Training Log Archive: Zed

Back to intervals. Legs a bit tired from Sunday but ok, some good running in there. Callum delighted!

Warm up/ recovery/ cool down

Scott creek sarrc trail run. 7 am start and 6.30 am pick up by Jenny meant I kept waking during night and checking the time, worried about sleeping in, an annoying habit of mine. Pleasant run and chat on cool morning. Coffee and second breakfast went down well afterwards.

Needed a wee afternoon nap later!

Logging time working hardish. Need to stretch calves more for strong stable lower leg, and as ever more abdominal strength needed ( sigh). Alfie pretty good given he's had 2 weeks off. In furthest paddock from rd, so a hike to get him, probably helped in avoiding stiffness post earlier run. Followed by a nap.

Run in Belair with Callum. I think he's lost some fitness while I've been away! Nice run up past railway dam, up steps, back down qjd, adventure playground, home.

Lighthouse loop for the last time. Where has this holiday gone? Pushed self a bit which resulted in one minute off previous time and a red face ( despite cold shower) for next 2 hours.
Then a busy time packing up beach house ( including Christmas decos and tree down) trying to finish food and cleaning. Reward was a lovely swim with the surf beach much more swim -able today. Was sad to return my 'girls bike with basket and 7 gears' it was really comfortable, and a great way to get around town.
Nice to be back in Adelaide and see Callum .

Light house loop shortest route to/ from the start. Bit slow and tired today.

Exploring on my 7 gear hire bike. I've grown quite fond of it!

Lighthouse loop again after a night of rain. Bit slower as legs a bit tired , i think from being in sea so long with strong current jumping waves. Also ground a bit slippery.

Todays activity :Visited 'Macadamia castle, ( which my cousin owns) and played mini golf. Steady rain settled in this evening.

Lighthouse loop. Later followed by 1 1/2 hour play in sea with family. Strong current good for core stability I decided.

Cycling around town on last minutes Christmas feast errands. Logging as unusually fairly clear run as hardly any traffic. Riding my hire girls bike with big basket and only 7 gears,

Lighthouse loop again but as an evening walk with Bryn. Rugged coastline with waxing moon made for speccy scenery.

Lighthouse loop again but shortest route to start. A bit cooler morning. Took longer to start dripping with sweat today - maybe Im acclimatising? Spent much of day back at movie world, thinking they would be quieter than after Christmas. Still very very busy. I am over crowds and queues!
Short bike ride around town in late afternoon for errands.

Light house loop again without Tallow beach section. Slightly cooler today but still very sweaty .
Walked to town and back for more last minute shopping. Later short bike ride- hired a 'girls' hire bile, bit like a dragster and also short swim at nearby Brunswick heads river mouth- sea at Byron has strong current and 1000s of surfers so swim for pleasure hard!

Exploring Run from beach house at Byron bay down narrow track to tallow beach then along beach to access rd across here to Lighthouse rd, then followed path to lighthouse , then Australias most easterly pt then back around head.lots of steps, Worra would've enjoyed! Stopped for dip at beach at palm valley, current so strong I went backwards swimming into it so swim short! Then return to beach house, last bit walking. Very sweaty, steady but no speed in humidity.
Rest of day grocery shopping , coffee then lunch with Tarn and browsing. Managed to find someone selling pine branches for $10 for compulsory Christmas tree! Late 'swim' at beach - strong current so just ducking .

C • just reading this makes me want to visit sometime 4

Another sweaty gold coast run along foreshore. Time limit as were trying to hit movie world early before long queues ,which was achieved. 4 rides in a bit over 1 hour! Leith and I agreed scooby do roller coaster our favorite! Then a wait while others went on 'thrill' rides. Then afternoon was pretty active at 'wet and wild '.
Bryn rechristened 'wait and mild'. Somewhat apt. Bryn convinced me to go on 'Australia's tallest waterslide '. I now know what I will sound like if I ever fall off a cliff! Long guttural scream ( bit of an over reation really!) after drove to Byron caught out by time difference (8 instead of 7) so missed supermarket but lucked on friendly, family friendly Italian restaurant for tea. Arrived at our booked accommodation to find my favorite local salad dressing had spilled through my suitcase! Yuk.

C • did your suitcase have 'attitude' 2

Run around broad each, gold coast, orienting self. To me seemed very humid. Ran slot but dripping whole time. Cut short as found shops to purchase breakfast things for family.

Rest of day at movie world. Lots of time in queues! But fun and queues shorter at end of day. After tea had family swim at resort pool in dark. We invented fun swim chasey game. One person 'it' under darkish bridge - others had to swim under bridge without getting court. I thought I'd be good at this, thought strategically, held breath long time etc but got caught most often! Fell asleep at 930, slept until 7 am- beautiful!

From home over to adventure playground up QJD right at tilti, down to railway line, followed to old national park station back along valley. Went left up Nookoo to do 2x1 min intervals. . Callum was hot so we just did a dog trot., apart from intervals.

Now in Gold coast . It's balmy here .

