Training Log Archive: Sanders

Was all ready to go to the cockies run at 7:45am this morning but my brother and his girlfriend stopped me at the door and convinced me to go MTBing with them and some of their friends instead (their reasoning: I'm so crap at cycling that they felt sorry for me). Anyway I was sorry to skip the run but it was for a good cause and probably good not to do too much long running this weekend.
We headed out to sparrow hill and I stuck with annabel to do a few of the easier loops. She got into coaching mode, and every time I stopped before a tricky descent or some rocks she made me reverse and ride the tough bits again and again. I hit a really low point after about an hour because I suddenly got really tired, but picked up again and by the end I was riding hard around the first loop.
I'm still really crap but will persevere! Good fun, I enjoyed it.

super-long run with Susie and KateZ. Started at Watson, then up over Majura, down the other side to the bottom of Hackett Hill, then up Hackett hill, where Kate left us to head home again, up Ainslie, down the path, across town to blackie, up blackie, then across town back to Watson. A huge run, pretty leg-weary by the end. Felt quite flat at the start but had a powerbar on the first cross-town trip and then got heaps of energy and felt quite good up black mtn. I think we were both a bit dazed and tired on the way back through o'connor and dickson so tried to keep the conversation up by covering all kinds of topics including the top-notch IGA in Watson, estimation of the number of long runs we can fit in before 6FT, how quickly the days are getting shorter now, and especially how awesome we were for running for 3 hours today without getting run over crossing northbourne (which we nearly did and got honked at) :)

morning run from lucy's with shan, lucy and catherine, up and around the bottom of ainslie behind the war memorial. Lots of tips about how to conquer the real estate market in canberra, with some orienteering navigation tips thrown in. Good fun as usual. Saw speedy mel the pocket rocket and was going to say hello but she raced past v. speedily. Will have to chase her down at bilbys on Tuesday.

run time includes 5 mins jog to/from home, not including long wait to cross northbourne....

slow jog this morning, nothing special.

far out - a huge run for a wednesday! Susie and KateZ were very excited that I got an entry into the 6FT and encouraged lots of hill surges. We ran along O'Connor and Bruce ridge, around little black, then down through the suburbs. Great fun, thanks girls.

run to/from kate's place. really dark when I set out - began to wonder if my clock was too early, but no it was just overcast.

UC SS O set by miss jones - great fun, really enjoyed it again this week. Had another battle with Alice, which we both found hilarious after meeting up at number 2. I can run a bit quicker than her but she definitely read the map better in the tricky section. In general I had a good run, no major stuff ups, was careful with route choice until control 20 which was my dodgiest leg by far. I think my best leg was going up the valley to 17, I just put my head down and ran across the grass as fast as I could!

Wow not a good start to 6FT training - woke up a few times in the night feeling sore all over and very sluggish during my run this morning, everything hurt and could only run at a snail's pace. Skipped bilbys due to big running day tomorrow, and looking forward to another north side O.

legs and feet very sore today so went swimming instead.

Found out I got into the 6FT. Should I tell Susie? I only want to run it if she gets in too!

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cockies long run - really big group today which was great. Aim was to run hard up the hills - managed majura but not so good on ainslie and jase was back in the lead after a reversed order last week. Had to run really hard to keep up with the fast group but was able to chat with jo and heffer at various stages throughout. Was entertained by frogga's tough guy story, and max's rock pile. Heaps of fun as usual, bummed for not being able to go for coffee though!

Long run with Susie from my place - up to the bottom of wattle to pick up KateZ, then up to the circumcision track of black mtn, around, then up to the top. Kate left us for home so Susie and I kept going round Aranda bushlands, then half a loop of little black and home through the suburbs. Both proud of our effort today - susie especially as she hasn't run such a long one for a while. Brekky at cafe oliver (aka my place) 10/10. Good fun - am loving these early morning runs on saturdays - weather is really fresh at that time. Also picking up many useful tips about "how to survive maternity leave without going insane" and today's fave - "how to toilet train your toddler". As the others were having a serious discussion about this I was thinking about more important things like, going to the hairdressers today and getting my hair cut short and blond :)

Really needed a cross-training day and was tossing up between swimming and cycling - decided it was warm enough to swim, so headed up to dickson v. early this morning. Swam 1.5 km freestyle. The lane was empty by the end, which was really fun. Also the pool guys were mowing the lawn - love the smell of cut grass. Saw Gary and the usual squad, and then said hello to kim and paul from bilbys in the car park as they set off on a ride. Everybody's out and about this summer, it's great.

oh boy my legs were tired this morning - dragged self out of bed but I enjoy running in the mornings at the moment so happy just to plod round.

