi-tails)

Around, up, down, around, up, down, around, up, down....yeah you get the idea. Hill reps up little blackie. One up each of the 4 single tracks with maintaining concentration down, and rest around the fire trail to the next single track.
Did a fair bit of thinking out there. Might start a blog. Maybe.

roughly 2x3min and 2x2min up hill efforts.

It's getting cold... especially when it started raining around 8.

Another hectic day, but getting the work done, which is the main thing. And still found time to get out running, in the light too! :)

Up, around, over, down, around the bottom, and back up to the saddle of Blackie, then back to the lab. Gave up running on tracks after a bit and headed terrain running. Then tried to impale myself on a stick, so headed back to the tracks for a bit. But got lured off again. It's just too nice terrain to stay on tracks.

the usual. ran out of time for a run in the middle of the day again. And it's already looking tight for fitting in tomorrow.
Going to have to be very organised to fit in proper training for WOC along with all the phd work and deadlines :/

C • totally can relate 3

Dragged myself out for a headlamp run, then got into it and went further than planned :)
Over to Hackett/Ainslie, then up a single track. One that I haven't managed to find my way fully through in daylight - so yeah, no chance in the dark! Turned into a terrain run for a bit! Up to the ainslie-hackett hill saddle, then over HH and down the singletrack back to the roads from Majura pines saddle.
Stopped off at Laure's in Dickson for a glass of water, then an 8min warm down back home - where I managed to find the muddiest patch on dickson ovals and splash through it.
Cos I'm a toddler at heart.

C • And swimming, don't forget ... 3

A much more positive game this week. We still lost, but atleast I enjoyed the game!
Very unwisely tried to control a hard hit pass from Nic with my ribs mid way through the 2nd half. Result was everything in my Torso shifting to the left, and severe winding. Unfortunately, I actually managed to control the ball exactly where I wanted it, and broke through the defence. So decided I had to keep running despite being in severe pain. Needless to say I shot wide, then collapsed on the ground writhing in agony!
No lasting damage, although I got subbed 10mins from the end as it felt very weird. A nice hexagon shaped bruise on my ribs, and hurt to laugh for a day or so!

(Nic got momentarily knocked out in a later tackle, so I can't really complain to her about her pass)

Spent my Saturday evening fixing thursday's puncture. And managed to get to and from the game without incurring another one. Huzzah!