Training Log Archive: tinytoes

Tough class - agreed. No sign of tightness in upper L calf - good news.

Spitting on the way after a very hot day. Little drops became larger then despite the black sky the rain stopped. Thinking there might be ar wave of storms to come I decided to go out ASAP - wrong decision. I love running in the rain but since NYE when our modem blew up with me 1m away from it I'm still a bit freaky.
Great course from leepback, despite his concerns about NCC closing a bike path this morning which was a direct route between #7 and #8.
Started out, fleeing the swarms of mossies and a few spots of rain, then between #3 and #4 it really started to pelt and the lightning and thunder started. Today was a reinforcement as to why we print on waterproof paper!
Got soaked but loved it (mostly). Heading along the straight to pivot at #17 when the rain was starting to ease and hadn't been much lightning/thunder there was an almighty flash and crack - about 1 second apart and I let out a pretty big scream. Glenn D was a bit surprised and said "that's pretty intense" - I assumed he meant the atmospherics not the hysterics. Just a scream - no words. My cheek felt hot and I felt a tingle - maybe psychosomatic - not sure. Anyways after that finale and me being a bit unsteady on my feet, rain stopped and cleared by time I got in.
Nice courses, and a freebie Mini course within the park for community - got a few takers which was good, but anticipate the weather could have kept a few at home.

LONG - Splits

Felt a little tight at the top of L calf - possibly the result of not enough stretching after yesterday's class in which i did dozens of box jumps - willingly.

Missed class last week due to model train set play time, so didn't know Cory would be away at a half marathon somewhere. Chook took the class and my how she just slots in. Very good class - tough going and it seemed an age to get to 20 mins in but then all of a sudden it was pack up time and 30 mins later then stretch.
Just a bit worried however - having seen The Favourite last night - doing a lot of Bunny Hops both high and low was a bit unsettling.

Absolutely beautiful morning. A little late in arriving and a longish queue ofr loos so very little warm up wasn't boding well.
Happy to see km markers back.
S-1 8:06
1-2 7:08
2-T 3:26 (18:42)
T-3 4:05
3-4 8:03 (30:52)
4-5 7:00 (37:52)

After a 10 sec slower first km picked up a few seconds variously and just scraped an improvement on last time. Happy with that.

Today's little piece of excitement.... Whereas 2 weeks ago there were some startled free campers in the carpark, today was at the other end of the spectrum A little house on trailer was parked. It was white and had arched windows. Learned later that it was indeed a little house, a wedding "venue", waiting for the gates to be opened to the parkland for a ceremony this afternoon.

Glad to see the end of that task! Now for the good part - planting in the huge area I've uncovered.

Felt stride length was good and seemed purposeful

Even though it is later in the day I felt a bit slow - and probably not helped by not having brekkie yet. (Got distracted by entering the last 100 names, addresses, etc into Reunion database).
Was happy however to have some noticeable acceleration in the last 1.5km - or perhaps I shouldn't?