Training Log Archive: Duncan

Started with the Matlock boys (Dan Howorth what a machine!) and after the baby loop Owain Jones came past, then I passed Jarlath. Obviously it’s easy to get carried away but I was feeling okay and could see Billy a bit ahead. Stuck with a tall guy in navy round the middle lap and most of the large. I was noticeably slow through the mud but held my own on the hills for a change. I lost it a little by the lake on the third lap before getting back on it around the start and spotting Aidan ahead. A fast group formed near the log-jump on the fourth including James Hoad, when I realised it was him I stuck on his shoulder before coming unstuck at the lake again. Thankfully the last lap avoided the worst of the mud in exchange for a nice tussocky route. Rhys cheered me on, then shortly after he cheered on Murray, who came level at the top of the course but I covered him off for 144th. Feeling knee both before and after.

Aerobically feel awesome. New trainers I’ve been sitting on also feel awesome. Stomach, not awesome. Got to get round a 12k mudfest on Saturday then urgently need to get on the intervals. Taken a while to get motivated for cold and grim since I got back but I think morning runs are the way.

About 500m from the end my left knee lower inside started hurting :-( Maybe shoes aren’t so awesome?

Back home

Part one of my personal Melbourne sprint knock-out thanks to Aston. I already got knocked-out.

Never got into a decent flow, missing things on the map, getting caught. Knocked-out again by Fredo.

Cool park / uni / urban mix. Starting to flag and not checking all the routes. Winner.

Flagging but no mistakes. Thankfully difficult to tell if I or Jensen won.