It Tuesday and I think I've recovered

Quiet day work wise so I was lucky enough to have a sleep in.
It was raining and I didn't want to push my groin niggle too much so I headed off to the gym and ran 10km in 44min44sec. Groin was good but just tight.

Later in the arvo I ventured back to the gym but this time I did 50min on the bike. Went quite hard. Then got on the foam roller then into the steam room

Sunday at The Entrance

Got up pretty early as I wanted to get over to film the runners finishing both the 10k & the 1/2 as well as fitting in my long run beforehand. Got to The Entrance about 5:30am & was running at 5:45am. Just ran comfortable. Right groin/adductors still stight but went ok in the run. Stopped a couple of times just to do some quick stretching.
23.5km in 2hrs

Later I went to the gym & did 45min on the foam roller & 15min in the steam room

Sat Terrigal trotters 10k tt

Decided to just run on feel. Did about 2k as a warmup then when we got racing I ran comfortable but still hardish.I was leading for the first km then Adrian ran right on past me which suited me fine as I wanted some to try & chase. I'm not a fan of leading. I stayed about 5seconds behind him until he stopped at 3k mark. DAMN! Now I'm in front on my own. I guess I slowed down a bit then. Got to the turn around & noone was in sight anywhere. Saw Thomas in 2nd spot about 90sec behind me. Slowed again then as I thought I'd win this. About 2km to go my right groin that I had trouble with leading into GNW was getting sore. Slowed down again. Finished in 1st spot in 39:08. I think I could've got 50seconds quicker if I had someone to run with

Post GNW....Getting back into it

Well it's been 2 weeks now since GNW. It's been a tough 2 weeks too. The first week was a struggle mentaly. 2 days later after the race on Monday night my left hip went into a spasm causing pain to put any weight on it. I think it was meant to happen so I would be forced to rest my legs. Spent a good week using the foam roller, steam room, pool & a few ice baths. Sat I went to the gym and did an easy 6km on the t'mill. Felt good in that but legs were quite fatigued.
Sunday I ran 23km from Terrigal to Erina then along Avoca drive and back. Took my time and after 6km I was running ok.
This week has still been tough. Legs still fatigued alot and have been getting tired not long into each run. Tues I did a very light speed session, Wed was a really easy 8km, Thurs did easy 10k and another easy 10 on Fri. Have menatly started to feel better since Thurs

GNW race report

TOUGH!!!!!!!!!! After only 2-3hrs sleep as I just couldn't sleep I got up at 3am. Legs felt perfect. B'fast down at 3:45am and we left at 4:30am. Stayed at my Mum's at Belmont so was only 15min from the start.
We got running right on 6am. My plan was to run easy but not too easy for the first 6k. Got there around 100m in the lead. I then slowed down and took it really easy on the down hills & walked alot of the up hills. Just before Freemans Dve I could see Clarke Mclymont just behind me. Got to Freemans dve in 1st place & still felt great. Top of the big hill at the communications tower and still felt good. No view on any other runners behind me. In to the rain forest & really took my time so I wouldn't slip. Thats when Clarke, Matt Cooper & this other 100m runner caught me. I still lead until the last hill before the flat bit to CP1. Slipped over and now they were about 1min ahead of me. Just ran easy into CP1 about 1min behind them.
I left there around 5min later in 2nd place and this is when the heat was really getting strong. Ran very steady on this section. Made to Congewai with seeing any other runners behind me. Ran most of this section but stopped and walked every 15min for about 30sec just to break it up a bit. Just before CP2 I see the other 3 runners coming down the hill. I was only about 5min behind them.
At CP2 I made the mistake of having an up&go. Tasted good at the time and after 50km of running it's hard to know what you want. Changed my shoes & socks at CP2 and the leading female came in not long after me.
Made my way on to CP3 and saw about 3 other runners heading into CP2. Just befor the hills start I came within 1/2 meter fro a stepping on a brown snake. Now the run really gets tough. The hills now were like over vertical! It took me soooo long to get to the communications tower. I had to grab 2 sticks & use them as walking poles to get up. Almost to the top & I saw the leading female not far behind me.
Now my feet were starting to get really sore. Was finding I was feeling great running but felt sick if I walked so I was taking advantage of all the flat & down hill trails. Got down to Watagans ck and wanted to just lie in the water to cool down but had to keep going. Looked behind & I could see the female about 300m away. I knew the next hill she would catch me. She did and she was walking up those hills like it was nothing! Finally to the top I stopped at the unmaned water stop to fill my drinks up. The rest of the way to the basin was great.....until I came across that friggin tree! Track just came to a dead end. I thought I was on the wrong track so I turned around and ran back to the 2.5km sign then ran back again. Looked up, looked down I thought how the f....k do I get around this thing. Spent 20min stuffing around. 2 100mile runners caught up to me. Finally after x-country I get around. Into CP3 and took my shoes off to change them & there were leeches everywhere. Over 100 on my right foot & over 50 on my left. Plus another 50 or so in my socks & shoes! 20min later I got out of there. Now in 4th spot I decided to just finish this race. The climb oiut of the basin was tough & my right tendon was getting really sore. On to cedar bush rd & I was still feeling good but my foot now was killing me. Thought only 11k to go! ran strong to the end of that rd then onto Yarramalong rd. 3.5k to go! Saw another 100mile runner just ahead walking. Stopped to see if he was ok then got running again. Got about 500m and my ankle just wouldn't let me run. Thought I'll just walk to the finish. Within 2min of walking I was starting to get really sick. Somehow I made it to the end after spewing up 6 times. I was almost in a crawl by the last 200m. That last 3km took around 1hr to complete!
Finished in 4th spot in 14hrs37min

Friday...GNW eve

Just a comfy 6.5km. Legs felt fantastic! Later went to the gym for a stetch and to use the steam room

Thursday....not long now!

