Training Log Archive: GM

Cockies Sunday run from Hackett with Ecmo, Graham and Sebba(!!!). No time for a warm up today. It was hovering around 1 degree with a light damp fog to add to the atmosphere. I wasn't expecting much after Friday's horrible run, but as we headed off towards Majura I was feeling good. A little bit of surge up the first hill convinced me that all was now OK. The others went to the top via the TT track, but I opted for the main walking track with no short cuts and not much walking up the hill either. We headed back down the main trail but as soon as I hit the first steep downhill my right quad started being sore and then quickly became painful. I tried to manage it down the zig zag tracks and the GMFT but had to stop and massage it at the water tanks. I ran down the gravel road with Graham towards the cars but it wasn't getting better so I decided to call it quits. Graham and Ecmo cut it short. Some more deeper massage produced something akin to 'crepitus' which confirmed my suspicion that it was inflamed. I was going to wait for Seb who was heading for Mt Ainslie but it was too cold to do nothing so I walked/jogged on the flat for another 15 mins.

Devil arrived from his 30 min run, then Seb. Off to Sfoglia for breakfast where it was bacon & egg rolls and coffee all round. Nice inside in the warmth. Had a second coffee while waiting for Beth and friend to turn up.

Dragged MaryMac out for a ride and she quite enjoyed it once we got going - she said she felt tired when we stopped but was ok cycling. From home out to the Barton then along the highway to near the border then back through Hall back onto the highway to the big round about then back past Paspalum, and through Evatt to home.

First run since Saturday and my legs still felt tired. I did a lap of Lake G at lunchtime from work but it ended up being a run/walk combination the whole way. Right glute got a bit sore towards the end but not sure what's causing that. Still good to start and get back into running.

RPM at Oatley Crt.

RTW. It was below zero this morning and it felt like it. Didn't warm up until I hit the shower at work.

Ride home from work - went on a zig zag through Evatt.

RTW

RHFW.

RTW. Legs were very stiff but loosened up after 5 mins.

Ride home from work.