Pool running 35:00 [3] 0.1 km (5:50:00 / km)
First try of pool running, at Ivanhoe. It took me a few minutes to get a feel for it but got going pretty nicely after that - clearly my system is hard-wired to generate endorphins when running but not when doing anything else. Still didn't feel like I was working that hard, a common affliction of alternate training methods for me, but a reasonably nice session. It wasn't even as boring as I was expecting it to be, although this is still something that I suspect would be more fun with company.
I also got a feel for some of the logistical issues involved. Not sure if it's the same for everyone but I found myself creeping forward very gradually, which meant a lot of turning around because the deep end at Ivanhoe isn't very big. You really need more than 1.5 metres depth to do this properly (Ivanhoe is 1.8 at the very end but 1.5 not too far from it), which will rule some pools out as a venue - but Fitzroy will be good. (I hope, though, not to be doing too many more of these sessions before getting the all-clear to resume proper running, on land).