Training Log Archive: MattR

I am planning the summer series event at Ross creek in about a months time so I went an had an explore around the map. Even though I could see it was light green or medium green on the map I forgot just how thick and slow this type of forest is to run/walk through.I will definitely have to re-think some of the legs on the courses. On the way to the map I ran past John McGlashan High school and noticed they have a grass track marked out. I assume its 400m long so I might use it to do a 5km time trial to see if I have improved from last time.

Felt good for most of the run started slow taking 39 minutes to get to Anderson's bay inlet, 11 minutes around the inlet and 36.30 home. So was much quicker on the way home which included uphill finish. Been getting a bit hungry on last couple long runs so tried an energy sachet out for the first time after 50 minutes. Was not too bad tasting and seemed to give me a boost although hands got a bit sticky from it. http://www.mapmyrun.com/route/nz/dunedin/695126344...

Finally a nice day in Dunedin to run after 7 out of the last 8 days having rained. It was a big change from just me and my flatmate out running yesterday to today where I saw at least 30 people out running. There was also a bit of eye candy about too, which if his recent training session posts are anything to go by Tane would have thoroughly appreciated. http://www.mapmyrun.com/route/nz/dunedin/453126327...

Another crap day in Dunedin with it once again raining. Went running with 2 other flatmates around Ross creek. http://www.mapmyrun.com/route/nz/dunedin/248126319...