Training Log Archive: acejase

Jog from car to Reid and a lap or so with Marty, Jasen and Mark.

Mona Fartlek. Stuffed up my watch programming so it was out of sync and beeping all over the shop. Tried to fix on the run which was not possible so sat in with Jacob, cutting corners to keep up with his well programmed watch. Bit weary on first few mins but once warmed up hit my straps nicely. Felt very comfortable in the floats. Keeping up with Jacob, even with corner cuts, was hard. 5.21k pretty sure most distance I've covered in a Mona's session before - usually 5.1k.

C • Reid sessions 1

Warm down jog with HP boys. Chatting so much I nearly ran into town but turned back to car.

Run into work. Intention was to leave early and make it a longer run say 90mins but general craziness at home meant didn't leave even close to on time and in fact had to rattle along on normal route choice to get to work at a decent time.

Ride home. Felt pretty good.

Commute in to work. Rolled along quite nicely.

Testing a new weekly regime in first week of school - run home from work on Tuesdays and then back in again Wednesday morning. Did 6*1k with 1min rest on way home. Felt pretty tired legs at start but didn't get any worse and pace was good. If anything better at the end. Saw Uncle Shep speed past on his pushy just over Scrivener Dam wall.

Concrete Path loop in the AM with Rob. Bit sore and certainly tired legs, particularly quads. Finished at 2B10 to restock coffee bean supplies.

Easy run with Shep along Hyams Beach and back. pretty slow but we rolled along.

Long run at Jervis Bay, mostly with Shep. We parked at Park office and started out along Ellmoos Rd. Not a good start as sign said 13k to end of Rd and we had thought maybe it would be 7k. I felt pretty terrible in this first section- light headed and bit hungry which sort of made sense as I'd hardly eaten in the morning. Started having a gel and hoping it would kick in. Shep and I yarning about the old days so that helped.
Shep was only meant to run for 90 as part of ankle recovery so after 11k or so there was a track through to Bherwerre Beach which we took instead of going to end of Rd as planned. I was feeling better after gel which was a relief.
Hit the beach and it was tough. Tide was on its way in and nearly at high tide so no hard wet sand to run on. Instead along soft squishy sand.... for 5k. We were both glad to see end of beach and it was a beautiful, isolated, long beach. Saw a washed up stuffed monkey toy which was as big as a small child which was an eye opener.
Off the beach and beside a small lake when we came across 2 black snakes which increased the alertness levels! I stepped over them but Shep spotted em. Then into Caves Beach campground with both of us somewhat desperately looking for water. Found tap and doused ourselves. It wasn't overly hot but very humid for us Canberrans. I had a gel.
Out onto Caves Rd which turned out to be bitumen with a reasonable amount of car traffic. Found a rhythm as we past the 'other' National Botanical Gardens with front gates the Kerrigans would be proud of. After 110mins, well past his 90 limit, Shep said he'd walk the last bit to the car. I got to car at Park Office, drank water and emptied the bottle on my head before leaving key for Shep. Then more road running along main Jervis Bay Rd with lots of cars. Pleased to turn off to Hyams Beach. I was actually feeling pretty good along here following my water.
Got Hyams Beach and straight to the cafe. Blew the $5 I had on a 330ml Coke & a killer Python which was great.
Off again feeling stiff but at least no longer hungry. Down to Chinamens Beach where the sand was even worse than previous beach but at least this was only 100m long! Onto single track and over to 'our' beach. Still rolling along ok so when it was 28.5k on our street I did a loop past house to get to 30k. Enjoyable, tough run. Shep already home with ice creams and more Coke which was great.

painful.

Down at Jervis Bay with Allison clan. Was supposed to be a recovery run and I guess it was but a bit long. I decided to run from our accomodation to Husskison and back thinking that was about 10k but it was 16k. Legs heavy from yesterday's session but rolled along ok keeping HR in Zone 2. Big storm at lunchtime so the single tracks were single creeks. Finished on the beach were kids had come down to play.