Training Log Archive: Jamie

rugby training sore hammy, sore shoulder, tackling like a bit of a pussy to save shoulder.

jog with the pks, gryn and the ditch,

C • Does that make you the Wart? 1

Great run with O-Gang from Karori Park, up through forest to Makara Saddle, then Varleys, Zacs, Aratihi, Leaping Lizard, Nikau, Missing Link, Salley Alley, Swigg, Starfish.....good fun, definitely back on track with my running

C • Pretty serious now you are ... 3

lunchtime jog, up zigzags, Te Raikahau point, then back around coast, beach...need to make it a habit...bloody nice to have some humidity after so long, nearly took my top off but didn't want to blind passing drivers or attract any rude comments about hair shirts.

rugby training, couldn't participate in the contact stuff because of my shoulder.

C • What have you done to your ... 4

Mukamuka munter. I knew it wasn't going to be a good day, I could feel it in my legs, no rhythm in my running at any stage, just strength and lungs from go to woe.

Managed to keep up with Bryn for a couple of hours, tried to gap him on the downhill, and did slightly, but didn't have any real pace on. Knew after this I didn't have anything left to knock out the last 10km, told Bryn to piss off (which he did) before I blew and staggered back with terrible cramping to my hamstrings. Managed to finish 2nd just with lack of depth in the field and therefore won the 90kg + grade.

Went home and went to bed for close to 20 hours.

Bryn is bloody good though about time he won something after lots of seconds and placings in the last 6 months.

C • Tell Me about it 5

run - terrible

jog with the O-Gang, shoulder feeling ok running, but pretty tired.

Winter Classic. Good race. Did ok on first butterfly loops (lost 2 mins on one stupid mistake), and had good lead into event centre, had some food and drink while waiting for Brent then managed to hurry him through transition.

Blew first control on next loop, Brent got away then caught him a few later, then after that we shadowed each other until I managed to slip away towards the end. Surprised I managed to hold it together as was pretty poked, any other day I might have made a fatal mistake.

Still good to last the distance ok.

C • Hard man 3

rugby training, managed to warm up and handle it alright. Ruined a good day during the game of touch at the end by trying dive and landing on my shoulder and damging my rotator cuff. Should be right in a few days.

missioning around with Brent. Walked around Karapoti river with Brent then floated back down in the new inflatable boat. River was in flood, but not quite enough to be perfect. Was still fun and hard core in places

Thursday road ride with Caspar, Liam and Dave, felt much better this week and managed to smash it up Mt Crawford. Will have to get fit one of these days asroad biking is damn good when you are feeling strong

45 minute run with the remnants of the O-gang. At least managed to get out and do something

Run with PK to Butterfky Creek. Relieved that hangover not too bad, although sore throat from karaoke affecting my breathing

rugby practice, fun sliding around in the mud but have to learn very quickly not to tackle with my face

C • i'd of imagined that would'... 6

Days Bay to Bus Barn loop with Caspar, feeling ok sort of

jog with pk around Tarakena Bay way

lunch time ride with Liam, Hicksy and some other characters, first road ride in a long time so had to suck up a bit of punishment

Afterwork rogaine at Korokoro with Caspar. Great map & course, forgot my shoes so had to run in $14 rugby boots from the warehouse, but all good. Pushed Caspar to his limits.

climbing with Mark