Well it's over and I have to say that I didn't know you could have that much fun on a 500mtr track. Arrived in Caboolture late Wed night and had a good sleep. Went exploring on thursday walked around for about 3hrs looking at shops and buying a few supplies. There was a pasta night for the 48hr runners, so I got to meet a lot of people who I'd read about but never met, so that was nice.
The 24hr didn't start until 9am Sat so didn't do much on friday - fighting back the urge to visit the glasshouse mountains which was only a short train trip away. Mick and Val had arranged a pasta night at their hotel room for a few runners including, Paul Every, Deanne Nobbs, Tim Cochrane, Justin and Sharon Shultz and myself (fair bit of talent in that room!). Sharon had a stress fracture which put her out of the World Champs in Korea so Justin was going to take her place in the 24 (after doing the tan 100k last week).
The pasta was good and we made transport arrangements then headed back for an early night. Things went bad real quick. I developed a bad migraine and spent the next 5hr throwing up until there was just nothing left. I went from fully hydrated to dehydrated+ very quickly and I started to think that I would have to pull out of the race. Managed to get to sleep about 1:30-2:00 then up again at 7. Breakfast was a struggle and I was trying to drink as much as possible before the race began. Got a lift with Tim Cochrane and Paul Every to the track and we began setting up. Martin Fryer had done 220k in the first 24hr!
Set up next to Billy (48hr runner), Robert Boyce (48hr), Mick and Justin in a nice gazebo and was set to go. I knew I was dehydrated and not in ideal shape but I wasn't gonna pull out - no way. We went to the start line and before we knew it we were off. It was really starting to get warm but we had some shade on the course which provided some relief. I was eating sandwiches every half hour and went through the 3hr mark with about 30k. By this time it was really hot and the phrase that kept going through my head was "It's not what you do in the first 6hrs but what you do in the last 6hrs." I made a consious decision to take it easy during the heat of the day, walk breaks every 20 minutes or so and a sit down in the shade every hour.
My pace slowed down a lot as you would expect and after 6hrs had covered 53k, which was a little disappointing but I kept saying to myself "this is a 24hr race not a 6hr race - plenty of time to go." Justin had pulled out of the race by now (not really unexpected given he raced last week) and Shaz came and offered her assistance to me as a crew person. It was fantastic and I really appreciated it, although it took me a few hours to work out how to use a crew. I kept running off the track to get a drink only to have someone tell me to get back out on the track and just yell out what I needed. Going to Caboolture without a crew was always going to be tough, but Kate couldn't come with me so I had no real choice. Let me say here that there is no-way in the world that I could have finished this race without Shaz, Justin and Valerie who were all helping me at different stages with expert advice - THANKS HEAPS.
Paul Every had also pulled out after suffering from a recent bout of the flu (he hadn't run for 2 weeks), not sure if the heat was a factor for him or not. I was then in 4th place after about 7hrs
I am a 27yr old ultra runner from Rockingham WA, married to Kate and we have a son called Noah. I run because I have a passion for it and I find freedom in pushing the limits of my ability.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Caboolture Part 2
I kept plodding away, trying to save as much energy as possible for when it was dark. The guy in front of me was going well but I had heard that he had blown-up a few times in other races after starting well - the race is 24hrs not 6 or 12hrs.
I started to struggle after about 9hrs and just couldn't stomach any food. It was getting a little cooler which provided some relief but the fact is if you don't eat, you're not getting energy and you can't run, so my progress was still slow. When 12hrs went by I sat down and was told I was at 97k, I was pretty disheartened about this and couldn't believe that I hadn't even done 100k yet. The MB100k only took 11:18 and that was on trails! I kept going slowly and started to re-assess my goals, I hadn't had much sleep so I was expecting to die hard in the last part of the race. All this made 100 miles the only possible target, but even that seemed a long way off.
Tim Cochrane had pulled out of the race by now which left Mick in front and I was 3rd. I started to do some walking and tried to eat some food, Shaz and Val were presenting me with all sorts of food and some things I was able to stomach but still nowhere near enough. I was getting most of my calories from liquid (up and go, endura, soup). As I walked I did some sums and worked out that I needed 5k/hour (10 laps) to get to 100 miles and as I walked I realized my lap times would give me about 10 laps/hour. This was the turning point in my race, I was feeling really down about how things had gone but when I realized that I could walk for the last 8hrs or so and still get 100 miles it perked me right up. My new plan was to continue walking and try to get my stomach right so I could eat again.
