LSD to share

Saturday 9 September
Unfortunately no rock climbing today as my climbing partner had to head out of town for the weekend. So after a sleep in, I did an LSD ride on the windtrainer on a very wet Saturday morning. I didn't mind the terrible weather in Sydney today – for once this week, I didn’t have to go out in it!

Just over an hour on the bike (at an AHR of 68%) while watching The World’s Fastest Indian. If you haven’t seen it, do yourself a favour & see it. I got goosebumps my Anthony Hopkins character referred to my favourite quote.

Sunday 10 September
I was really looking forward to today. It has been sooooo long (far too long) since I met my great friends Owly & Ellie (try saying that 5 times quickly) for a long run followed by the obligatory breakfast of course!

I met the girls at 7.30am on the Bay. I must admit to being a bit nervous about this run. I haven't spent very much time running on hard surfaces lately & was a bit concerned that 16kms around the Bay might not be the best idea. We started out for a lap of the Bay + canal. Ellie set a cracking pace and is all ready to crack the magical 2hr-barrier during her HM debut next weekend. An hour of running, gossiping & laughing later, we dropped Ellie back at the cars (as she only had an hour on the program) & Owly & I continued on. I had planned to do another lap of the Bay (minus the canal) to give me a total of 16kms for the morning. Owly only had 90mins on the program so she decided to run with me for 15mins before turning around & heading back to the cars.

At about this time, the tightness in my left lower leg (my ‘usual’ problem) started to cause some tightness & tenderness on my shin. So I decided to cut my run short (only 3kms short it turned out) & turned around & headed back to the car with Owly. About 30sec later the rain came down. Horizontally. And it was bloody cold! About this time, all I could think about was how good my first coffee was going to taste. And it was.

I finished with 13.18kms in 1:28:45mins (aver 6:44min/km) & apart from the tenderness which started to creep into my shin (but quickly went after a stretch) I felt really good. Where possible, I ran on the grass besides the path & it seems to have worked. My legs didn't (and still don't) feel at all beaten up! Thanks to the girls for their wonderful company during the run & over breakfast :-)

Luckily my day started so well – I got home to discover that in the 10 days since I bought my car, someone shit has stolen my front number plate! Some people really need to get a life. Or go for a run.

MTD: 32.82

This week - after a slow start, I'm now back to 100%!
3 x runs (total 27.7kms)
2 x rides (1 interval + 1 LSD)
1 x weights session with Satan
1 x GRC pilates class

The week ahead -
Monday
AM: 30mins recovery/easy ride (in lieu of a swim around the local oval)
PM: weights with Satan
Tuesday:
AM: bike interval session
PM: massage
Wednesday
AM: run 45mins
PM: Pilates
Thursday
Rest
Friday
AM: run 47mins
PM: yoga or pilates
Saturday:
LSD ride (70mins)
Sunday:
AM: 9kms Bridge Run with Lulu!