Training Log Archive: nic.

Blackmores Running Festival Bridge Run. The first 1.5km was spent weaving through people as to be expected I guess, but everyone went relatively fast at the start so I don't think it made too much of a difference. Didn't notice the gradual climb in the early kms and then there was a lot of flat and downhill until about 2.5km to go, so it was a pretty fast course. Felt strong on the hills near the end and I was catching people up them so I think that helped mentally. Expected to have an extra loop though so I didn't realise when i was really close to the finish, pretty annoying because I definitely shouldve been pushing harder there! I feel like I was pretty comfortable for it all though and wanted to do under 41, so I'm really happy. Especially after the footy last night and a shocking nights sleep of about 4hours. Did enjoy some freebies at the finish too ;) Will definitely want to do this again, my top pick of races if I ever want to have a good crack at a marathon or a half too I think!

C • Do the half! 2

Easy jog with some surges. Felt pretty average to start but started to get moving properly in the last few surges. Legs are still pretty tight though, had a good stretch after. A bit worried how the bridge run will go tomorrow now.

From home. Saw a workman hold up a stop sign for a family of ducks to cross the road, my heart melted. Felt alright but my legs were also pretty tired. Did alot of walking to and from uni today so my calves and behind my knees were feeling really tight, plus my back is super sore from rowing or netball!

10mins on the treadmill before and after the rowing. Felt good, maybe I should've done a running session today!

5mins easyish and then 8x1min on/off. Don't think I've ever noticed it tiring out my lower legs as much as I did today, have a feeling my rowing technique is really bad...

Then some extra core and strength work afterward. Good day to train inside, almost got blown onto the train track trying to make it home, so so windy!

GK. I was sooooo fired up. My opponent was not the greatest human i've ever come across. I'd actually go as far as saying he was an absolute jerk. Plus he smelt like goon and cigarettes. Not my kind of people.

16min jog warm up, 2x10min tempo, 12ish jog warm down. Went to Walka on the way home from uni, so felt a little hungry to start but that went away in the warm up. 2.4km and 2.19km for the tempos, started hard on the first and struggled a bit on the second one. Could feel yesterday's session in my legs!
1756830x happier afterwards than I was before I started, running > uni.

20min warm up 10min warm down.

Newcastle Flyers intervals again, still felt kinda weird doing a hard session in the middle of the day!
1km then 8x400m. 90seconds walking recovery after the km and from 52 to 60 seconds between the 400's, depending on how far behind the guy with the timing watch I was. Comfortable for the 1km just under 4mins, and between 81 and 90seconds for the 400's (the 7th was a good 3seconds slower than any other, oops). Was only going to do 6 but apparently peer pressure works well on me when it comes to intervals... Not a heap of recovery so i'm happy enough with the pace, felt pretty smashed after. Enjoying having this on a tuesday!

C • Great session! 1

Yoga. Legs were feeling a little tight today.