Training Log Archive: jennycas

Since my body clock is still on Adelaide time I woke up early enough to do the 5.5km loop walk in the Porongorups, which I last did in 2006 nationals week, and got some great views before it rained again. Then we headed across to Denmark, where I had set myself a - rather long as it turned out - sprint course on a Juffymap (Paul, I owe you a beer) which I'd been told contained "two hospitals and a school" but actually there was lots more stuff and it was really interesting. Well mapped, too, although I would quibble a wall which was marked as passable...maybe only for a Dowling? Anyway, the sun was shining both when I started and when I finished but I got sprinkled twice in between. It poured on us when we reached Albany so we sought refuge in retail therapy and got back to the Porongorups at nearly 5pm, with the plan of doing the Castle Rock walk which turned out to be a little longer than our dodgy tourist map showed, but there was still time for G to climb up the ladder to the Skywalk and we finished before the end of civil twilight (which I have just realised will be even earlier in Esperance).

C • Walls 2

C • Civil twilight 2

Event: NavDash 3 John Curtin College
 

Thundery showers came through overnight and at regular intervals thereafter, so G & I got soaked while wandering around the botanic gardens @Kings Park after breakfast @Zamia Cafe (watching all the Gallipoli funrunners getting soaked at that time). We made it to Fremantle before the next rainband came through, so I stayed dryish while running the sprint, but there were lots of puddles and slippery stairs and I never really got up speed, plus often struggled to identify the best route even at 1:2 500. Didn't have time to look around Freo afterwards because we were heading down to the Porongorups.

Hard Long - Splits

From the YHA on Wellington St east towards Claisebrook Cove (scene of the 2003 ASC Galaxy sprint, back when sprints were a novelty) then across the Swan river, past the new stadium and the $80 million footbridge which is still being built for the second time, back across Heirisson Island and up the hill from the waterfront near Barrack St.

Such an absolutely glorious morning that I really didn't want to then spend the day indoors chairing a L3 controllers' workshop but I think it went pretty well and certainly the Thai dinner G & I had afterwards with Richard & Nicole in Subiaco was excellent.

Unfortunately no time for a swim this morning and it had seemed like a very long day by the time G & I got to Perth but 'twas still early enough to head out among the hordes into Northbridge in search of ice cream. I don't have to go to work for one whole week :)

Redwoods run, up & over the hill at the far end, with Zara/Callum. Legs a bit sore still from Tues but time goes quickly when you're chatting! Now to pack for a week in WA :)

C • Packing 2

If it weren't for my fractious goggles, this would have been perfect.

Made it up as far as Eden Hills CFS (from work) but 'twas pretty dark by the time I returned.

Pyramid intervals around the uni loop with the group - 200, 400, 600, 600, 400, 200 and then for some reason I did a few more 200s. In other news, Bridget says she's going to teach me to do a push-up. We didn't set a timeframe for this potential achievement...

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