Training Log Archive: tinytoes

Plenty of time to warm up which was just as well as 2 trips to the facilities were in order. Needed to be at parkrun early as rockman was volunteering.

So many people today - lovely Easter weather, full occupancy in holiday lettings and many families doing the family thing. Great atmosphere.
S-C1 4:27
C1-C2 13:40 (18:07)
C2-C1 13:30 (31:38)
C1-F 4:13 (35:51)
Very amusing that for the half I ran it was slower than when I had a little walkies. (toughest part 2.8-3km) managed to latch onto a woman with patterned tights for the first 3 km then passes her and again I fell apart. Found another "bunny" and got going again, but played peloton with her until I burned her off at 4km (the little hill)
Such a nice parkrun. Record crowd - 258.
Now back to holiday activities.

Full length of beach at sunset - a sandy sunset stroll.

Felt a bit weird last night and the feeling didn't go away this morning. so enforced Rest Day.

To and from pharmacy

I am getting so used to having my thumb partaking of normal activities I'd forgotten to strap it, which I realised while driving to the gym. Then hearing Lewis's voice it was oh no, here we go. This was all I needed to get me out of the room. It may always have been doomed.
His usual uninspiring warm up was enough to tip the balance. So after a couple of laps of the room running then high knees then bum kicks then sideways glides I sideways glided right out the door. Enough Mr Count.

C • Count Von Count.. 5

40 sec on 20 off and the last minute full bore. Bum sore at the end. Legs a bit jelly.

On bike

Lovely day for start of NOY series. Went early to event with rockman driving in order to help out a family who'd emailed me. They were eager beavers and were there by 9:15 and out on course right on 9:30 and eventually did part of a second course. Hung around Rego to help and waited for Stuart family - but I gave up at 10:30 and started strapping my ankles.
Was a little wary as this is my first bush event since September and while it is a very benign area it is also very vague.
S-1 - well I went via F, then picked up tracks generally heading NE. Picked change in vegetation and bearing. All good, though very slow. WAs waiting for Sam to run through me seeing as I took the scenic route but didn't see her at all.
1-2 bearing, came bang on track junction which gave me some confidence then saw W/C and thought that planner had put control at bank of W/C rather than in it - surprised. I kept going heading for the "flag" I could see, though thought it was pretty faded and quite a bit off the bearing I thought I should follow. Just then Matt came running from S across my path, said hello at which I promptly fell over but on scrambling to my feet discovered I was running to a tree trunk which was faded white and had a shadow over it making a delightful "white" triangle and of course Matt was heading to exactly where I was heading except I had been suckered in by this trunk.
2-3 Bearing and spiked control well
3-4 straight lined but was just at the head of the gully and thought it was the W/C and so I continued E looking for the gully. Decided that I had gone far enough and that the fence/bike track was that thing I could see so back upstream I go. Ends up I saw the gully specifically at its head, and the control was below the lip. Should have looked closer. Splits say I lost 3:13
4-5 Absolutely nailed it.
5-6 bearing and only about 10m to North
6-7 bearing, found W/C to W and just headed N. Was a little low for my liking.
7-8 nailed it - spot on though apparently others didn't share my enthusiasm for this placement. Fine by me.
8-9 Followed W/C down to junction, took bearing and kept an eye out for next W/C which seemed to come altogether too quickly. But checked and W/C going in right direction so continued on and saw thicket coming up so all good.
9-10 bearing and again came out right on track junction; followed track until vegetation changed. Thought I was too high so went along W/C but found the string of waterholes so must again have just missed it. Splits say lost 2:29.
10-F Just put head up and looked for red flag but could see campervans and tried to line them up. Found track and then saw red flag. Don't think my mental bearing were very good by this stage.
Happy with run/jog/fast walk. Poor toes not so happy with O shoes - first time since last September.
Time losses amounted to 6 1/2 mins so I'd be happy with that.
rockman did a course - lovely to see him at an event and in the Bush.

C • YAY! 1

Hard Medium - Splits