Training Log Archive: Uncle JiM

Racing at 1.30 is a bit of a challenge as to when you eat, is it a late Breakfast, or a early Lunch, went for the former, so slept in till after 9, and then had a easy 3 k run with some Troysie type monkey stuff, then home for BF

To the track and back a couple of times

Easy run up to the saddle that 2nd leg goes over, and back to the change over

Bit off money on this race, as Big Ev had bet me that he will roll me by at these 2 mins, so we shock hands on $10.

My team was in the 10 min wave, but by the time they got to me, Big Ev's team from the 20 min wave was only 27 secs behind. Went out hard, had to make BE hurt if he was going to get me, at the bottom of the climb (2k), he was through, so some quick maths told me that I didn't have a chance if it kept going this way. We then hit the climb, 40m climb in 170m, pace dropped to 6.17k's, HR up to 173, highest I've recorded in yonks, BE was still pulling away, kept in good contact over the steep rocky decent, thinking that if I could be 30secs down as we hit the road, (4 k to go) I would still be in with a chance.

Onto the road, and wound it up to 3.20 k's for a k, before settling on 3.30's, BE was still there, but ever so slowly moving away, I convinced myself that I was a better bitumen runner, so stick to it, as we crested the last hill with 1.5 to go, wound it up to 3.10, HR was back over 170, and BE wasn't getting away. Crossed the line just over a minute behind, so was beaten on the day by 1.30, which was enough for me to get the dosh, plus the $10 he owes me from last week

Keely cranked out a 27.57, so was happy to be only 3 mins down. Best max HR I have done in ages, normally run with a max of 166, today that was my average, the things we do for money

C • double or nothing? 2

Very hard to get a good warm down at a road relay, as you are always shifting camp to the next assembly area. So after it was all over, I did a couple of laps on the outside of the aths track