Training Log Archive: Craig

Started out with Rachel in search of sunscreen because she had forgotten to put any on before leaving home. By myself after helping to apply the sunscreen with a bit of faster running towards the end. Also did a few untimed drills and strides.

Wanted to do a proper 5k time trial to see where I am. A bit too warm this morning but today was the day it was easy to fit in so went ahead with it anyway. Hopefully makes it a bit easier to make progress next time because I certainly need to. Started a bit fast, slowed too much, picked it up again and hit 1k about where I wanted to be. Second km was a bit slower with the hill and I think I overdid it a bit up the hill and coming out of the turnaround. Kept the pace up on the downhill but I knew that I was going to struggle beyond 3k. Third km was about 3:53 but after that I dropped back to my default hard but sustainable pace of 4:05 and held that through to the finish.
A bit disappointed with the time but it was about 16 seconds faster than my last effort which I had thought was probably about the best I could expect in the conditions.

Little jog toward the causeway and back with Rachel followed by a nice breakfast together at Toast.