Hills and a long run

Yesterday morning got down to Jells Park with Trevor Vincent's squad. The same session that I did a couple of weeks back except this time I trained better and did an extra rep. 700m loop x 8. Really tough and its continuous running, I'm not used to float recoveries. 10.2km al together.

Long run this morning with mum, another big night last night so dehydrated and it was really hot. Windy as well, so windy in fact the radio told us that we had to be careful as it was only growing in strength. Did 19km in 1:33:56. Really hard actually, dehydration killed me.

8 x 1km

It was that session tonight, the test and the toughest training. Windy again, I'm 95% sure it will never settle down. Didn't feel amazing, but not terrible either, tried to pump myself up with a couple of c'mon's and let's go's and it didn't do a bad job. Tom, Haftu and I getting it done and get it done we did. Started off easy as in 3:13 but it didn't last. 3:09 for the 2nd with me leading it into the wind. Then just kept getting faster with a 3:07 then a 3:05. Tom took the next four with Haftu sitting in well. We were told to speed it up a bit on the way home so 3:05 again before a 3:04. Really hurting by now, but I was holding on. Tom was pushing on and Haffie and I stuck with, 3:02 for the 2nd last and ended knackered on a 3:01. Really happy to be honest especially with such a killer wind. 11.6km all together.

Pretty Bad

This morning went do a threshold with Chris but I was still knackered from last night. Really hot and windy also so just struggle. Feeling a cold coming on as well now which is just disappointing, bit of a sore throat. Did 2.4km in a pitiful 9:25 and all up was only 4.8km. We'll see how I feel tomorrow.

Starting to show

Went down to training tonight with a scratchy throat and got some quality training down. (1km + 400m) x 4. 1st km felt great in 3:11 then the following 400 easy as well in 66s. Then got quicker in 3:05 and the same again for the 400 in 66s. Went a bit nuts on the third km in 2:59 but managed to hold on for the 400m in 65. Last km was tough and Tom got away from me a bit. I managed 3:00 so I'm pretty happy and a tied fastest pace last 400m in 65 again. Really happy, trained better than normal, 9.2km all up.

8km

Did 8km yesterday morning in 36:20. Start was a bit sketchy because of a big night the night before but managed alright. Felt better at the end than I did at the start. Weather is getting much, much warmer.

Ferny Creek

Out to Belgrave this morning this morning for a long run with Jasper, Haftu and a new bloke called Cody. Hill was killer as usual and quads were pretty hammered after the entire run. 14.7km all up in 1:22:59. Good run.

Tan Relays

Early start this morning to get down to the tan relays. 3.8km around the tan with a fair monster of a hill about a km in. Chris took the first leg and ran a 12:33 before I took the second leg. Started off probably a bit too fast and I wasn't feeling great. Slowed up the hill and just continued pushing. It started hurting way too early and I struggled through. Ran 13:03 so really nothing special, I have to learn to push harder in training and races. I think I must be taking it easy or something because 13:03 really isn't good. Ahh well 7.3km all up. Off to ferny tomorrow.