Trying too keep a positive outlook from here - no point dwelling on the past. Having said that I'm keen not to get too hung up on the goal time for Perth
I returned on Saturday evening after a week of gastronomic indulgence in Sydney, with 7-8 weeks of full training before taper for Perth. I guess I'd like to think that most of what I'd been doing before Canberra was right, and it was mainly tactical error, and poor mental toughness on the day which caused the poor result.
So I'll be back into it this coming week. I'll hope to put in a bit more total distance to help the endurance, hopefully fit in a second 20k+ run at some point most weeks (and push that total mileage up)
This week (self flagellation week) 63k@4:23
Tuesday 8.2k@4:30 - treadmill set on (very) hilly mode - self punishment workout
Wed 10.2k@4:16 - around sydney harbour in light rain - got caught up racing another guy for about 4k (4:13/4:02/3:52/3:47)
Thurs 12.3k@4:19 - similar course - sprinted the stairs at Harbour Bridge
Sun 32k@4:25 - 10-30k section at 4:20s. Forgot that the Perth 32k was on today or I might have run it. Headed out early and actually passed the start line 5min before the race (but by this time I'd run 15k already). Ran back on the course and at the end of my run stopped to watch the leaders go by. Legs really suffered in this run.
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3 comments:
Seems like your Canberra decision was worth it. Your training & fitness are not affected at all, judging from the blazing long run pace.
Epi, Sorry to hear about your DNF. All the best with your running.
Gunner
I think the post that
"it was mainly tactical error, and poor mental toughness on the day which caused the poor result." is highly probable, either or both of those two factors sounds like likely culprits.
Some awesome! running this week, and must have been cool going around the landmarks of Sid-en-ey, and the ad-lib racing of the nameless fellow runner. :-) On the positive side, you are fresh, and not much need for recovery, just keep doing what you are doing, stay positive, and get it right on the racedays, and sooner or later some masisve highlights are likely to be coming your way!
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