Training Log Archive: shanel

Got started quite late after lots of faffing about at home this morning. At least it was light, the rain had stopped except for a light shower on the way back and it was very still.

H1 - Splits

Event: (Autumn Classic) Peterdine
 

H1 - Splits

Darling Downs to Claremont

Kinda pootled in, didn't put any big efforts in anyway, except when someone passed approaching Mill Pt Rd, I jumped in behind to the other side of the narrows.

Tried to get my cadence sensor working again last night, it seems to picking up the magnets from the pedal and wheel, but my GPS isn't seeing it, will try a new battery even though it didn't seem flat when I tested it, but I think sensor unit it probably stuffed. Also managed to stop my old chest strap from working, so now have two dead chest straps as well.

Claremont to Darling Downs

Cruised till someone caught me whilst I was waiting to cross Cranford Ave. He went past for we went down under Leach Hwy and played the usual game of someone get away through the twisty bits and me catching them up again. Went to the front after Farrington, but he turned off at the Roe Hwy loopy bit.

Averaging just over 30km/h when I turned off the freeway and with the breeze seeming a bit fickle and concerned it may hit me when I headed down Rowley Rd, I was very happy when it was maybe a tailwind, or maybe nothing at all. So smashed it the rest of the way home.

I think my previous best time for the ride home was 1:38:26, so I think I've blown that away.

Opted for sleep rather than run early this morning, then had too much to do in the morning to be able to get organised for paddling during Kindy time. Zoomed up to Anaconda after dropping Ryan off to get a supposed $300 wind trainer for $100.

Get back in time for a random medium dist. easy run from Ryans Kindy. Found a nice reveged watercourse, then some derelict land developer area, then some land developer area trashed by trail bikes and rubbish. Went through what looked like POS at the end of a dead end road, along Wungong? river towards champion lakes, slowed down heaps as it became thick long Kikuyu invested unappealing crap along the river. Quickly round the end of Champion Lakes and back to kindy through what used to be Westfield, checking out the real estate.

After failing to go for a run on the way home yesterday, I got out early this morning, with my headlamp on, for a short fast run. Was hoping it would be a bit faster, but didn't seem to have any more speed to give. Still dark when I got home, but it was somehow a nice change.

Might have to see if I can get anyone interested in a Toomsless Toosday Renegade Run for next week.

C • TUes Running 3

Good morning for a ride. Was feel the pain after taking the lead heading to the cop shop and then being hit by Tooms and then Chris upping the pace, was starting to let a gap open in the middle of the group, but was saved by a slight easing at the roundabout.

Despite Tooms observation I was actually a long way off the back by the top of the water tower climb and had to haul arse to just catch up before the start of devils elbow, so was pretty happy to stay in contact for that one.

Few more random efforts than normal, but good to keeping getting to that feeling of having nothing left, but avoiding getting spat out the back and having another go later.

Good to see the return of the DangerMan (to give me a push along so I didn't drop off the back from the front). Pity to see the departure of the Toominator, can we entice a cameo next time he's in town?

C • Cameo 2