Tuesday 19 February 2013

Flipping the Switch (to decent training)

Posted by speedygeoff on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 with
I ran a fairly solid 83k last week, and running is feeling easier. I may run as much again this week, or not, but I am enjoying the feeling of actually getting faster for short runs, and surprisingly for long runs as well.

Monday training
Turning out on a warm Monday afternoon were Peter, Ewen & I running early, then running for 30 minutes around our Rose Garden loop incorporating timed 200s for those wanting speed work were Abi, Cookie, Andrew S, Andy, Bronwyn, Cathy N (back after a long break), Clint, Craig, Ewen, Garry. me, Jen, Kym, Mick, Peter, Rae, Ruth, Sarah P, Sarah-Jayne, Susan & Warrick. At a guess, most were pretty well exhausted after what turned out to be a solid session.

Weston Creek Half Marathon
One speedygeese team of three runners has been lined up to do a relay, more such relay teams welcome. Of course you can always enter as an individual and do the full event.
Date - Sunday 17 March.
Relay distances - 8k, 6k, 7k.
Cost $45 per team ($15 each) or $35 for an individual doing the 21k.
Enter on-line at https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?ID=8184.
No late entry for teams.

Abi’s Alibi
She's expecting! Which is why she hasn't been flogging us at training recently.

Coming up
This Sunday we won't be at Stromlo Forest Park. For a start the national MTB championships are on and the whole area will be booked out. Secondly the Vets handicap is on and several of us will be there. Thirdly I will be at Acton Ferry Terminal watching Cookie compete in her big race. so I am advertising "Speedygeese training" at Acton Ferry Terminal at 7:30am this Sunday instead of at Stromlo. But I expect we will just jog around and enjoy the morning.

So. On with the training. We will get there.