Good days and bad days..

Still struggling a bit with lack of mojo, although I do have good and bad days which is an improvement from just bad ones!

On Saturday did a fairly brisk 22.22km from Darlington up to the freeway and back  @4:30 pace. This was a good day although the HR 158 was a little high, I felt pretty good and the legs held together well.

Took a rest day on Sunday and went down with kim to the masters event in Ashfield from a park there down to the Garret Bridge and back. A lovely spot just to hang out under the trees and watch the rowers on the river.

Monday was the usual KP loop - 8.5km @4:30 HR 151, another good day. Fairly cool considering it was 38 degrees the day before but boy it felt warm in the sun!

Tuesday JK's intervals ; 2k ; 4min SR ; 1k 2:30 SR ; 2 x 500m with 90sec SR. Tough session because it was 31 degrees and felt nasty. Didn't felt overly sprightly but hit some decent splits - 6:50, 3:15, 1:33 and 1:34. JK seemed a little down because he seems to have reinjured himself, and he was just getting back toward some racing fitness and it all seemed to be going well. Fingers crossed this is a minor aberration, but he's been though this so many times he's not a happy bunny that it's all gone south again...

Wednesday just a 6k recovery @ 4:41 HR 145, very warm again at 26 degrees and with the previous night's session made this a real recovery - fatigues and a fairly high HR.

Thursday morning went to Mends to run the Mends loop with Sas and Becks. Ran fairly easy 4:48 and I felt OK but again a slightly higher HR than expected. Kim brought Z-bear down for a walk-run and she had a nice romp afterward with Becks' GR-Lab cross, Jack. Afterwards, coffee at Atomic - mmm...

Thursday evening went to Coker to race an 800m and do the 3k at 5k race pace. Conditions were cool 24° but a strong wind up the home straight WSW27/38. Didn't feel overly enthusiastic about running this evening.

We had a visit from one of the club's latest members, Scott Tamblin, who also happens to be the state #2 800m runner, last season doing several results around 1:51. Really brought home the difference between elite-ish runners and us try-hards.  I think I'd just gone past the cut in mark on the back straight and he was already heading into the bend at the end of it. 55 second first lap, and his stride length was unbelievable. I felt like I was standing still. I was quite happy with my 65/71 ; close to a PB, but need to work on the strength to get the second lap closer to the first. So does Scott, who put in a super-weak 61 second lap 2....

A bit later I ran a reasonable 3000m in 10:10, but it was harder work than I wanted it to be. Pace was solid though, but with not much zip in the legs. Solid night I guess.

Friday morning did a recovery 6k @ 4:52 HR 140 ; quite tired in the legs but felt better by the end. Although the air was cool the sun still packs quite a punch.