The runner in third had now pulled out which left Mick in first and I was in 2nd! Val was telling me that so long as I kept going we would end up with WA 1st and 2nd!!!! (I noticed she never told me how far away 3rd place was). I gradually started to eat more and my laps were getting quicker, I began going at 10.5 laps/hour, then 11 laps/hour getting some laps in the bag just in case. I found myself walking with David Billet who was doing the 48hr and it was good to have some company. He was smokin' (going fast, not puffing the magic dragon) and I had to really work to keep up with him, but I wanted to talk so I pushed myself. Before long we were going at 12.5 laps/hour and I started to realize that 170k was a real possibility.
My stomach had settled down a lot and after some soup, bread and chips I decided to start running. I remember saying, "I didn't fly 4000k's to walk around a track!" It's about 16hrs into the race and I was running really well, maybe too well and I knew I had to keep this 'good patch' going as long as possible. Shaz was telling me the same thing, "stretch it out, don't go hard just because you can, slow down and make it last longer." I began running 4 laps and walking 1 whilst taking on some food, which equated to food every 10-12 minutes. This strategy was working well and the Shaz and Val continued to pump all sorts of stuff into me, pain killers, caffiene tablets, magnesium pills, salt tablets, as well as food.
After an hour of running 4 laps at a time, I was shocked to realise that 100 miles was a certainty and I might even be able to go under 22hrs, making 180k a real possibility. That was my knew goal. To achieve 180k I would need to run the last 30k in less than 4hrs, normally easy but after running for 20hrs I knew it would be tough. I've learnt that you have to continue goal setting all the time, the ability to adjust your goals is vital in ultra-running, when things don't go as planned don't get depressed, just re-assess things. I was bouyed by the new goal and worked hard to get to the 100 miles. I went through 100 miles in 21:19.06, posed for a quick photo and then was off again.
4 marathons was the next goal 168k and that went by fairly quickly. I was feeling good very motivated, after 100 miles I told Justin not to let me sit down until I'd done 180k and he was true to his word. Someone who helped me out a lot in the early hours of the morning was Dave Waugh, he wasn't running but had been crewing for Tim and was now just helping out.
I continued to push and push until finally the sun was about to come up. I've heard that when the sun comes up things get a little easier so I was looking forward to that. Unfortunately this didn't happen for me, as the sun came up my eyelids went down and a wave of exhaustion came over me. I was virtually running with my eyes closed I was so tired. The problem was that I needed to continue running strong right until the end if I was going to make 180k. I told Justin to get me a ice cold towel and put that on and It was absolutely freezing! I had to wake myself up some how and the cold towel wasn't doing enough, so I went over to the tap, stuck my head under it and turned it on. Let me tell you the shock of the cold water all over my head and back was enough to wake the dead and I woke up real quick - mission accomplished.
I was now lapping everyone on the track (but with regular walk breaks), which meant I was running the fastest - a really nice feeling. The laps went by and I realized that I should get 180k in just under 24hrs. My running laps were getting quicker and quicker as I made my final push for the line. 20, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14 laps to go and it was really hurting. I had some blisters that I could feel but I couldn't treat them as I wasn't allowed to sit down until 180k. People were coming to the track in the last hour to watch the finish and that bouyed me a little and I increased my pace again during my running laps. It was warming up again and I was pushing hard, it was really, really hurting. It got the point were I just needed 5 laps to get to 180k, I started to run and wanted to just run the last 5 to get it out of the way. After 1 lap running I realised that my goose was cooked and I couldn't run any more. I walked and needed 3 laps in 35 minutes, so confident in my ability to walk 1.5k in 35min I decided to just walk it in.
As I went through the 180k mark I breathed a sigh of relief and walked over to the crew for a sit down. They wouldn't let me sit down! ''Get moving' they said, finish the race properly! So reluctantly I walked another lap, still not enough, there was a few minutes left so kept going very slowly, not caring about how many metres I gained at the end just looking forward to the end.
The siren went, I dropped my sand bag for the markers and found the nearest seat and sat down - AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
Without knowing the official distance I'm guessing it was about 180.6k. Mick was first with 213k and Lindsay Phillips was 3rd with 126k - WA had gone 1-2. I must say it was a privilage to watch Martin Fryer in the 48hr - he is truly one of Australia's best ever Ultra runners and to run 393k was an amazing effort second in Australia only to Yiannis Kouros.
