Training Log Archive: BB

Return to Parkrun at Lake Burley Griffen - aka Weston Park. Tried to run within myself and only pushed the pace at the end. Takes a while to get used to the pace and hard surface of this Parkrun. However, only about 45 seconds slower than my best time this year which must have been pre-COVID. Apart from a QR code not a lot of other COVID precautions and little social distancing on the start line. Felt I earned poached eggs with smoked salmon and coffee afterwards.

Rode past my handy work on the National Zoo and Aquarium single tracks - noticed at least one blackberry had grown back over the track in a week! Peloton of 3 and joined by Paul on his roadie for coffee. Grass gradually being cut at the arboretum so tracks are becoming increasingly visible.

Cadence running group training at the National Arboretum - 1.5 km warm up followed by 6 by 800 metre intervals with a minute rest between each - then a 1.5 km warm down. Intervals were on paths mainly under the pines near Dairy Farmers Hill. Nice rolling tracks but a climb between the tracks which was steep and I had to walk that bit. Cooler conditions suited to running which was great.

Thinner peloton today as a few riders away (not that they are over weight). Won the hill sprint thanks to a trike coming down the hill as we started to hit the accelerator. I had the inside front running so Des who was abreast of me was forced to switch in behind me to avoid the trike which nicely jammed up Brad who was waiting to pounce. Being at the right place at the right time I call it.

Seemed to be riding into a head wind a lot today. Pleasant coffee stop and a smaller shout of 5 today which was a bonus for Peter.

Before the expected heat, walked the pooch over to Stromlo then back to Duffy coffee shop - did a few single tracks as was shady - dog disappointed there were not more roos to scare tho. However, some banana bread seemed to make up for it, I think.

Nice swim at Stromlo.

Long sprint event to and around Namadgi School in south Canberra. No zip in the legs today but nailed all controls for a change - a few small time losses on route choices and at one point having to re-tie my shoes laces after the first few hundred metres were thru some long grass.