Training Log Archive: PrueD

I think I might tentatively take myself off the injured list and put myself on the very slow and unfit list - as I am at last moving again.

After a warmup walk through the rocks and up Mt Killawarra this afternoon (from the start/finish area on the 2009 Oz champs Warby map) I jogged slowly around the Benalla Lake - which was a big larger than usual. The excursion required several climbs over closed gates and a few minor detours around puddles - but all good. The river here has filled its banks but is not over onto the flood plain.

C • slow and unfit 2

Very very wet - drove back to Benalla through storms.

The day of the big rains. No chance of any exercise. I drove through 30 cm (approx) flowing water to get to Bruce P's outdoor film night. A most enjoyable night and great film (I heard some of it through the rain and saw come of it when I occasionally peeped out to see what was happening). Thanks Bruce!

Street-O at Wattle Park in fairly humid conditions. I think I picked a fairly good route, minimising climb through contouring. I shuffled along with a bit of a jog here and there. Right leg is rectified but left leg needs some further massage/stretching. I stayed for the BBQ but found left when uninvited vampires started to appear (biting through my tights). I even received some comment about how much happier I look since changing my work arrangements.

I've been a bit distracted this week with social events and the heat - but will need to get back into some sort of routine soon.

Oh where, where have I been? To sum up:
- Thursday - work, Mum's shopping. No time.
- Friday - work, back to Benalla. No time.
- Sat - Benalla gardening, domestics. Time but it was then too hot.
- Sun - up to the Starthbogies - but far toooo hot hot hot to do anything.
- Mon- still in Benalla and still far too hot.

I haven't been able to sleep properly, for whatever reason, for about 4 nights - waking up in the middle of the night etc. This has impacted on my motivation to train in the day (because I wanted to go to sleep then!). I've done a bit of gardening so at least my house looks lived in.

Anyway, I got going again today and went for a swim in the Benalla indoor pool which was nice and cool. I was feeling a bit pedestrian so addded a litlle kick to the end of my stroke which, surprisingly, made me go a bit faster (much to the annoyance of the man swimming freestyle in the next lane). Lower limbs still problematic but I used the pool for a good supported stretch after the swim.