I went to Caboolture to run my first 24hr race, get 100 miles and learn a lot about 24hr racing. I came away with well over 100 miles and certainly learnt a lot about 24hr races. A huge thanks to Shaz, Justin, Val, Dave and everyone else who helped me during the race. Ultra running must be the only sport where you can go to a race with no crew and end up with 4 or 5 people helping you, the atmosphere is great. I learnt a lot especially from Val and Shaz who seemed to have a tablet or spray for everything (I remember at one point I finished a lap and Val handed me 2 different tablets and said take these, my first reaction was 'what are they and what will they do.').
I had such an amazing time during this race and it has shown me that I love this type of racing and I feel like I was born to run them. I think 200k is definitely possible and not too far off either, I just need to work on a few things for next time. I know I can last the distance and finishing strong this time gives me lots of confidence. A great experience and I can't wait until the next one. I just realized that I met every member of the 2008 Australian 24hr team at the one race (male and female), there was certainly some talent up in Caboolture this weekend and I was privilaged to be a part of it.
I haven't gone through my lap times for some specific stats but here's what I can remember.
3hr - 30k
6hr - 53k
12hr - 97k
100k - 12:19
100 miles - 21:18
24hr - 180.6k
Was awake for 35hrs straight without sleep and had only 5 1/2hrs in 55hrs between Friday and Sunday.
more stats to come.
I started to struggle after about 9hrs and just couldn't stomach any food. It was getting a little cooler which provided some relief but the fact is if you don't eat, you're not getting energy and you can't run, so my progress was still slow. When 12hrs went by I sat down and was told I was at 97k, I was pretty disheartened about this and couldn't believe that I hadn't even done 100k yet. The MB100k only took 11:18 and that was on trails! I kept going slowly and started to re-assess my goals, I hadn't had much sleep so I was expecting to die hard in the last part of the race. All this made 100 miles the only possible target, but even that seemed a long way off.
Tim Cochrane had pulled out of the race by now which left Mick in front and I was 3rd. I started to do some walking and tried to eat some food, Shaz and Val were presenting me with all sorts of food and some things I was able to stomach but still nowhere near enough. I was getting most of my calories from liquid (up and go, endura, soup). As I walked I did some sums and worked out that I needed 5k/hour (10 laps) to get to 100 miles and as I walked I realized my lap times would give me about 10 laps/hour. This was the turning point in my race, I was feeling really down about how things had gone but when I realized that I could walk for the last 8hrs or so and still get 100 miles it perked me right up. My new plan was to continue walking and try to get my stomach right so I could eat again.
The runner in third had now pulled out which left Mick in first and I was in 2nd! Val was telling me that so long as I kept going we would end up with WA 1st and 2nd!!!! (I noticed she never told me how far away 3rd place was). I gradually started to eat more and my laps were getting quicker, I began going at 10.5 laps/hour, then 11 laps/hour getting some laps in the bag just in case. I found myself walking with David Billet who was doing the 48hr and it was good to have some company. He was smokin' (going fast, not puffing the magic dragon) and I had to really work to keep up with him, but I wanted to talk so I pushed myself. Before long we were going at 12.5 laps/hour and I started to realize that 170k was a real possibility.
My stomach had settled down a lot and after some soup, bread and chips I decided to start running. I remember saying, "I didn't fly 4000k's to walk around a track!" It's about 16hrs into the race and I was running really well, maybe too well and I knew I had to keep this 'good patch' going as long as possible. Shaz was telling me the same thing, "stretch it out, don't go hard just because you can, slow down and make it last longer." I began running 4 laps and walking 1 whilst taking on some food, which equated to food every 10-12 minutes. This strategy was working well and the Shaz and Val continued to pump all sorts of stuff into me, pain killers, caffiene tablets, magnesium pills, salt tablets, as well as food.
After an hour of running 4 laps at a time, I was shocked to realise that 100 miles was a certainty and I might even be able to go under 22hrs, making 180k a real possibility. That was my knew goal. To achieve 180k I would need to run the last 30k in less than 4hrs, normally easy but after running for 20hrs I knew it would be tough. I've learnt that you have to continue goal setting all the time, the ability to adjust your goals is vital in ultra-running, when things don't go as planned don't get depressed, just re-assess things. I was bouyed by the new goal and worked hard to get to the 100 miles. I went through 100 miles in 21:19.06, posed for a quick photo and then was off again.
4 marathons was the next goal 168k and that went by fairly quickly. I was feeling good very motivated, after 100 miles I told Justin not to let me sit down until I'd done 180k and he was true to his word. Someone who helped me out a lot in the early hours of the morning was Dave Waugh, he wasn't running but had been crewing for Tim and was now just helping out.
