Training Log Archive: simmo

Event: Wundabiniring Brook near Sawyers Valley - Standard & State Series
 

OY race at Wundabiniring Brook, H3 course, actual distance 6.4km, 3rd behind Craig (33.51) and Rachel (42.00). Clean race until near the finish when my brain faded and lost 1.5 mins at no. 12, then 30 secs at 13. Splits will be interesting as I don't usually have Craig to compare with.

Hard 3 - Splits

Low impact run in Kings Park, same route as usual, except added 2km by going up behind the Double Helix on sand tracks, then back all the way down Broadwalk. Cold. Blustery. Wet. Had to negotiate mobs of twitchers blocking the tracks, standing around looking up into the trees.

Bridges and both sides of Heirisson. Cold evening, didn't see kangaroos as I was keeping pace with a dragon boat along the length of Heirisson. Also thinking how this run is 1/4 of a marathon. Could I do another 3 laps? Aerobically at this pace, no problem, but would the lactic build-up let me - not to mention the effect on the already damaged lower spine, knees and achilles, and the already excessively tight calves, hams and itbs? No way. Besides, barely managing 4 hrs has absolutely no appeal. I missed the 3 hr boat 25+ years ago.

Kings Park run - wasn't intending to do fast time, and conditions (rain, wind) were against me anyway.