Rain

Went for a run this morning, feels like such a long time since I last did.   Just as I got to Princes Park, thunder and lightening turned into big, fat, ouchie raindrops.  I love running in the rain when it's not cold, but given my track record of getting sick lately I turned around only halfway around and came home.

I felt mostly ok, my fitness is nowhere where I need it to be but nothing hurt more than it should have.

It's good to feel like a runner again.

Missed it by that much

Woke up art 5am and stayed in bed until 5.05am.  That's a little fact that will become relevant shortly.  Got my act together and rolled out the front door just after 5.15am.   It was a nice warm morning, no baselayers necessary which was lovely.

Bombed an ITT to Racer, where I hit the front door at 6.03.  Hmm, that 5 mins in bed came back to bite me as the bunch had already left.  I asked a guy sitting out the front how long ago the girls had left and he said they'd just gone.

I could barely make out the blinking red lights in the distance but thought I'd give it a red hot go chasing them down.  A couple of bad luck lights and they rode way off in the distance not to be seen again.  I rode down to Sandy and then decided to turn back to Albert Park and JBSECT.

I was back at Albert Park at 7 15 and waited for the team to ride by.  Lucky JP saw me as they were all cleanskin today and I nearly missed them.

Yummy breakfast. 

Bike time almost 2.5 hrs.

Knees held up ok.  Were getting a bit sore by the end but I can handle that.

Will be attempting a run in the morning.  Fingers crossed the running gods are smiling at me.

Hoping and wishing

Walked for 2 hours today.  My knees still not great, I need to spend some time rolling my glute around on a ball and attacking my hammies with the stick.

I'm planning to get out for my first ride with the St Kilda girls tomorrow.  Here's hoping I can hold myself together...

What did I say?

I kinda listen to myself....sometimes.

Met with JBSECT this morning for a boulevard ride.  Melbourne was on her best behaviour this morning, it was more gorgeous than usual and made me miss my Fi.  Mornings like that are made for 20k and lots of talking.

This morning instead I ate stem trying to keep up with Kath who is now over 7 months pregnant and so fast it's just kinda ridiculously awesome.   I've said it before and I'll say it again. I like riding with that crew. 

The knee that I banged on the MTB hurt me alot today, so much so, that I pulled the pin on Postmans this morning and tried to take it easy.  It felt fine walking around today (and yes, I am back wearing high heels) but getting on the bike to ride home was an exercise in gritting my teeth.  It hurt.

Did half a session with Helen as I had to go out to another meeting.

Warm up run around the block, stopping to do jump squats, windmills, jump lunges, squat jumps and lunge walking.

Then 1 min each of
Burpees
explosive push ups
jump squats
jump lunge
mountain climbers
v sits

Then run to the milk bar and back
Helen did some more, I pulled the creeper out of the garden.

Huh?

Firstly, I will preface the rest of what I'm about to say with the acknowledgement that I have a very fortunate life and the fact that the following is the biggest thing on my mind is a clear indication of that fact.  Talk about first world problems....

I don't know how to fit work, and training and life in the hours in week.  I'm struggling to find time for everything and my health is suffering.  I keep getting sick or overly fatigued and have to take time off training, that makes me put on weight which leads to tiredness which leads to binging carbs and the cycle continues. 

Like I said, first world problems. 

I'm fat, I'm slow so back to basics it is.  Walk first, then run. 

Heavy legs

Another killer session at RBT.  My legs were quite heavy after my ride yesterday.

Warm up big block stop for:
20 squats
30 lunges

Circuit10 burpees after each exercise
KB Swing 50
Push up twist 50
3 alley runs
50 deck squats

run big block stop for:
30 squat jumps
walking lunge

Circuit 30 mountain climbers after each exercise
50 KB squat push press
50 Med ball seated twist
50 box jump
50 push up to elbows (commandos)
rope in and out

run small block
travelling squat jump x 2
lunge walk x 2

1 minute of each
KB high pull
box
wall balls
single up and down rope

riding is fun

Riding with JPBSECT is awesome.  They are such a nice group of people, they're generous and friendly and fun!

Thursday is Boulevard day.  I decided to ride my SS - don't ask me why - I won't again for a very long time.

7 laps of the crit track. Then a Richmond TT, then bike track into breakfast.
K kept me company, she's 6 months pregnant but her slow is still my on the rivet. 

Breakfast was good fun, they make me laugh.  It's good to be amongst fit new friends and it gives me a good reminder about what it must be like for people to show up to the running girls for the first time too.

I've been very tired all day.

Post strongman

Mon
Too sore to go back to RBT, took it easy.

Tues
Crossed wires, short run, wait, walk.

Wed
Another good session, legs were still weary after Sunday.

3 times through circuit

1 minute each station
16kg KB squat, push press
8kg medicine ball bastards
16kg KB OA switch swing
box jumps
tricep dips
push up
double ropes, side to side step

then after each round, one time through
15 burpees
30 jump lunge
1 minute squat jump
run to end of alley way
20 squat jumps
run to end of street (short)
30 squat jumps
run to end of street (long)
wall sit

Round Up

Sat

Went for a gorgeous run with Fi on the Boulevard, it was lovely.  Noticed that my quad felt a bit twangy on the downhills and thought it must have been waking up after hitting it into the tree on Tuesday.  Stopped and stretched it out and kept going.  It felt ok.
Got back to the car and jumped on the bike and nearly fell off with the pain that shot up my quad.  It was so tight it felt like it was going to tear every time I turned the foot over.  Worst pain ever.  I put the bike in an easy gear and tried to ride it out on the flat.  After about 10 mins it was no better and I was putting all my weight through the handlebars to try and ease it over. 
We called it quits and went to a cafe for a pre breakfast tea.

Sun
I was the only person to show up for the strongman session.  I was glad they still ran it for me.  Leg seemed to be ok but I didn't do anything to overly load the quad.

Heavy session, nearly spewed.

Circuit- 3 times through of each

Farmers Walk 25kg each hand
Big tyre flip

Keg snatch x 3
snatch 20kg dumb bell
sled pull

olympic deadlift
sled run

Knee Fail

The bruising is starting to come out on my knee.  No running today.

ouch

I woke up very sore this morning.  The knee that hit the tree is swollen and the other hip is bruised and battered (and I don't even remember hitting that).

I decided to give the early morning RBT class a miss today.

Bang

I'm a bit tired and sore now but here's what I wrote about today's ride somewhere else.

I went for a MTB today on some truly awesome trails off the Great
Ocean Road between Anglesea and Torquay.   So many trails to
choose, from wide old fire road to rocky single track. Such good fun!

I only had 2 stacks, the first caused by poor pedal position hitting a
rock and sending me careening into a tree. It was pretty spectacular,
happened on a down hill, I saw it coming but don't have the skills to
correct once I've picked a line.

Anyway, picked myself up, collected everything that had flown out of
my jersey, found my sunnies, straightened the seat post, checked chain
and both brakes still ok and continued on the descent.

After my back wheel sliding out majorly a couple of times, I realised
I had NO front brake and hit a log at a bad angle, made it over but
then headed over the handlebars. Ha! All my brake fluid had leaked
out after the first crash.

Kept riding around for another hour or so, was pretty careful and got some training in at riding with one brake.

Some logs I was brave enough to go over and some I wasn't.