Training Log Archive: grilla

Event: Sprint Series #9 - Pyrmont
 

Bad run, it was a relief to find out I'd MPed and wouldn't have my time published.

Long - Splits

A saturating day out! Paula and her friend Kristine were heading out for about 3 hours, so I tagged on at the beginning and turned back after about 50 min. We went up the Great North walk from the weir and after about 10 min the nice mist turned into quite heavy rain. It eased up a bit after a while, but remained raining for the whole run. The ground was getting quite wet and creeks roaring by the time I got back, hard to imagine what it was like for the others MANY hours later. I lasted ok for 80min/10km but had trouble from there, alternating running and walking the final 3+ km home. Quite demoralising coming up Grosvenor Rd, but on the plus side its the first time I can remember coming home up that hill for a very long time.

Garmin having a cranky attack, hope hasn't gotten wet inside...

Crazy but great to do these. Needed to exert some energy physically and have been intending to get started with intervals at some stage, so took the opportunity when offered. Legs still quite tight from last night and very slow but pleased to have done it. Paula was coach, Toby, Mark and I ran. 4 short (~350m)and 4 long (~650) intervals at Beauchamp Park. Mix of hills, flats, grass and path. I only managed 3 of the 4 long, hip getting restricted on the last so quit while I was still OK. Times:
1:33 (1:22)
1:38 (1:21)
1:41 (1:21)
1:38

3:16 (1:42)
3:11 (1:48)
3:21

C • !*! 2

Event: Sydney Summer Series #22 - Double Bay
 

OK run today. Rather frazzled after a bad afternoon at work, so much so that I ran within 50m of 23 and was so busy thinking about work I didn't remember the control... Couldn't make sense of my score afterwards, thought I'd been short-changed 30 points but worked it out on the train!

Back up to Bondi Junction station, then Martin Place to Wynyard, trying to catch an earlier train both times, missed them both times. Had the doors shut in my face at Wynyard. Almost gave nyself an asthma attack running up to Bondi Junction - stress induced I think.