Training Log Archive: blairtrewin

Again wasn't really flowing and at various stages struggled a bit physically, but a classic is a long race and by plugging away managed to get a decent result as others fell by the wayside. Toes OK while running. One 30-seconder at 7 but otherwise nothing major, just a few wobbles in circles. Area felt like it should be faster than 5.8 minutes a km, but Shep only did 5.3 so maybe it was slower than we felt (or maybe the course measurement was dodgy).

Edit: checked the course measurement and it was OK, so we can't blame that.

C • tired 1

Event: AUS NOL Races
 

A rather disappointing result, at the back end of a tight bunch. Didn't really have the speed today and found it hard to pinpoint controls in vague country. Should have been a lot faster on an area like this. Various niggles weren't a problem, but did some damage to two toes on running into a log - initially thought they might have been broken but they've come up OK today, so probably just badly bruised.

C • Training streak 4

A pretty solid effort on the whole, and the longest run for a while, although got the worst chafing I've had for years - the shower afterwards was not an especially pleasant experience. Also a bit of Achilles soreness later on, at a stage when it's normally warmed up well.

Very pleansant once I warmed up - although it would have been difficult not to have a pleasant run on such a nice morning. Flowing well in the second half, despite continuing hip niggles, and picked up the pace nicely in the last 10 minutes once I realised that I was going to struggle to make my train (I did).

A return to Melbourne street-on. Hadn't planned to go especially hard, but felt good in the early stages and decided to go for it. Not absolutely flat out but a reasonably solid effort, and managed to pick up the pace over the last couple of controls.

Potential race-fixing scandal - it was the last night of the series and Adam Scammell and Andrew Baker were trying to contrive a dead-heat in the pointscore. I did my bit for the conspiracy by winning, but Adam couldn't manage the second place he needed. Just as well betsafe.com don't run a book on Melbourne street events...

C • Street-O has always been sus 2

First time back on my fartlek loop after returning. Not too bad although a little on the slow side (9.21 for final loop). Definitely at its best in the later part. Starting to warm up a bit faster than I often was in Europe.

Back to the MFR Monday night runs with a lot of maps to show off. As casual as always, although leaving only 12 minutes after the scheduled starting time must be just about a club record.

C • 7:12 3