Yeah, so I missed the previous week…playing catch-ups!
WEEK 13/16 (MON 13 OCT – SUN 19 OCT)
MON 13 OCT
REST DAY
Spent the day driving home from Inverell after the 50km race yesterday.
TUE 14 OCT
AM | 1hr2min / 210m VG / 7.9km / group trail run
Regular Tuesday morning group run at Currumbin.
WED 15 OCT
AM | 1hr37min / 485m VG / 14.4km / mid-week long trail run
Recovery week, mid-week long run with JW on the singletrack in Nerang. Given the 50km on Sunday, this was kept at an easy pace.
THU 16 OCT
REST DAY
Yep – just restin’.
FRI 17 OCT
AM | 59min / 170m VG / 8.1km / group road run
The usual Friday morning caper. A few more hills than usual.
SAT 18 OCT
PM | 2hr30min / 710m VG / 23.4km / long trail run
Long run on mostly singletrack at Nerang. Given the GCTRS tomorrow, and the fact I ran Washpool last week, I kept it to 2.5hrs - probably could have gone longer, but it was afternoon, it was hot, and I didn't feel like a late finish. I kept it REALLY easy, but the body was willing and would have happily gone harder. Given the casual nature of the run I found lots of new skinny stuff.
Working on my trail tan for summer…
SUN 19 OCT
REST DAY
Day off to RD the Gold Coast Trail Running Series!
TOTAL
Running | 6hr7min / 1580m VG / 53.8km
Cross-training | NIL
Total time | 6hr7min
WEEK 14/16 (MON 20 OCT – SUN 26 OCT)
MON 20 OCT
REST DAY
This is *supposed* to be a stroller run day with Dudes, but he wasn’t keen and neither was I.
TUE 21 OCT
AM | 1hr2min / 280m VG / 8.1km / group trail run
Regular Tuesday morning group run at Currumbin.
WED 22 OCT
AM | 1hr43min / 780m VG / 15.1km / mid-week long trail run
Mid-week long run with JW out at Clagiraba, including up and down Hellfire. Pretty cruisy pace given we're both beginning to ease back to Blackall. I felt really strong on the ups.
“Hellfire Pass” has such negative connotations…
I’m calling it “Rainbow Pass” from here on in.
THU 23 OCT
PM | 45min / 120m VG / 9.4km / MAF(ish) road run
MAF-ish type run around Burleigh and Fleays. Short on time so it wasn't anything fancy.
FRI 24 OCT
AM | 1hr28min / 165m VG / 13.2km / group road run
Regular Friday morning Chisel run. Did an extra 30mins before.
SAT 25 OCT
REST DAY
Put my Those Guys Event hat back on to RD the Runner’s Hot Lap! Broom-Broom!
SUN 26 OCT
AM | 2hr25min / 860m VG / 22.9km / long trail run
Taper week long run - stayed local on the Buff track. Felt really flat this morning, which I think was the result of a big day on the feet yesterday at the Runner's Hot Lap.
TOTAL
Running | 7hr23min / 2210m VG / 68.6km
Cross-training | NIL
Total time | 7hr23min
On the home stretch heading into Blackall and I’m generally feeling pretty good. I was a little flat this last week – which usually happens in taper – but there’s a lot of other stuff happening outside of running too. I’ll be stealing sleep whenever I can over the next two weeks…
See you out there – Juddy