Just ran easy 10k from Terrigal to Wamberal and back. Took my time. Legs felt good. Right hammie just a bit tight

Wednesday...easy run

Just a very easy 5k run. Felt good through it & after

Tuesday and last efforts...4 days to go

Ran 12k from the Haven to Wamberal and back. Had very stiff hipflexors before I got going but they loosened up on the run. Did 5x1km at around 4min pace. After the run legs felt stiff & sore the more I rested. Thinking race day I won't stay at the checkpoints long. Want to keep moving

Monday....5 days to go

No running but I did go in the gym to do some foam roller work & to use the steam room. Legs feel good

Sunday Ourimbah

Met Mick & Danny. We got running around 7am. Legs felt good and was a nice cruizy pace. We stayed together and ran to the intersection and back. Just over 20km.

Sat

Another easy run. This time on Lake Burley Griffin. 10k

Friday

Made my way to Canberra. Stpped at Mittagong to get my run in and break the trip up. Just started at the golf club and ran towards the hwy then turned around
Easy 10k

Thurs...easy run but felt tired

Just had trouble getting the legs moving. Maybe I shoud've had a shower to wake up first. Anyway was running about 7:30am and did 14.5km from Terrigal to Forries & back

Wed and tapering

No running today but I went to the gym and used the x-trainer for 1hr in the morning then went bak in the arvo & did another 40min on x-trainer then 20min on the bike

Tues...central coast 3000m

AM did an easy 10k from Terrigal to Wamberal and back. Felt stiff all through the legs

PM Went to the track and was in B grade. Was feeling tired and really didn't feel like racing. Did a 4k warmup. Once we got racing I was ok but still tired. 1stkm in 3:23, 2nd in 3:30 & 3rd in 3:30. 10:23 all up and got 4th.
Then did Hansens rd 6k with Ian, Jess & Tom
13k tonight

Sunday out at Ourimbah

Satyed up at mum's at Newcastle last night as I was massaging the Melbourne hearts soccer team up there until 10pm so by the time I got to bed it was pretty late. Alarm went off at 5:30am...grrrrr! but thought I gotta get up...so that's what I did.
Left Newie around 6:15am and got to Palmdale right on 7am. Was about 8-10 runners there. Mostly trotters. Ran with Mick & Ian to the hill then I just kept up a steady pace to the top. Slowed down and waited for someone to catch me. Mick caught me & we ran a nice pace to the green sign. Got there in 59:45 which was much quicker than I thought we were going. My legs were tired and that right groin was getting tight. Mick turned around there & I kept going to the tar road. Stopped for a quick stretch there then made my way back. Stopped again near the green sign just to have a quick stretch then just before the roundabout I saw Steve Guest. We had about a 5min chat which I didn't mind at all. Found the muscles stiff to get going again after stopping.
Not sure how long it took but I think we left around 7:10 and when I looked at my phone for the time (which was about 5min after I got back) it said 9:48. So I guessing it took about 2hrs35min give or take a few min.
After that I went to the gym for a stretch and to use the steam room. Muscles came good not long after that

Trotters....Charles Kay TT

Legs felt the best they have felt in about 5wks so I thought I might have a good race.
Ran with Ian & charlie for the first 2.5k then Ian started to drop off & Charlie got a bit of a lead on me. Was still feeling good at 6k but at 7k the hill starts. Half way up I almost vomited. Good fast downhill finish. Came 2nd in 38:46, 14 sec behind Charlie. This was one tough race.
About 14k all up with the warmup & warmdown
Leg was tight at the end but came good

Friday's easy run

Went around 6:30am for an easy 12.2k. I ran the 10k time trial for tomorrow going up Charles Kay. With the extra bit running from home it was 12.2k. Think it will be a good tough course.
Legs felt great for the whole run which made me a very happy runner!

Missed a bit of blogging....Lazy!

Ok I'm back. I'll get my act back together and blog away again. Wasn't too sure if anyone was reading these blogs but after almost a month of non blogging I get people asking me to blog again. So I guess people do read it after all. I have been keeping a log of what I've done in October but it's been too much for me to write away on the computer. So I'll start with today. Now I've had a bit of groin pain in my right groin for around 5wks now. It happened out on the GNW course when I slipped and did a bit of the splits. I've been running ok & can feel it most of the time but it really hurts driving the bloody car.
Well anyway today I ran from home up to Kincumber mtn over to Kincumber & back. 20km total. Felt really tired and low on energy