Training Log Archive: jennycas

A labyrinth of control stands greeted me on Belair oval but I hardened my heart against them and headed for the hills, because I'm a bit concerned about the fact that basically everything I ran for about 2 weeks over New Year was flat, and there will be a BIG HILL first up on Sunday. So I did the lake-trainline-steps loop, and the goal for this was to push harder on any ascents. Which I think I did quite well, but then I had to stop in a melting puddle at the top of each climb to catch my breath. Gradually it got a bit cooler as the sky clouded over but by then I'd kind of run out of oomph. Ended up having to walk down the steps from Long Gully station because they are so derelict and overgrown, with blackberries and fallen branches, so I don't think we can use that route any more. Pity, because it made up one of my favourite loops.

C • working bee 3

Pleasant evening for a ride along the creek with a bit of a headwind AKA gully breeze. Geoff tells me that we will be missing the Elvis Festival in Parkes this weekend - I wouldn't want to be those guys wearing a wig & jumpsuit* when it's 41 degrees!

* I somehow doubt you'll ever catch me wearing a wig & jumpsuit, whatever the weather...

C • Heatwave at the Elvis festival 3

One of those days where, because it wasn't particularly busy at work, I noticed just how tired I was, and couldn't even bring myself to do those little maintenance tasks which normally wait for a quiet moment. So anyway, going for a run after work achieved something, I guess. Up Hillrise, Tunnel X over, secret trainline crossing, cemetery. Calves still a bit tight from the other day - Kayanos were comfortable but only for about the first 90 min.

After AOTKM, jogged along the creek (wish I'd seen it flowing after 60mm of rain a couple of weeks ago) very slowly indeed - but quads felt better at the end than at the beginning.

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1407002872 AKA Crafers Return from Ave Rd. That's all I need to say about it, right? The steep descent of Tilleys Hill Rd may have been detrimental to my hip flexors and the last half hour through the suburbs degenerated to a Cliff Young Shuffle. But at least the sun didn't come out until I got home.

C • Big run 2

The pool was a bit too warm, too chlorinated, and too full of humans, but otherwise ok. This was after a broken night's sleep (minimum 31 degrees, and I turned the aircon on at 3am when the dog got rowdy, then off when the smoke alarm started up at 4 - hope the ancient ducted evaporative system isn't overheating) so I picked up a strong coffee on the way home. And walked the dog while still in my wet bathers, then shared an iceblock with him!

Hmm...think it was still about 36 degrees for this one (although when I got in the car afterwards, it was reading 47!) and I had to walk up a number of hills despite having foamrollered this morning so that I could feel like a functional biped. Thankfully getting all 20 controls didn't involve a great distance - and there was cool juicy watermelon at the end :)

C • mmmmmmmmm 1