Had planned on sleeping in today but got a text at 5:45am from Susie - back in town and keen to run, so Susie, Kate and me ran from my place. Glad the girls got me up and about this morning.

Summer series at Aranda bushlands. Aim was to run hard the whole way, even up the hills, which I did, so very happy overall. Good fun doing some street nav too. Caught psycho-bilbys coach Aaron on number 7 (he couldn't see it behind the fence but I sneakily read my control descriptions on the way up the road so knew it was on a fence) and then robw overtook me like a steam train at number 9. Only major problem was at the last one because I got too excited about having a good run and went too far left, although only stopped for a short time to read the map properly. Never mind. The fast guns scotty and devil caught me here so tried to keep them in sight to follow them home. Helpful advice from John Harding about crossing the fence to the carpark :)

Hard whistle set tonight - 2 x 4 mins (2 mins rec), 2 x 3 mins (90 sec), 2 x 2 mins (1 min), 2 x 1 min (30 sec). Good fun, although the grass seemed really thick on the track! Fel and Jose and Beth were there, and devil (who got a special extra-long marathon program). Felt good while I was running, getting some speed back at last, perhaps.

run to/from bilbys because it was such a nice night, as well as the warmup and warmdown.

jog round little black mtn, a bit slower than usual I think.

Cockies long run with a big group of fast guns today, good fun but really warm by the end. Nice to go up ainslie in the shade, though. Usual slog up majura, through pines, (hello mace), over hackett hill where I started to drop off the back a bit, then up ainslie the hard way. Held up by a lot of walkers there. Met a runner called Cindy who joined jase and me on the downhill from ainslie for a while. Enjoyed sfoglia with all the kiddies. thanks for the coffee grantm!

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oh dear what a debacle this morning. Had planned to swim so got up and dressed into swimmers to head straight to the pool. Discovered that my wallet was missing. Bugger. Knew it was at work so decided to drive to work on the way. But couldn't get garage door open, stupid beeper thing's battery was dead. Bugger. Trudged back inside, got out of swimmers, and went for a run via work instead. All turned out OK though when I remembered my stash of ice creams in the freezer at work, so ate one for breakfast as I walked home.

enjoyed yesterday's run so did a similar effort but ran straight up to the top from the back of csiro and then a loop around

ran round black mountain, i.e. up to the circumcision track and around.

fun course by jase all over the ANU, really enjoyed it, and the cool weather helped me run much faster.
had a bit of a slow start and battled with alice moore for a while until I took a sneaky route through the buildings to number 6 and stayed in front from there.

longish run this morning round blackie, seeing as I didn't really do a long run on the weekend. Left knee a bit sore, not sure why, but fun to be out and about.

very hot, not feeling very well, so only a half-hearted effort from me. Also secretly saving myself for the ANU O tomorrow

longish run this morning round blackie, seeing as I didn't really do a long run on the weekend. Left knee a bit sore, not sure why, but fun to be out and about, definitely not as hot as wagga, phew.

ran with my dad around his rawlings park loop, nice to be out in the back blocks, although hot again today

went to wagga to escape the scorching heat by sitting under my parents' air conditioner most of the weekend. Got up early on Saturday for a few laps of the lake - 24 degrees at 6am and 29 by the time I finished.

Bumped into Phoebe at the unrespectable hour of 6am at Dickson pool, so swam with her and mace and amy. I did 1.5 km, mainly because it was pretty nippy this morning so I didn't stop at the end of the lane very much. Good fun and good alternative to running I think.

morning run on the trails again, good fun

another super early start to the day up around black mountain and the circumcision track. ran into one of my colleagues walking up the mountain on the way down - quite a few walkers out this morning. Surged up the hills, happy to cruise down. a good run.

up at the crackers for a few laps at dickson pool. the "leisurely" lane was a bit crowded so moved into the medium lane after halfway. I think I did a total of 26 laps but it could have been 28, I got a bit distracted at the end by the swimmers in the adjacent lane who seemed to be doing duck dives all the way up the pool.

jog round little black mtn

along streets and bikepaths early in the morning with my dad

ran on one of the usual routes round wagga

First adventure of the year - climbing Mt Feathertop.