Training Log Archive: Uncle JiM

Garmin 7.15. State League race at Wattle Gully. bit slow on 5, then overshot 7, thought it was on the other side of the gully, that threw me a little on the next leg, started to navigate 5 to 4, had to stop and have a good look, then got going, took the safe route around the hill to 11, missed 12 (P Creely), so buckled down to get through the rest, relaxed as I came out of 21, thinking all the work had been done, and got the exit angle terribly wrong, lost nearly 30 secs, and any chance I had in beating Woz and Max. Sometimes you never learn.

SCS sprint race set by Bruce. Handicap race using the morning results, if you bet someone by 15 secs in the morning race, you start 15 secs behind them in this race.

Slight hesitation on 3, took the wrong way to 4 (along channel bank) struggled up the hill to 8, realised Max had me in his sights, so aim was to keep him behind, got the rest cleanly, but Max was making time on every leg, and took me out in the finish chute.

Equal time with Dave, and more important, got Liggo by a sec, after he had a 2 sec lead at the start of the finish chute

No training today, as I was in Melbourne.

Got back at 6 to do time keeping duties for Jame Robertson 3k TT. Best, and only 3 k was 9.57, he told me he wanted 9.40, I said we will go out on 10.00 pace for the 1st k, then he could do as he wanted. Splits 3.20, 3.10, 3.10, so was a good way to get the time he wanted.

Keely paced him for the 1st k, then picked him up with 900 to go

C • u forgot to mention... 2

Up to DH, SG Crk, and a bit of a roll through some of the streets around the back of the track

Hadn't done this session in ages, and I mean ages, like 10 years, went back to the same place I use to do it, OTH

70 sec non lactate sessions on a 10% incline for 70 secs, so 25m climb over 250m

10 min warm up, then 70 on, 150 off times 4, was feeling better by the last one, running out of light was a good enough excuse to call it a day.

Have been intrigued by how many people run at 4.40 k pace or better, so decided to see how long I could keep it up for.

Over to the Flat in 20 mins, so going well for time, then the steady grind up KG Rd, to the T intersection with DH Rd, had started to drop of the pace, so put it in till Mandurang Rd, and back on target, but then I had to climb up to the OTH saddle, and failed by seconds, 12.98k in 60.41.

Took it easier on the way home.

Mapping

Standard ride, DH, SG Crk, then Houston St and back through Soloman Gully