Quick run before work.

After work . Tried to do intervals. Worked hard on 'up' lap and recovered on return lap. Despite gasping for air only gained 5 - 10 seconds on fast lap cf recovery. Maybe style goes out window with speed.

Not quite maximum as legs a bit tired from yesterday.

C • russian 2

Warm up/ recovery minutes/ cool down

Bridgewater run with good size group. Bit stiff at first so went conservatively on way to Mylor
along shortest route. Then found my legs up Aldgate Valley rd and worked hard to keep Lauren in site for first half. But then Simon and then Lauren looped back and I felt a bit too stuffed to turn and run back down. As a result I had a long stop before I'd decided I better head down again and shortly met Fern and continued up with her. Felt comfortable trotting back last bit. So next time will aim to stop for less. Very pleasant morning, lovely scenery and nice company for what was my last run with the crew for a while.

Short Callum run in Belair .

With Callum in front and alfie trotting behind jogging from cherry gardens to Scott creel for riding lesson. Most significant feature of morning was rain. It was wet for most of 4+ hours I was out.

Calf muscles while watching instructor ride to improve lower leg position and stability.

Scatter O. 13 controls. Fairly easy choice of southern cluster of controls. Very sweaty and breathing hard so must've been trying. Home ground so nav not hard.

Logging core stability work in lesson. But did less than usual as saddle not sitting well, and needs adjusting.

Logging core stability work in lesson. But did less than usual as saddle not sitting well, and needs adjusting.

Belair run with crew, redwoods, single track, past empty dam, QJD. Warm evening but much cooler than yesterday. Walked back across golf course .

Before work. Quite tight, need more stretching.

Old interval routine on usual route. Worked so much harder than yesterday, legs feeling almost normal again.

Warm up, recovery minutes and cool down. Followed by a quick dip in pool as was soooo hot.

Legs tired so definitely a jog not a run. Hardly sweated but at least enjoyed being out with Callum. Saw a bandicoot along minnow creek.

C • bandicoot 5

C • spanish horses 1

To Marion and return -bike felt better with pumped tyres- funny that! Didn't push much as legs a bit tired from yesterday so a ploddy cycle.

Short session of warm ups. Plan was to do more but was interrupted by getting a window delivered.

Fern's yurrebilla run- inspired after following the coast to Kosciusko run yesterday (240 km) and wanting to include Callum I drove up to gates of Mt Lofty and ran the 10 km down summit, waverly ridge and sheoak rd to meet the others. John turned up to get Callum - as we were going through conservation parks - and then we set off as a group. Down pony ridge, brown hill creek, winding around brown hill through the grey box woodlands, through the farmland and on to eagle on the hill rd. this started to feel like a slog, and my water was nearly out so I was feeling thirsty. Then we descended to the main waterfall gully track, crowded as expected, and followed this to the summit. A highlight here was taking a minute to stand in a small pool and wet my head. Legs really felt the last bit, and it was great to reach the top and sit down.
It was great fun, and I enjoyed it and mostly felt good, but my plans for rest of the day were modified as Tiredness caught up, including an hour nap!
This is a good length long run for me, not sure how anyone does 240 km! In fathomable !

Had a short horse ride in afternoon but no effort worth logging. Alfie has trimmed down a bit as grass has dried.

Run in park with Callum. I was sweaty and he was hot! Watched the coast to kosi website with interest last night and today.

Run from cherry gardens to Scott creek and some of return with Callum in front and Alfie behind. Very warm and not very fast.

Logging hardest bits when working core hard. Sandy the instructor commented my tight calves and my AP log shows a lack of yoga - so more stretching needed! Alfie had a great lesson we are both doing much better . He was tired in heat on way hone and enjoyed his hose down and rub down.

Race with Leith - he dog paddles while I pool run. Good day for it!

Belair run with crew. Steps loop plus across golf course from home. Still, warm evening. Fern set the pace. Encountered slightly angsty emus! Still some greens along the creek to pick for guinea pigs and rabbit, which they appreciated.

Slow as tyres a bit flat and well, I'm a bit slow! To work at Marion, out for a meeting and home again. Bike feels like its time for a service.

In park for Tuesday am interval session. Cool and damp morning ,lovely wet summer bush smell. A large ? Carob tree was down at bottom of nookoo. At long gully I was asked by a runner looking at the map how to get back onto the yurrebilla trail. He followed me back down creek / railway dam track so I could direct him from adventure playground. Callum was so excited to have a bigger pack! He barked all the way, which was apparently amusing to Mr Lost.

In park with Callum - actually was a 'run sandwich ' run to meet a friend - tried to do a good pace , as yesterday I felt quite good, then walked for nearly an hour, followed by coffee, then finished with another half hour run home.
Later went horse riding but was more of a passenger enjoying the bush than actively working so not logging.

Bridgwater run with crew minus Jenc. To worabinda back via Gould rd. lovely morning and I pushed myself a bit, aided by Callum being keen.

Olave hill loop with Callum