Wednesday night I managed my sub 6 min Ks - doing 5:50, 5:48: 5:49, 5:44, and 5:29. I was really stoked to achieve so much consistency on the first four and be able to lift it up a notch for the final repeat.
Thursday I took a half an hour easy run at lunchtime and checked out the turnaround point for saturday.
I managed to get plenty of sleep for wed, thurs, and fri nights which really helped me when it came to getting out of bed at 6am Saturday morning.
The 22k run took me about 2:33, I negative splitted by just over a minute and beat my half marathon time, so I'm pleased. It was my longest run to date and after being a bit all over the place the last few weeks I was a little worried, but catching up on sleep this week has really put me out ahead and I was able to run without struggle the whole way and pick it up a little, but not a lot, on the way home.
I did walk up anderson st hill on the way back. I started shuffling up it, little steps, keeping my heart rate constant, and then I thought "bugger this" and walked up it, taking big strides and getting the circulation pumping.
I didn't walk any other time though, and I started jogging again as soon as practical, near the top of the hill where there is still an incline but it is less dramatic.
During the long run I wore my hydration pack and used my gels at 45 min intervals. No dramas internally from the fuel and hydration, but I did have some uncomfortable tightness in my back from the hydration pack, not keen. I think practicing with it on my shorter runs could be a good idea.
I am keen before the next long run (which is a fortnight away, due to city to surf in sydney next weekend) to have a go at making my own race fuel, gels or bars, and just take gels as a backup - watch this space for an update!
Though I finished quite strongly and comfortably, I feel shattered now. I am sore in my right foot (on top of the foot, near the toes, in an area I had pain earlier in the year that I was worried was a stress fracture at the time). I am staying chilled about it and rested with my legs against a wall at home after my hot shower which felt good. I'm just going to take it as easy as possible this weekend and be off my feet as much as possible - avoiding my typical frantic weekend behaviour basically.
I'm also a bit sore in my left calf but it doesn't feel like a big deal. I am off to the movies this afternoon and dinner with friends tonight, but have an easy day planned tomorrow and will hopefully get a little relaxation time in the pool later.
I ran twenty two kilometres today! I did well on my splits on Wednesday night! I got enough sleep this week!
And sold my house, and (I think) passed my last exam for my grad cert!
So, good times. I am proud of my efforts.
Tired... but proud.
It's wonderful at the moment that because of the condition I'm in (ie, not great!) any training leads to some improvement. That's the positive way to look at it!
But I'm again reminded, if I could do a bit better on the nutrition over the next 10 weeks, keep up the good work on the sleep front, and keep working on my strength building, well those things will all help tremendously!
I leave for Sydney on thursday after the 5k time trial Wed night so hopefully a bit of time away will give me a chance to eat well, rest well, keep the stress levels low.
It's crazy to think that in 10 weeks it will be the day before the marathon. 10 weeks! I am happy with how things are progressing. It doesn't totally match my expectations - I had been expecting it to get easier all the time and for the weight to fall off. What can I say, I'm an optimist! But it's the optimism that gets me into the place to do the difficult things, so for that, I am greatful. It is true that I need to spend a bit more time enjoying the present moment rather than giving all my attention to comparing the present to an imaginary optimal present, or living in the future.. But it's all coming along..
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