"Singing in the Rain", "Dancing in the Dark" or just trying to run out of sight on a dark night!
No choice but to go to the track : Rain, mist, cold, waterlogged shoes & socks.
Track (Chev. Bowral): 10:00am
10 minutes warm-up, Stretches & Strides.
2 Sets of 3 x 400m
3:30 mins. between repeats & 7 mins. between sets.
Set 1. 2:14.7; 2:16.2; 2:21.6
Set 2. 2:22.1; 2:16.6; 2:14.9
Since Ewen wasn't here to say differently, I used the MacMillan Calculator to try for 2:01.3 to 2:15.9 for each 400m repeat. That's what it says for an old plodder! I'd have been given a good clip over the ear or six of the best (as Ewen often says!) for sacrificing 'good form' for the sake of 'speed'...if it can be called that, because 'goofy form' it was in the last 50m of each repeat..... over the line huffing, puffing, grunting, gasping for air & quads just about killing me. That's one reason it's so good always to have this oval to myself...enough to frighten away any animal or person predator!
This was a really hard session & I couldn't wait to get to the car, take 
off sodden shoes & socks, race home & into a very hot shower followed by a very large bowl of vegetable soup & a very big bread roll!
...a lonely backpack marks the start/finish of a tough day for Chickybabe! Why am I doing this? ...Because I love it!
That hot shower sounds SO good - and very well deserved!
ReplyDeleteSo that's the time for old plodders, what about young runners like yourself!
ReplyDeleteImpressive stuff going out in that weather LL. We've been so lucky here of late, its been perfect running weather. Another month or two it'll be colder and windier and probably rainy so I'll have to remind myself that if you can do it, I can do it.
It's good to see you have so mant friends out there on the track with LL. Remember "On the road to success, there is never a crowd on the extra mile".
ReplyDeleteYoure' right LL. It is the hard days that we love so much because they challenge us so much more and when they are finished....we celebrate all the harder.
ReplyDeleteHope you are out of the shower.... *grins*
Great stuff LL, consistency and hard work in the cold & wet!!
ReplyDeleteThese days are the ones that really challenge us Chickybabe. A lot different from the day when we ran through the CR Guard of Honour in Canberra. But without these days, we don't get to celebrate the magical days. Looking forward to seeing you again soon.
ReplyDeleteThe hot shower does sound good, but vege soup and bread roll would be even better after this sort of day.
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