“Bring your goals and leave your doubts behind”

Resting HR (average): 55

Injury status: Tight right butt 5/10

Neural stretching (knee to nose. average in cm): 35/31

With the Melbourne Marahon looming, the week got off to a poor start as my running become a bit sporadic. Thankfully I was able to finish the week off strong with some decent training.

Having had 5 days off running, by the time I started again on Wednesday it felt like starting all over. I was sore after the run, and very stiff. So much so I wasn’t really up to running the next day.

A couple of days rest allowed me to do a decent run on Saturday however. If you miss any runs, you want to ensure you still get your long runs out of the way.

I started off slow, and hoped to just remain steady. By 18km I was starting to get very tight in the (R) buttock and then my (L) calf started to get tight. I feared I would have to stop…mentally wanting to, but knowing I had to get a 30km+ run under my belt.

With plenty of stops, and some stretching, I actually felt better from 25-35km, before I reached my limit and battled to a 38km finish.

Whilst I was very stiff all day Saturday and Sunday morning, I was pleased to get some speed work in on Sunday afternoon. I can’t remember the last time (10 years+?) I did shuttles, but managed 6 of them on a netball court.

Next week I have to back it up with some quality runs and do one more long run in 2 weeks time before the Melbourne Marathon.

“Don’t limit your challenges, challenge your limits!”