Second to last training week, which of course means taper. I hate this week.
WEEK 15/16 (MON 27 OCT – SUN 2 NOV)
MON 27 OCT
REST DAY
TUE 28 OCT
AM | 1hr24min / 305m VG / 10.4km / group trail run
GCTR group run at Nerang. Mostly singletrack. Bloody hot, dry and still! Started off feeling pretty flat, ended the run feeling good.
WED 29 OCT
AM | 1hr13min / 340m VG / 11.1km / mid-week long trail run
Taper mid-week long run with JW. Had planned to tackle the Hinze Dam MTB loop but we couldn't find a way in from the Gilston Rd end (that didn't involve barbed wire) and didn't have time to go to our other access points. Opted to head to Nerang and play around on the singletrack for an hour or so. I'm still feeling flat - I'm not sleeping enough (and I'm well aware of it!).
THU 30 OCT
REST DAY
Jana and Tesse are in Adelaide so Van and I are flying solo. No run today…
FRI 31 OCT
AM | OUT 18min / NIL VG / 3.5km / stroller road run
AM | BACK 17 min / NIL VG / 3.5km / stroller road run
Stroller run to and from the Post Office. Not a particularly quality session (some refer to them as junk miles!), but it was my only option.
SAT 1 NOV
AM | 1hr27min / 590m VG / 14.3km / long trail run
Final long (taper) run before Blackall 100. Body felt OK - no niggles, but still a little flat energy wise. Should be all good come this time next week. Early start to ensure I was done in time to get friends from the airport.
SUN 2 NOV
REST DAY
TOTAL
Running | 4hr41min / 1250m VG / 42.9km
Cross-training | NIL
Total time | 4hr41min
I hated this week training wise. Taper is never a fun time for me, and this week just felt underwhelming at best. I normally like to keep a little bit of intensity in taper, but it wasn’t possible this week so it meant sessions I wasn’t too fond of. Oh well, 1 week to go.
Next training update you get from me is post-race!
See you out there – Juddy