Training Log Archive: Kas

After a bit more course setting I went to Blackbutt reserve to make up the rest of the distance for my long run. Garmin measured it much slower then my target, I think part of this was the fact that it was and the other part due to poor satellite reception under the thick trees (for instance a sign saying 1.2km, was about 800m on my watch and another saying 800m was about 400m, may have been a mixture of circumstances), and having to do a fair few doublebacks after running along a bush track that led nowhere... or into someones backyard. Lots of climb pretty much the whole way, and the downhills didn't really help because they were generally too steep for comfort or had become streams from the water.

Did another few km at Glendale and then some 100m's and felt absolutely exhausted. Took me quite a while to get up off the muddy ground afterwards. Haven't felt so exhausted from training in a long time. Spose that's the difference between bush and road. Plus running about an hour longer then usual (even if not further).

Thanks to the Blatchfords for taking me in for the weekend! Getting on to the map helps a lot with the course setting decisions :)