Chilly on the Willy!!!

Ran the Launceston 10 this morning and it was cold, damn cold. How cold? Well at the end of the race it hurt to piss!!!!! Check out the fog in the pic. Say no more.



Being an out and back course meant that we could get a good look at the leaders as they were coming back. Troopy was on the front doing his thing yet again, but unfortunately injured himself and didnt finish.

I finished in 37:32 and was pretty happy considering I have only had about 3 weeks training since recovering from my Calf injury. Things are getting better.

I decided to wear my Racing flats but took the precaution of putting another Insole in them to build the heel area up a bit therefore protecting my Calf. Good idea as I had no problems.

Next up is the State XC Champs in Hobart in 2 weeks. Not too sure what to expect but I guess my training over the next week or so will tell me. Will start adding a speed session to my training as of this week and hopefully that will add the spark which is currently missing.

See how we go.

Graveyard Run

Ran an easy 2 laps of Carr Villa tonight in the pouring rain.

For the uninitiated, Carr Villa is the local cemetery that has a 3.1km bitumen track around the outside. I had originally thought that it would be a good place for a time trial later on but after running it I have changed my mind. Its undulating all the way but some of the hills are a little steep to be running down at speed. It is a good spot for a recovery run however and some of the hills may come in handy when hill sessions find thier way in to my program.

I pulled up pretty well after yesterday, only some soreness in my quads and gluts to contend with.

Another easy one tomorrow then another hour run and some 500's later in the week before the Launceston 10 on Sunday.

Cruisy Week

A good week training wise this week. Still a lot of work to be done but the wheels are in motion.

Mainly easy running to get back in to the swing of things with some 200's on Tuesday night and another handicap race yesterday finished off with my first 1 hour run today.

Mon: Easy 25min
Tues: 4 x 200m w/ 200m rec. Ave 33's in Flats.
Wed: Easy 45min
Thur: Easy 20min
Fri: Easy 10min
Sat: Race 6km 22:49
Sun: Easy 60min

Started as the Backmarker yesterday due to most of the better runners at LAC running a seperate race against PCCCT from Burnie. The runner in front of me had 3 minutes head start and I never looked like catching him. Still, I was happy with my time over 6km and some improvement on last week was evident. My average HR was 8bpm lower than last week and I went thru 5km yesterday in the same time as last week also. The 2nd half was only 13sec slower than the first half where as last week it was about a minute difference.

I am running the Launceston 10 next Sunday and I have no idea what time to expect. I guess based on last week and yesterday I should finish in around 37 - 38 minutes somewhere.

Will get out another hour on Wednesday night as I wont get an hour in next weekend. Long runs from here on in are important as they help build the strength that I will need later on.

Will run some reps during the week, probably over 500m, and the some 150's on Saturday arvo at the Track.

Cheers

AW

Team Work??????? Yeah right!

Had my first hit out today after a fairly long lay off. Ran a 5km Handicap and struggled all the way.

My job wasnt made any easier by the fact that I ran off 2nd scratch and had the Backmarker start only 10 seconds behind me. I was hoping to break 20 minutes yet managed 19:09. Not a great time but at least I know now where I am at fitness wise.

My calf pulledup OK, some soreness in my Achilles but nothing too serious. Some stretching should fix this easily.

Training this week was going ok until Thursday and then I had Thursday and Friday off due to 2 very long days at work.

It seems I work with some people who lack the ability to take responsibility for anything that may go wrong. I had a delivery driver mix up some deliveries this week and when he and I fronted the Customer and she asked who was responsible I told her that I take full blame for it, afterall, some one has to right? I found out later that the Driver had already told her it was my fault. If he had checked his Run Sheets prior to leaving the Office that morning he would have avoided any mix ups and none of this would have happened. To think that he had the nerve to blame me for it is disgraceful. Whats even worse is that his Manager did nothing about it either, yet he admitted that it was the Driver who f#@*ed up. What goes around comes around and I will be waiting.

I asked that same Driver to do a drop off for me on his way home last night as a Customer (a Pub) in the neighbourhood where he lives needed some stock rather urgently. He told me he wasnt going straight home and therefore couldnt do it. Imaging my surprise when I arrived at this Pub to see the Driver sitting at the bar with a Beer in his hand. He knew thats where the Delivery was going but insisted he couldnt do it.

I guess sometimes when you want something done you gotta do it yourself. I know a Driver who is out of favours right now.

Enough of my whinging.

Jack Attack

My little man Jack had his first hit out at the Track last night and it looks like he wont be a sprinter anytime soon. The whole concept of staying in your lane went out the window quick smart.

He did however run across the track from Lane 8 to Lane 1, and once the results of the drug test come back hopefully the IAAF will ratify his effort as a new WORLD RECORD for his age group (Under 11 months)!!!!!!!!!! Yes, the boy can move!

Robbie did her best to jog a lap and then called it quits! Oh well, at least she did something.

I jogged around the Country Club Golf Course tonight and felt a little sluggish. Obviously lacking some fitness after the dramas of the past month or so. On a positive note, my calf felt very good.

Hopefully over the next few months I can get some consistency in my training and build up a base for the Summer track season.

Cheers

10, 9, 8, 7, 6..........

Counting down to all systems go!!!

Another 20 minutes at the Track tonight and felt very good.

Threw in a couple of 200's for good measure and ran them faster than I thought. 29.5 & 31.5 in trainers. Both felt very easy with some left in the tank.

If all is well tomorrow then it all systems go from now on.

20 days now until the Launceston 10 and at this stage I will have a crack at it but I am not expecting anything special. No long runs or speed work for a while so I have no idea where I am at fitness wise. I guess there is only one way to find out.

I noticed in the Herald Sun today that this years Melbourne Marathon finishes on the MCG. I given that its 2 weeks before the Burnie 10, I might enter the 10km event as a warm up, afterall, that too finishes on the 'G. Got to be happy about that!!!!

Cheers

AW