I continued to push and push until finally the sun was about to come up. I've heard that when the sun comes up things get a little easier so I was looking forward to that. Unfortunately this didn't happen for me, as the sun came up my eyelids went down and a wave of exhaustion came over me. I was virtually running with my eyes closed I was so tired. The problem was that I needed to continue running strong right until the end if I was going to make 180k. I told Justin to get me a ice cold towel and put that on and It was absolutely freezing! I had to wake myself up some how and the cold towel wasn't doing enough, so I went over to the tap, stuck my head under it and turned it on. Let me tell you the shock of the cold water all over my head and back was enough to wake the dead and I woke up real quick - mission accomplished.
I was now lapping everyone on the track (but with regular walk breaks), which meant I was running the fastest - a really nice feeling. The laps went by and I realized that I should get 180k in just under 24hrs. My running laps were getting quicker and quicker as I made my final push for the line. 20, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14 laps to go and it was really hurting. I had some blisters that I could feel but I couldn't treat them as I wasn't allowed to sit down until 180k. People were coming to the track in the last hour to watch the finish and that bouyed me a little and I increased my pace again during my running laps. It was warming up again and I was pushing hard, it was really, really hurting. It got the point were I just needed 5 laps to get to 180k, I started to run and wanted to just run the last 5 to get it out of the way. After 1 lap running I realised that my goose was cooked and I couldn't run any more. I walked and needed 3 laps in 35 minutes, so confident in my ability to walk 1.5k in 35min I decided to just walk it in.
As I went through the 180k mark I breathed a sigh of relief and walked over to the crew for a sit down. They wouldn't let me sit down! ''Get moving' they said, finish the race properly! So reluctantly I walked another lap, still not enough, there was a few minutes left so kept going very slowly, not caring about how many metres I gained at the end just looking forward to the end.
The siren went, I dropped my sand bag for the markers and found the nearest seat and sat down - AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
Without knowing the official distance I'm guessing it was about 180.6k. Mick was first with 213k and Lindsay Phillips was 3rd with 126k - WA had gone 1-2. I must say it was a privilage to watch Martin Fryer in the 48hr - he is truly one of Australia's best ever Ultra runners and to run 393k was an amazing effort second in Australia only to Yiannis Kouros.
I went to Caboolture to run my first 24hr race, get 100 miles and learn a lot about 24hr racing. I came away with well over 100 miles and certainly learnt a lot about 24hr races. A huge thanks to Shaz, Justin, Val, Dave and everyone else who helped me during the race. Ultra running must be the only sport where you can go to a race with no crew and end up with 4 or 5 people helping you, the atmosphere is great. I learnt a lot especially from Val and Shaz who seemed to have a tablet or spray for everything (I remember at one point I finished a lap and Val handed me 2 different tablets and said take these, my first reaction was 'what are they and what will they do.').
I had such an amazing time during this race and it has shown me that I love this type of racing and I feel like I was born to run them. I think 200k is definitely possible and not too far off either, I just need to work on a few things for next time. I know I can last the distance and finishing strong this time gives me lots of confidence. A great experience and I can't wait until the next one. I just realized that I met every member of the 2008 Australian 24hr team at the one race (male and female), there was certainly some talent up in Caboolture this weekend and I was privilaged to be a part of it.
I haven't gone through my lap times for some specific stats but here's what I can remember.
3hr - 30k
6hr - 53k
12hr - 97k
100k - 12:19
100 miles - 21:18
24hr - 180.6k
Was awake for 35hrs straight without sleep and had only 5 1/2hrs in 55hrs between Friday and Sunday.
more stats to come.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Made it to Caboolture yesterday and spent most of today walking around exploring. Bought a few more race goodies which should be enough to get me through. May as well write a list of food I have: Pringles x 2 (lg), shapes (cheddar) x 2, loaf of bread, honey, gu x 7, rice pudding x 6, protein bars x 3, tuna tempters x 2, museli bars x 6, up and go x 3, pasta meals x 2, red bull x 1, 1.25ltrs coke x 1, cup of soup x 4. Hope it's enough, hot food is available every 6hr also + sportsdrink as well, I estimate I'll need between 6000-7000 calories.
Temperature today was pretty warm - about 23-25 - and it was definitely more humid than perth. This will be a huge factor in the race and I'll still be fairly conservative during the heat of the day. The really tough thing is that I was looking at the train routes and noticed that only 2 stops away is a station called 'Glasshouse Mountains!' ARGH! I'm so close but can't go running there, next time.
