Training Log Archive: Sarah

At zoo lake again. Was 35 seconds slower than last Mon. My legs were tired so I couldn't get my heart rate up. It was 185 average last Mon and only 177 today. I didn't get a chance to warm up which was annoying. I knew I hadn't run well and that there were more girls but I was shocked when the lady put my sticker by no. 63. It turns out she skipped a few pages. When I went back later she had changed the numbering but I was still only no. 47. A few girls I beat where lower 40's. My teacher wasn't interested and we had to leave so I'm not sure where I came. Qualifying for districts is going to be pretty much impossible now not that it was likely.
I can't wait to run at Gilloolys on Fri. At least they can't make us run on the pavement

Event: Gauteng Mountain Marathon Championships
 

Mogales gate.
I was expecting it to be tough so at least it wasn't too much of a shock. I'm a bit out of practice so I planned to take the road to 1 but the road off the main road just wasn't there or was very indistinct so I ended up walking over rough ground anyway. Going straight would have been so much quicker. The other W16's had the same problem. After that I went smoothly until 6 to 7. I crawled up the hills and felt like I was going no where. To 8 it was a toss up between going in and out of valleys or walking at the bottom in bad vegetation. It was in the wrong place but I didn't waste much time. I crawled out of the valley to 9 and took a slow jog across the only flat piece on my course to the last control. My average heart rate was pretty high. Jess H beat me by 7mins. Salome was third.
My legs are going to feel lovely tomorrow at cross country

Course 5 - Splits

Run with Alex. I'm really tired after a hectic week.

Tried to start a bit faster and pushed up the hill. My calves are a bit tired.