Training Log Archive: shanel

Event: (MTBO) Turner Hill
 

I'd thought a couple of days ago that I'd go into this race with a plan to smash it from the start. But I think I'd mostly forgotten the plan by this morning and it doesn't seem to work whilst trying to nav. and riding at my skill level.

Anyway, ended up on top of Turner hill on the way to 1, little bit of indecision at a junction on the way to 2, fine to 3, fine to 4. Then took a scenic route to 5 on the far side of the course, I thought it would be flatter and faster but the track heading east from 8, which I passed for the fun of it, was severely overgrown and when I got to a freeway like track where I was expecting more overgrown track I was somewhat confused, but stuck with it and it stayed on the west side of the creek and it was at least a nice fast gentle downhill run most of the rest of the way to 5. Not too much trouble from there. Nice fast section along the conveyor to 6, but nealry missed the track north from the control.

tRicky passed on his way to 7 as I was heading back up to 8 again, passed him again coming out of 8 and he eventually caught me on the way to 10. Tried to stick with him on the single track, but he was gone in no time, making for some very disconcerting thoughts re: keeping up in Espresso.

C • Turner Hill 4

Long - Splits

1 lap smash! - Splits

Darling Downs to Claremont

Planning on taking it easy today after yesterdays long run. Got started late, then when I rounded the corner at the end of my street I made a 13.5 min stop at flatsville, I obviously need more practice. Briefly pondered the futility of riding now way behind schedule and then kept going.

Maintained easy pace all the way, except for a couple of spurts of angry brain getting carried away. Very disappointed by the lack of freeway congestion to pass today.

Claremont - Darling Downs

Easy cruise home, getting a bit chilly, no one around to tempt me into going any faster.

Checked the street directory before leaving Ryan's kindy and found a nicer and longer way along a creek out to Southern River. Went down a cul de sac but couldn't work out if it was public or private land at the end, so doubled back and found a different way in, to find that the first way was public land. Came back out where I'd gone in last week, to avoid the slow mega overgrown area.

Back out the Lake Rd and when I crossed Champion Drv I thought I had something stuck in my shoe tread, had a look to find that I had a good load of double G's in both shoes, future Killa Metro terrain perhaps?

Round Champion Lakes, with a stop to make use of the facilities and back to kindy through some new development and along the nice creek line.

Didn't quite fit in the planned 20km since I ran short of time, but nearly got there.

Only Jake, BB and myself this morning. Fine conditions to start with.

Probably should have done more work in the first half, as by the end of the ride it became evident that Dalto was still ill and Jake was depleted.

Didn't experience the usual surge down to Port Beach and I was left unchallenged for the sprint. Dalto took the shortcut through Mosman Park and Jake let me lead most of the way up the water tower climb and same up Devils elbow.

Just past CCGS the rain kicked in and we had a short interlude whilst those with rain jackets put them on.

Once past the annoying twisty stuff that I hate even when it's dry, I eased onto the front trying to show some caution with the amount of water on the roads and the visibility reduced, but it seemed BB and Jake had had enough and kept easing off the back. I went off early for the final sprint and was uncontested.

I really do like riding in some descent rain, but it's not ideal in a group.

C • What does... 3

Back to the ute. Oops found I'd left it unlocked all day (again), last sec grabbing of the GPS must have done it.

Joined by Ann and tRicky for the inaugural Toomsless Tuesday run. Building on the last session.

"Reabold reps, 5 at threshold then 5 faster, jog recovery to bottom, roughly a 390m hill. 2 min recovery between sessions."

1:49, 1:58, 1:58, 2:01, 1:57
1:47, 1:47, 1:44, 1:41, 1:42

Looks like thresholds were 5-10sec fast than 2 weeks ago and faster ones were 3-4 secs slower without Wil and Luke for competition, but surprising not as much slower as I'd expected, probably because my legs were feeling a lot better than they have lately, right calf felt fine for a change.