Tuesday, July 08, 2008

HuRTS 45mins Fartlek

Turned up today not intending to run quickly, just to ease the legs into slightly more strenuous stuff following Sunday's race. My calves are still sore (as always after a long race). Good to see Big Mikey H after a great run on Sunday (31:11 in the 10km) - he and Dimitri being the only people I know who really performed well at the weekend.

Today was the usual 1 min fast, 30 seconds easy for 45 mins. Set off in a group with Serg, Muz and picked up Fats near Mrs Macquarie's Chair. Serg and Fats were pushing on with Muz and I just hanging on. Felt very tired for the first 15 mins. Turned halfway along Hickson Road and headed back with Serg deciding to push on and Fats dropping off with the runs (he'd been complaining about a dicky tummy the whole way). Kept going with Muz until half way around Farm Cove when he dropped off. Was feeling much more comfortable at this stage. Ran the last section by myself falling 20 yards short of getting back to the Stone Gates.

Nice to be back into it. Feeling very positive about training and trying a couple of new things leading up to City to Surf after chatting to Pete and others. Have started the eccentric loading on the achilles again as the left is stiffening up in the mornings.

4 comments:

Amanda said...

Congratulations on 34th position, although I'm sorry you were a bit disappointed with your race. All the advice to focus on City to Surf sounds very sound. Sorry Fats was complaining also.

inhisshadow said...

For a man taking it easy you were certainly moving today. "A couple of new things" Are you thinking of changing up the HuRTS sessions in the lead up to C2S?

Fats said...

agh the world fell out of my bottom! Pity as I was enjoying the session too.

James said...

A 14 year old girl in the States has beaten your PB over 1500 by 5 seconds.

http://iaaf.org/WJC08/news/kind=100/newsid=45743.html

I definitely think you need to push it harder during your HuRTs sesions !!