Haven't done much running this week just resting up. walked around for about 2-3hrs todays which was fairly tiring. Looking forward to the start of the 48hr tomorrow, it's the first time I'll see the track .
more to come
Temperature today was pretty warm - about 23-25 - and it was definitely more humid than perth. This will be a huge factor in the race and I'll still be fairly conservative during the heat of the day. The really tough thing is that I was looking at the train routes and noticed that only 2 stops away is a station called 'Glasshouse Mountains!' ARGH! I'm so close but can't go running there, next time.
Haven't done much running this week just resting up. walked around for about 2-3hrs todays which was fairly tiring. Looking forward to the start of the 48hr tomorrow, it's the first time I'll see the track .
more to come
Sunday, August 24, 2008
It's finally here
This week I fly out to Caboolture. The taper isn't going too well as I picked up a cold at the end of last week and have been trying to shake it ever since. 44k last week was good and if I can get rid of this cold in the next day or too I'll be nice and fresh.
I've been getting a little bit concerned about my food plan, I've got food just don't know whether it's enough. Really hoping to be able to buy a little camping gas bottle before the race so I can cook some pasta (can't bring one with me).
A little nervous I must admit, I really just want to get there and start running.
I've been getting a little bit concerned about my food plan, I've got food just don't know whether it's enough. Really hoping to be able to buy a little camping gas bottle before the race so I can cook some pasta (can't bring one with me).
A little nervous I must admit, I really just want to get there and start running.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Taper Time
Well it's officially taper time again with the plan being to run about 60k this week of fairly 'cruisy' k's. The local footy season is over as I am a coach and not allowed to run finals so it's just a matter now of resting and freshening up for the 30th. I actually started my caffiene fast on Sunday and I reckon that will be one of the toughest parts of the taper for sure. No coffee for almost 2 weeks - AHHHHHHH! Hopefully it will pay off, not sure though, we'll have to see.
I'm feeling good after last week, some good solid runs and very happy with the long run on Friday. I started @ 2pm and it was about 22 degrees which doesn't sound too warm but it was out in the sun. Ran the first 14k hard in 1:03 and continued to go hard until about 21k when I had a 5 min walk/food break. Finished the 32k in 2:27.04 which was good considering the rolling hills along the course.
There won't be much to say for the rest of the week so will probably check in just before I fly out.
Nate
I'm feeling good after last week, some good solid runs and very happy with the long run on Friday. I started @ 2pm and it was about 22 degrees which doesn't sound too warm but it was out in the sun. Ran the first 14k hard in 1:03 and continued to go hard until about 21k when I had a 5 min walk/food break. Finished the 32k in 2:27.04 which was good considering the rolling hills along the course.
There won't be much to say for the rest of the week so will probably check in just before I fly out.
Nate
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Some more figures
Average weekly k's for my base building period:
14 weeks - 112.4k/week
10 weeks - 121.2k/week
7 weeks - 129.3k/week
5 weeks - 123.6k/week
3 weeks - 131.7k/week
So there it is, 10 weeks 1212k's so a good base to work from - time will tell if it's enough.
14 weeks - 112.4k/week
10 weeks - 121.2k/week
7 weeks - 129.3k/week
5 weeks - 123.6k/week
3 weeks - 131.7k/week
So there it is, 10 weeks 1212k's so a good base to work from - time will tell if it's enough.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Sharpening
Well, I have finished the base-bulding part of my training for Caboolture and although it was not as much as I'd planned, I'm still very happy with the stats:
As of last week I'd averaged 112.4k/week over 14 weeks. During this time I had a 7 minute PB @ the Bunbury 50k (4:02), a 3 hour+ PB @ the MB 100k (11:18) and a 10 minute PB at the Perth Marathon (3:10). With all the tapers that go with racing most of my training weeks were well over 112k. Off the top of my head they included 1 x 172k, 2 x 150k, 4? x 130k and 3? x 120k, just a rough guess. I started to get a few niggling injuries in the last 5 weeks or so which was likely caused by the rapid increase in training volume so was forced to back off a little.
With a solid base built, I am confident that I'm in the best shape of my life, which is evidenced by the PB's. Next phase is sharpening, refining the aerobic base with some threshold work and tempo runs. I know I'll have to walk during the 24hr race - It's part of my plan - but to do well I need to be comfortable running at a slighly quicker pace than I'm used to (this will offset the regular walk breaks). I'm actually really enjoying running faster and can feel my motivation coming back to get out the door and go running. Strenghth work is also playing a big part at the moment with the reduced k's, mainly core and lower body.
