wow was this a bad idea. pretty much just a waste of time.
clocked something like 4:50 but it doesnt matter.
i was so wrecked from thursday, shouldnt have tried the 1500. i was the only one from the people who did the 10k who backed up, and i think they were smarter.
felt fine in the warm up but within 2 steps of my first stride, the first time i tried lifting it above a jog, i felt it wasnt right, it felt just slow and like i couldnt sprint, couldnt get out of a slow gear.
was straining the whole first lap to just get around in 1:11, then just slowed off because i couldnt get into my normal 1500m speed. it was as if that speed was just blocked off for me, i couldnt get anywhere near it. didnt want to pull out, but nothing was going to come of this race, i knew it as soon as i heard the 300m split. i shouldve taken more rest after the 10k, i didnt think it would knock me around that much. probably cos it's my first too, and im not used to racing that distance. its well above any track race i do, and even queens. still, learnt for next time.
a bit sore but not that bad from yesterday.
interestingly, but not that unexpected, is that my right calf is tight and sore, but my left is fine. makes sense cos its the outside leg and does more work around the bends. ive never had that show up before, but i guess after 25 laps the difference between inside and outside leg becomes evident.
33, 33, 33, 32, 32 (approx 200m)
a different session today meant i wouldn't fit into the morning session, and still cant make the evening session because of uni, so trained at uni.
just 90%.
felt very sore and stiff at start, but loosened into the session, and felt good.
still very tired, havnt been sleeping well or much recently. going to bed usually between 1 and 2:30am, but trying to rectify. last night was 12pm, so thats better.
1:20 for about 18kms (not too sure about the distance at all)
good run, felt really strong, and finished with a 3:50 km.
strong start, felt a bit strained in the first half, but got into a good rhythm into the second half, and finished last 20 mins strong. felt like i was going quick, which is why im not sure about the distance.
had 3 immunisations for the trip today after the run, was warned i might feel pretty shit for a day or two, so see how that goes. was assured that it shouldnt last too long.
9:57 for 3000m in very windy conditions
ran at illawong - good new track, very spongy. felt strong, ran in the new spikes which ended up being good, and tights because it was cold and windy. as soon as the gun went it was as if a weight was lifted and i could run fast - this weeks crap training was gone. felt really comfortable throughout and could finish strong in the last km.
time wasnt so good because of the extremely windy back straight and the fact that it was like running fartlek. id contsantly be focusing on catching up to someone to hide behind in the back straight into the wind and so i didnt pay much attention to the splits. without any wind and being able to focus on the times, i think that was worth a sub 9:40 easially. most people were 25-30 seconds behind their estimated time, so it looks good.
tried on the new half tights, felt good.
wasnt sure what to do today, training at uni because i only got to bed at 4:00am working on an assignment so wasnt going to get up at 5:30 for morning training. i knew morning group had tempo run, but 2 days before a 3k wasnt sure that was right. my program had 400s but having done 500s on tuesday would be same session, so didnt think thatw as right either.
in the end it didnt matter because the sessionw as bad anyway. i was extremely tired from lack of sleep and worried about my new spikes that i was trying out, wasnt sure if they were good, how they felt etc.
yep got the new balance LDS1000, the ones with the blue panals on the side.
anyway wanted to do a couple of ks at 3k pace but that didnt work, did 3:40 and 3:45 (on a very approx circuit), the decided to do some shorter stuff. all recoveries were 1 min or 30 secs.
a good solid hour run
started off at a quick pace and did a hilly loop including the big long run hill, then met greta and ran with her, getting into a good rhythm at probably around 4:30 mins/k, just ticking over and getting into the recovery side of todays run. then after i left, was still feeling good, so attacked another hill, and finished off quick, with a final km of 4:00 mins and speeding up through the last 500m.
felt absolutely awful when i woke up, but quickly started feeling better. a bit iffy when i started running, but i soon warmed to it, and got into the rhythm. not too hard, so some good recovery, but also some good hills and fast parts. feeling good, and think ive played it perfectly for the weekend race. may not run the best time ever, but should do well, the best i can expect at the moment. still expect to improve again next time i do 3000m after this weekend.
build back up to 1:15 for next week.
1:39, 1:39, ?, ? (missed the start on both around the corner), 1:47, 1:48, 1:44, 1:48, 1:44, 1:38
roughly
proper session finally, although felt a bit weird throughout, didnt have it all together still. felt a bit weak, especially arms and legs, and couldnt work hard. but had a couple of good reps and i hope thats promiscing fot the weekend and beyond.
im at a point where im not sure whether i should train more or less to get over this and into some good form. i thought after the camp it was fatigue, and it probably was, so i trained less, but either im still affected, or it hasnt worked. and yet training harder doesnt seem right either, when i still havnt got it all together.
i think im going to try to emphasise the tue/thurs sessions, and race hard on sat, to provide the good speed work for track season, then judge the other sessions by how i feel; if i feel good, have a couple of hard long runs in the week. but if i feel tired or weak, then back it off for that run in prep for the next speed session. i think the speed sessions are the main emphasis for the next couple of weeks, as long as im getting in one recovery jog and one decent longer run a week atleast.
trying to get fresh again and ready to train. felt ok.
wow that sucked.
