Monday 14th October: Rest Started running again over the weekend and I was surprised that I was only a little bit stiff today. Tuesday 15th October: W/U exercises + 60 min 20min of short hill reps on Lookout trail + 20min barefoot Today was about starting to really shake out the cobwebs with my first speed session… Read More Training Diary: 14th to 20th October
Monday 9th September: Strength and Core exercises + 60 min cycling Repetitions of front side of Sir Samuel Griffith Drive Felt great today but clearly awakened some different muscles during yesterday’s scrambling. I had some unusual tight spots along my inner thigh. Tuesday 10th September: W/U exercises + 75 min 24min speed work + 20min barefoot My… Read More Training Diary: 9th to 15th September
Monday 2nd September: Strength and Core exercises + 60 min cycling Easy spinning No soreness today but I felt a little tired, so I took it really easy. Saw my phsyio, Rob, for a ‘maintenance session’, which alleviated the tightness I had been having in my hips the previous week. Tuesday 3rd September: Rest Do we not run… Read More Training Diary: 2nd to 8th September
Monday 26th August: Strength and Core exercises + 60 min cycling Easy spinning Although I actually felt great this morning I still took it really easy to make sure I recovered from the big weekend of training. I had a bit of tightness in my hips but that most went away after the first set of… Read More Training Diary: 26th August to 1st September
Monday 19th August: Strength and Core exercises + 60 min cycling Easy spinning Other than a couple of tight spots in my hips, I was feeling 100% today but took it really easy to make sure I recovered from the race Tuesday 20th August: W/U exercises + 75 min 26min speed work on single track + 20min… Read More Training diary: 19th to 25th August
Monday 12th August: Strength and Core exercises + 60 min cycling Repetitions of front side of Sir Samuel Griffith Drive I pulled up from the weekend feeling good but managed to set my alarm an hour later than usual, so spilt the session up into a morning and afternoon session. Tuesday 13th August: W/U exercises + 75… Read More Training diary: 12th to 18th August
Monday 5th August: Strength and Core exercises + 60 min cycling Repetitions of front side of Sir Samuel Griffith Drive First time doing a new exercise during today’s workout and like always I felt a bit uncoordinated during this first attempt. Tuesday 6th August: W/U exercises + 75 min 27min speed work on single track… Read More Training diary: 5th to 11th August
Monday 29th July: Strength and Core exercises + 60 min cycling Easy spinning on bike I was feeling a bit sore in my quads and calves from King of the Mountain so I took today fairly easy. Exercises at the moment include quite a bit of hopping and jopping. Tuesday 30th July: W/U exercises +… Read More Training diary: 29th July to 4th August
Monday 15th April: Strength and Core exercises + 60 min easy cycle Another strength work session after a solid weekend of training which included a Tour de Mt Coot-tha with Caine on Saturday. Tuesday 16th April: W/U exercises + 90 min including 60min of uphill/downhill reps and 20min barefoot I felt great during today’s session and finished… Read More Training diary: 15th April to 21st April
Saturday 23rd February: W/U exercises + 4.5 hour Mt Coot-tha run including 20min barefoot This was a great, last long-run for me before the Nerang 50km on 10th of March. I felt strong the whole time and had almost exactly even splits over the first and second half. Given the weather over the last few… Read More Training diary: 23rd February to 1st March
Perpetual Motion 