Training Log Archive: jennycas

The flatter part of the forest, with mostly good running that was soft underfoot, although a few low-vis patches where some people came unstuck. I tried to run hard and was limited mostly by my own fitness and also by a 3-minute mistake on an earthmound in vague green where I misread the subtle contours. Enjoyed this, though, and wasn't as far behind the junior girls as I'd thought I'd be. Now am a bit sad that there are no forest races in SA between now and the June long weekend, but should get some terrain practice doing Aust Champs stuff - we went and planned arena layout today.

C • Events in May 6

Would have done this yesterday morning but I was waiting for the plumber.

C • Is there anything 2

Terrain laps of the forest, which I quite enjoyed apart from the fact that it always takes about 20 min for my arches to stop hurting when running in O shoes. A blustery day but no trees fell on me, and the creek was even flowing after this morning's rain (Adelaide only recorded 14mm in the first quarter of the year, so there's some catching up to do...).

So tired at work today that I didn't feel like running - but did want to catch up with Zara, and actually going up the park boundary (past another controlled burn site) and back down Valley Rd was ok. Afterwards I got to see all her Tas O maps while Bear licked at my salty sweaty legs.

Too smoky & dusty for a run this evening so I decided to ride to/from nationals meeting on a warm windy night.

Weir loop with the junior group. Seemed hot & humid, +/- I've lost a bit of fitness over the past 3 weeks. Even if I start a 3-month bootcamp now, I still don't think I'll be able to run within half an hour of Simone Niggli in the WMOC long final :(

C • WMOC 3

Sheps saunter on sunset; staggered up a couple of short steep hills. Got thirsty pretty quickly 'cos apparently it's still summer (wish I could remember what was special about April 9th, 2005, that made it 0.3 degrees warmer than today). Also darkness falls early these days; we'll need a headlamp for Belair on Thurs.