23:12 for 6k
missed the start cos i was in the toilet, so started on everyone's second lap, but even so did the whole race by my self.
unbelievable heat, 30 degrees or so.
felt pretty sore and tired in warm up, but thought i was powering along for the first lap until i saw the 7:12 split for first 2k. very slow, but felt like 6:45 or so.
after that it was all downhill, as i died a painful death.
i think the heat played a major part, because lots of people were a bit off in terms of times, but more than that i think the camp residue is still making my legs sore and heavy. james commented that he was also struggling; and i found others who didnt do the camp ran better. i hope thats it.
i also havent been sleeping well since the camp. and ive been feeling a bit off the last couple of days.
either im coming down with something, or im still feeling the camp and am tired.
in any case im not a my best and need to play it smart.
the immediate focus is the 3000m in one weeks time, and i need to be ready by then. the most important sessions, now that im doing shorter track stuff, are tuesday and thursday, so i need to be rested for them to get the full benefit. hammering myself when im clearly not ready isnt smart.
i think the quicker i get over whatever im carrying, the quicker i can get into some sharp training for the track on saturday. which means lots of sleep and taking it easier - because at the moment i dont feel into it, like im not getting the benefit from training hard, im just tiring myself out when i run.
i think a couple of more relaxed days with lots of sleep before tuesday should help, and then i can test it out and hopefully lay some good training down before saturday.
because the camp, or something, is obviously slowing me down and before i get over that i wont be able to train properly at the proper intensity.
good luck to the fitzroy falls guys, hope you do well in the heat!
session was done at uni at a nice peaceful oval at the back.
went 400, (45 secs), 400, (45 secs), 400, (45 secs), 400, (90 secs), 400, (60 secs), 400, (90 secs), 400, (45 secs), 200.
times were 1:18, 1:16, 1:17, 1:18; 1:12, 1:16; 1:13, un-timed 200.
rough 400m track, pretty close but not 100%, so times might be give or take a second or two. but it's all about the effort, especially when coming back from camp. will find a marked oval for next week.
very hot today! 31 degrees.
felt pretty good during the warm up, still a bit sore from camp but not that bad, not nearly as bad as yesterday. however id felt tired and lethargic and weak most of the day, and fell asleep in a lecture. was worried i might be getting sick (as i always am) but after the session feel better, and am pretty sure its all fine, just still exhausted from the camp and need even mroe sleep.
session was originally 8x400m (45 secs) but during the first four like this i was feeling lethargic and not really moving properly. decided i was just tiring myself out doing bland 400s with not real benifit, so decided to double the recovery to 90 secs, and try to run faster. this worked, and i backed up the first one with another 400 off shorter recovery. another 90 secs and then another 400, faster again but still not getting good turnover. then did a 200 witht eh first 100 at 400m pace, then the second 100 flat out at close to 100m pace; so a good kick down. started to get the legs turning over, but still my calves wernt strong enough to really power home/sprint at all.
still happy i managed the entire session, even though it was kinda reworked, after such a hard camp.
started feeling really tired and sore at the end of session and in the warm down, and just finished off with 2k so as not to be too tired for the weekend. going for a good one around queens park.
easy 20 minutes. very sore in calves and achillies, and my glutes seized up after the run. after two steps it felt like i'd done a marathon, or atleast a tough long run. very sore.
got out for an easy 25 before the camp to prep the legs. bit of phlegm still but felt ok, but at about 15 mins started feeling a bit rotton. still, thats what always seems to happen on my first run back, so it shouldnt be much to worry about. walked for a couple of minutes in the middle, but felt nice and ready afterwards, and feel like i wanted to go faster, so its good.
will be on camp for the next four days til tuesday, so ill be back for a full recount then.
still feeling sick, start feeling ill and weak whenever i get out and about, walking around. very congested.
wow i think taking yesterday off was a good idea, i really feel like crap today.
completely blocked up, aches and pains, and that general indescribable sick feeling.
surviving on panadol.
anyway today and tomorrow i can't train anyway, because im getting a colonoscopy and endonoscopy tomorrow. not that id be able to anyway, this cold is pretty full on.
will hopefully regroup for the camp, and maybe the 5k windsprints on thurs, was still hoping to do a 5k pb in the process of that session; but it might have to wait...
but im shit scared about this operation/exam at the hospital tomorrow!
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i got 36:00:06 *this* close!
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