Training Log Archive: Post

Way off the pace! There was increased competition, so an error was more critical this week. Not a bad thing at all tho, means more of a challenge. I hope Eoin does a few more events, and Chip and young Oscar are increasingly becoming ones to make you pay if u slip up.

Main technical error was omitting the close range 23 after 26, instead going to 21. Could've gotten both easily if had've gotten 23 first. Then i could've knocked almost a minute off by leaving out 18 as a long last control. 10 and 11 in the boggy tracks maybe not the best option but at least they were close range.

Another point to remember is to leave at least an hour between a race and downing a pint of milk (iced coffee) to avoid stomach cramps halfway around :/

It looks like Pete will be becoming a series regular now. Will i be able to seriously challenge him and Sten to a series lead? Need to win one of the next 2 events otherwise a goal of 2nd or 3rd at the most is only possible.

Series doesn't resume til January now. Will take a week off running first, ease off exercise to counter the plateau. Next week restart the 2 month cycle, build it up more. Some 5k runs are in order with the marathon club for a true indication of my fitness and to keep the practise of race pressure up.

Warm up/down and collecting controls before and after the event.

Went with sis. Would've liked to go longer but ran out of time due to us both sleeping in. I don't do mornings.

Inc 10min w/up.
Carine OS lakes, karrinyup golf course. Shins a little sore, no more running til saturday.

Toomey's session near Bold park pool.
2 lots of 2 x 1600m loops, 3 min rest inbetween.
A good tough combination of sandy trails, steep limestone climbs and grassland.

My watch is dying so couldn't time it. Averaged about 9min per lap, fastest being the 2nd.

Roughly 36minutes total + 20 min w/up/down.

Light run around Carine OS, inc 10min w/up.