Weekend Update & Monday
Weekend
Running: Nil
Monday:
Distance: 16.2 km
Time: 89' 09"
Rate: 5' 30" per km
Weather: sunny, temp 25 degrees, humidity 35%, wind calm
Week: 16.2 km, Feb: 224.55 km
Year: 747.3 kms in 7 weeks at ave 106.75 km
Most of Saturday was spent out at Stromlo Forest Park to assist with the 12 hour event held as part of the Running Festival.
With no sleep on Saturday night, I had around 5 hours of snooze time on Sunday morning/early afternoon, then a good night's sleep at night. Just as tiring when not running, the hard surface of the bike critirium track preventing me from having a run in the 12 hour. It would have killed my legs, so not interested in running.
However, there were plenty of fantastic performances. As much as some have dismissed the effort by Marty Dent, he did have a go at the Australian record for a road 100 km. This record has stood the test of time, held by Tim Sloane, a Tasmanian for a long time.
Being set on the Ross to Richmond road in Tasmania, the course may have been slightly down hill and on a good day, would certainly be wind assisted by a north westerly. Don't know what the conditions were like on the day, but sub 6 hours 30 mins is a mighty run.
Marty didn't have that advantage. He certainly had a light breeze, mostly not assisting, a slight up hill every lap, a tight turn at the top of the front straight & a dark track on the southern end.
He gave it his all, finally finishing due to stomach/food problems, as in throwing up a few times. That will not help in any record attempt.
I hope he gets the desire back to have another go at the 100 km record, but not on the Stromlo track.
Today, I started my training program to get me to Coburg 24 hour in good shape. A really good run at the Brindie 100 km ( 95 km) has given me confidence to put in a solid performance at Coburg.
Again, like the Brindie, it will be a training run. This is the last in the series of races before the main event during winter.
Just need to hold together, stay fit & healthy & keep the motivation going.
Running: Nil
Monday:
Distance: 16.2 km
Time: 89' 09"
Rate: 5' 30" per km
Weather: sunny, temp 25 degrees, humidity 35%, wind calm
Week: 16.2 km, Feb: 224.55 km
Year: 747.3 kms in 7 weeks at ave 106.75 km
Most of Saturday was spent out at Stromlo Forest Park to assist with the 12 hour event held as part of the Running Festival.
With no sleep on Saturday night, I had around 5 hours of snooze time on Sunday morning/early afternoon, then a good night's sleep at night. Just as tiring when not running, the hard surface of the bike critirium track preventing me from having a run in the 12 hour. It would have killed my legs, so not interested in running.
However, there were plenty of fantastic performances. As much as some have dismissed the effort by Marty Dent, he did have a go at the Australian record for a road 100 km. This record has stood the test of time, held by Tim Sloane, a Tasmanian for a long time.
Being set on the Ross to Richmond road in Tasmania, the course may have been slightly down hill and on a good day, would certainly be wind assisted by a north westerly. Don't know what the conditions were like on the day, but sub 6 hours 30 mins is a mighty run.
Marty didn't have that advantage. He certainly had a light breeze, mostly not assisting, a slight up hill every lap, a tight turn at the top of the front straight & a dark track on the southern end.
He gave it his all, finally finishing due to stomach/food problems, as in throwing up a few times. That will not help in any record attempt.
I hope he gets the desire back to have another go at the 100 km record, but not on the Stromlo track.
Today, I started my training program to get me to Coburg 24 hour in good shape. A really good run at the Brindie 100 km ( 95 km) has given me confidence to put in a solid performance at Coburg.
Again, like the Brindie, it will be a training run. This is the last in the series of races before the main event during winter.
Just need to hold together, stay fit & healthy & keep the motivation going.
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