Training Log Archive: kezza

wanted to get in a bush run so i went for an early morning spin around an old thursday course @ anzac pk.

i think i know that place to well to make any massive mistakes but there was a few times where i exited the control in the wrong direction but generally recovered quickly. also had my route choice affected by some people walking big scary dogs.

first time out there in my new tights!!! they go pretty well in the bush. if there is gunna be any scrub i will have to invest in some O socks to stop my shins getting completely shredded. felt a bit warm in the tights but i think that was just the weathers fault. i was pretty hot all over, not just in my tights....

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warm up run on the treadmill that got extended coz i was feeling all right. stopped when i started to sweat everywhere.

usual stuff. would have gone longer but i had to stop so i could go to work.

was planning on a run this morning before work but a spanner got thrown in the works there when i slept through my alarm. finally got out on the bike after work and did the normal ride into the city.

legs felt really good. must be because i gave em a few days off. was 37 mins to the turn around @ the botanic gardens.

the thought of going for a run when i got home did cross my mind but thats as far as it got. oh well.

gym after work.was sopsed to finish work at 12 then gym then meet up with the folks for lunch about 1.30. unfortunately work was gay and i had to stay til 1.15 then ate lots of food coz i was starving then attempted to go to the gym. managed to do 1km on the treadmill then ~25 mins of weights before i gave up and came home and fell asleep.

glutes/hammys/groin are a bit sore after yesterday. i think it was the leg press thingys. also overall pretty tired after the running but nothing too serious that a sleep in tomorrow wont be able to fix!!!!!!

went to gym after work. 10 min (2km) warm up on the treadmill then got into some weights. just plugged away on some new equipment for a while then realised i had done 40 mins of pretty solid work. kept going for another 25 on some of the stuff i always do.

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brought long run friday forward a few days. very nice running conditions. very light drizzle, overcast and relatively cool.

ran servo, top of anzac pk (2.4km 11.30), stanley tce, miskin st, sherwood rd, (regatta ~6km in a bit under 30) coro drv, sthbank, botanic gardens (turn around point was end of goodwill bridge @ 54 min ~12km), southbank, coro drv (did the time trial - see below or maybe above) then moggil rd home.

took me the usual 30 mins to get into the run but once i got going it was good. the last 15 mins home after the time trial hurt a bit but i was moving at a decent pace by then.

i dont wanna jynx it but that may be the last "long" run before the 5 days. fingers crossed. i love tapering.

started the time trial after 70 mins on the go. feeling a little tired but i just picked up the tempo i was running at before hand and was able to manage it. 4 seconds down at the first time check place (should be 3.30), 10 seconds down at the second (should be ~4.50) then ~12 or 13 down at the end (if i do a sub 9 i am ok with it but a sub 8.45 is good)

ive definately got the fitness/endurance/whatever that thing is to keep running at a decent constant speed but just cant seem to pick up the pace seriously when i need it. once i get into a few sprint interval thingos the speed im running at should pick up a bit hopefully so i can get back down to sub those elusive sub 8.20's.

spent all day at home eating chips and chocolate and left-over food. finally dragged myself out for a run about 6pm. been raining all day so nice and cool. felt pretty seedy stomach wise but struggled through the same run as yesterday.

mum and dad went visiting people and lana and julia went for a driving lesson and i got bored so i went for a ride to burn off some of all the food and chocolate. round uni over the new bridge (it is massive) then into the city via toowong then home on the bikeway

again not 100% certain on the distance and time but its close enough for me.

merry christmas folks!!!!

got home from my ride and managed to let dad talk me into going for a run with him and julia. pretty cruisey run but chucked in a hill sprint up taringa pde and ~100m sprint home.

i think i ate too much food coz i felt a bit sick while running