Training Log Archive: Olivia

More beat box-ing, hoovered up the Stranmillis/Queens/Malone area but couldn't find one of the boxes. I may now also be ahead of Susan on points.....

C • Oh you 3

Beat the street with Susan. This is going to get very competitive very quickly. Although sticking together in the dodgy areas sounds good.

Barre

Tribal. Only a couple of coughing fits and def wasn't pushing on the running sections but generally I felt pretty good

Causeway Coast 10k. Chest didn't feel great when I woke up so decided to take the start slightly easier this year in the hopes that I wouldn't suffer as badly in the first couple of k. Weather (windy) and terrain (muddy) didn't seem conducive to a fast time so I tried not to worry about it too much. Set off in a pack with 2 other girls and we were nearly taken out on the first hill by a man doing a bambi on ice impression coming backwards down it, as he had no grip.... 1st girl then pulled away and it was pointless chasing her. The other girl and I settled in, she overtook and then slowed right down so I went past and tried to push the pace a bit. She sat on my shoulder for about 4.5k and then left me for dead! As usual the second half was much nicer and I got a second wind but it wasn't enough to catch any of the other 10k-ers. But, 30s faster than last year, 3rd female and 7th overall so I'm happy enough. Maybe I need mud and rain every year :)