Training Log Archive: shanel

Medium dist. random run.

Had thought about trying for the 13km in an hour again, but probably lucky to get started too late to fit it in. Really struggled to get up to speed.

Heading back along the western edge of Kings Park, I'd popped out 30 or 40m in front of some guy. He eventually caught me and blasted past just before Poole Ave, then stopped for a rest.

Event: Whiteman Park
 

Long - Splits

Darling Downs to Claremont

Wore my warm rain jacket just in case it rained, and just in case I need it on my way home. Consequently sweated buckets, so my shirt was soaked by the time I got to work anyway.

Headwind seemed to pickup on the last third of Rowley Rd and things were looking like a real plod all the way in. But a fixie caught me after Berrigan Dve and we took turns till past Mt Henry, where he said he was turning off at the next bridge and would take one more turn on front, how nice.

Thought I'd be in for a hard time heading towards UWA, passed Richard and Nicole going under the narrows, then someone caught me soon after and I sat poised to jump in behind all the way to UWA, with him never coming past, at least the wind seemed to have been an illusion.

Wasn't sure if I should wear the stupid warm rain jacket again, but things were looking decidedly grey outside, so I wore it.

Few spots of rain as I headed of, increasing to reasonable rain, but pretty much cleared by the narrows (I think). Nice speed down to Mt Henry, then died when I got hit by the wind. The stretch from Mt Henry to Roe Hwy seems to be becoming my nemesis.

Kinda back on track from Roe Hwy to Rowley Rd, but the planned blast down Rowley Rd with the tailwind didn't really happen, so missed the record time I was hoping for.

Finally managed to fit 20km in whilst Ryan was at kindy.

Out along the creek from near Challis primary out to Southern River. Gave up hope of keeping my feet dry pretty soon once I started running along the river, heaps of waterlogged sections, found an extra kink back to Palamino Reserve and managed to cut through a nice little strip of reserve with foot deep water on the track out to behind the properties backing onto Tonkin Hwy.

Round Champion Lakes, down Lake Rd back to the creek and back the way I started, with a bit of padding at the end to get to 20km, just in time to pick up Ryan.

Plenty of wind, rain, squalls. Even thought I might get some hail going around the lake.

Now contemplating whether it would be totally insane to ride to work tomorrow. Wind, rain, darkness might be a bit much.

BB and Andre were just heading off as I came up from the other side of the forum, having wasted time putting my new overshoe bootie things on so I wouldn't get sold toes. Had to get my gloves on whilst trying to catch up.

BB dished out the pain heading south into a fresh breeze. Made a now standard error of leading to the bottom of the water tower climb and then dropping off the back. At least Andre was kind enough to drop off heading up Devils elbow allowing me to take the middle ground.

Cranked up the pace earlier than normal after CCGS, which left me struggling as we rounded the tennis courts.

Tried to go mega early at the roundabout for the UWA sprint, but the effort was futile as BB cruised past soon after.

Straight to work for 2nd last hot shower before the office moves to the ghettos.

C • Were they sold? 2

Claremont to Floreat

Back to the ute

2 sets of 4 reps, 3 mins rest between the two sets.

2:20, 2:18, 2:19, 2:22
2:19, 2:16, 2:16, 2:11

Andre, Wil and Simon tonight, with Fletch running the first 2 reps, so I paced off him the second rep.

Considering non of us were too enthused to start the session, and I was already tired, my times weren't too bad. But didn't improve on the effort from a few months ago.

Calves pretty sore by the end.