Training Log Archive: Olly

Off to woodford folk festival tomorrow, so the absence of logged training for the next week is due to no internet access and not laziness. Physio confirmed ITB friction in my right knee. ITB, glutes and hammies were tight so have to concentrate on stretching them/ massaging etc. Should be fine for NZ.

Squeezed a jog round the park before work in. Knee didnt feel as tight today. Got physio booked for wednesday.

Round the park. Same deal with knee. Did 5X hill sprints with jog recovery.

Knee started getting tight again after 15mins so pulled out.

Farkin right knee is injured now. Got pain on the outside where the joint is. Bloody perfect timing.

C • could possibly be itb friction 2

4X 1km intervals up at the grass track. Was a bit cooler today at 31ºC with a light breeze. Thought i was pacing it well but times blew out badly. Didnt feel like i was struggling at all though. Need to do more of these endurance ints as thats where my current fitness is lacking.

Run from Boombana to Jolly's lookout. Was lucky i even made it out of bed as i've had 8hrs sleep in the last 48hrs. The pack started off really casual so after 1km I jumped to the front and got the pace going. Short rest at the lookout then ran back bout 2mins quicker on the return leg.

Usual Long run loop with Macca from slaughter falls. Got to sample the damage to the forest caused by the "Gapocalypse". Had to turn back on the Jones rd trail as it was still covered with fallen trees. Legs were still rooted from Wednesday but sort of loosened up after 40mins. Last hour was faster than the first 1.30hr. Managed to destroy the 4km run from Gap Ck (quail trail) to the top of highwood rd. http://www.mapmyrun.com/route/au/brisbane/70124594...

Legs are shattered from yesterday. Lots of stretching.

Intervals at the Park. 3X100m, 2X200m, 1X300m, 2X200m,1X100 with equal jog recovery. Then 4X100m with 100 jog recovery. Easier session this week.

Last Street O for the year. Hamstrings were tight as from this mornings session. Started out with a big pack at the start which fell behind pretty quickly. Went hard through the hilly part of the course then just tried to hold it together for the rest of it. Almost overshot the last control but saw it just as Macca was coming in as well. Unfortunately for him he missed it too and I punched first and got a head start in the sprint. Won by less then a second. Macca proved his commitment in the race by running flat out into the table in his attempt to win. Idiot.

Still a bit shattered from the weekend. Dont think I've replaced all the fluids i would have lost either as i'm still 60kg instead of 61 kg

Route from Sunday. http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2432142

Event: Urban Polaris
 

Urban Polaris. Started out to the south from Stromlo and hit up a couple of big climbs. Route ended up being kinda bad cause 2 dummy controls had been planted one after the other. Spent ages looking for one before realising there was no control. Finished somewhere in the top 100 out of 400 teams, and top 50 in the Mens Class. Time and distance includes the 30km round trip from Kingston to Stromlo and back.

Not sure of time. Ride with the oldman again from kingston out towards Stromlo to see where we have to go tomorrow morning. Continued on to the city and picked up some gear from the bike shop then back home again.

Flew into Canberra this morning. Put the bikes back together then cycled from kingston to black mountain and round some trails there and back.

Fartlek session with the 5.30am crew. Smashed it out pretty comfortably. Sprints varied between 15secs - 2min with varied recovery.

Street O at Runcorn East. Killer electrical storm was on while running. Legs were stiff from this mornings session but got kicking after 3km. Started to struggle a bit in the last 2km but held it together and finally won a race this year. http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2423711

2X 4km round queens and limestone park. Was 35ºC outside when i was running. Knocked the first one off easily in 17.18, then had 10min recovery/ drinking heaps of water. 2nd rep was shithouse though. Did 19.05, legs felt like they did in the run part of the triathlon on sunday. Had no power or speed. Gonna have to start doing 1km intervals again.

C • Hey Mate, Where do you go f... 2

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C • Storm report 2

Running gear is still in the process of being washed from yesterdays mudbath. Hit up some free weights instead, not worth logging though.

C • Excuse of the year 3