That's about it for, about 110k this week of quicker stuff mainly and then start reducing k's next week for the taper. Flights and accommodation are booked, entry is in, training is done all that remains is a few more runs and then I'll embark on the biggest challenge of my life so far - can't wait!
As of last week I'd averaged 112.4k/week over 14 weeks. During this time I had a 7 minute PB @ the Bunbury 50k (4:02), a 3 hour+ PB @ the MB 100k (11:18) and a 10 minute PB at the Perth Marathon (3:10). With all the tapers that go with racing most of my training weeks were well over 112k. Off the top of my head they included 1 x 172k, 2 x 150k, 4? x 130k and 3? x 120k, just a rough guess. I started to get a few niggling injuries in the last 5 weeks or so which was likely caused by the rapid increase in training volume so was forced to back off a little.
With a solid base built, I am confident that I'm in the best shape of my life, which is evidenced by the PB's. Next phase is sharpening, refining the aerobic base with some threshold work and tempo runs. I know I'll have to walk during the 24hr race - It's part of my plan - but to do well I need to be comfortable running at a slighly quicker pace than I'm used to (this will offset the regular walk breaks). I'm actually really enjoying running faster and can feel my motivation coming back to get out the door and go running. Strenghth work is also playing a big part at the moment with the reduced k's, mainly core and lower body.
That's about it for, about 110k this week of quicker stuff mainly and then start reducing k's next week for the taper. Flights and accommodation are booked, entry is in, training is done all that remains is a few more runs and then I'll embark on the biggest challenge of my life so far - can't wait!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Training
Well although last week wasn't the 130k+ that I was hoping for, I'm still happy. The tight calf threatened to completly write off the training week but I managed to recover enough for a respectable week of 107k (would have been more but had some blister issues on Sunday). My long run was a run to Madurah along the railway line service Road and then catch the train home. Went through 32k in 2:50 with 4 short walk breaks to eat and recover a little, which worked well and I felt fine. My calf really tightened up after 3hrs and had to walk for the next 20-25 minutes, then managed to run the last few k's.
It turned out to be a good 4hr+ run and about 40k, the encouraging thing was that apart from the tight calf (which was nothing to do with this run) I actually felt fine. I am feeling confident of a good performance at Caboolture and it's just a matter of getting the body right between now and then. I'll do another 30k+ run this Friday (probably the same course without the last few k's) and would like about 120k this week but this depends on how I feel. With only 2 weeks before race week I'm not too concerned about weekly k's, just getting everything right.
It turned out to be a good 4hr+ run and about 40k, the encouraging thing was that apart from the tight calf (which was nothing to do with this run) I actually felt fine. I am feeling confident of a good performance at Caboolture and it's just a matter of getting the body right between now and then. I'll do another 30k+ run this Friday (probably the same course without the last few k's) and would like about 120k this week but this depends on how I feel. With only 2 weeks before race week I'm not too concerned about weekly k's, just getting everything right.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Training
Well I've managed to get over that little achillies problem and back into some reasonable k's last week (122k). Hoping for about 130-40k this week as my last week before the taper to Caboolture. Not sure if I'll get there this week, might right calf was really tight this morning and I had to walk a little. I'm pretty sure it's just a combination of lots of tough hills last week (Wed, Thur, Sat) and also umpiring 2 games of footy (lots of running backwards which works your calves). Nothing to worry about but might need to just ease into the week.
Long run this week will be a 4-5hr run starting @ 8am Friday morning. I originally had another evening run planned but realized that the 24hr race begins @ 9am so I better get used to running through the day. This will be a good opportunity to trial my race plan and food requirements.
Flights and accommodation are all booked. Flying out Wed afternoon to arrive in Brisbane about 7:30, train to Caboolture and it will be about 10:00pm. Will have a mighty fine rest on Thursday, and go down to watch the 48hr start on Friday. Man I can't wait this is going to be amazing!
Nate
Long run this week will be a 4-5hr run starting @ 8am Friday morning. I originally had another evening run planned but realized that the 24hr race begins @ 9am so I better get used to running through the day. This will be a good opportunity to trial my race plan and food requirements.
Flights and accommodation are all booked. Flying out Wed afternoon to arrive in Brisbane about 7:30, train to Caboolture and it will be about 10:00pm. Will have a mighty fine rest on Thursday, and go down to watch the 48hr start on Friday. Man I can't wait this is going to be amazing!
Nate
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