Tuesday: back into training with an easy hill ride with the Randwick Botany boys(40km), then feeling inspired by Vla'd92XU) brilliant run on the weekend, I wanted to run 1hr at a faster pace(more like race pace), so ended up running 12km at 5.03min/km pace......
Wednesday: Knowing I was going to be doing this epic run on Thursday I decided to combime my run onto my swim session. So I ran the trail- coastal track from Vaucluse to Nelson Park(3km), then swum 4km in ocean. I forgot how much longer it takes to put on a westuit when you are sweaty....then after swim, ran trail back home to get training in running off the swim. Loved it. Felt very primal running with wet hair along trail.
Thursday:
Sydney’s PRIMAL Adventure Run Challenge: Coast to Coast (Practice run)
Felicity and I left Vaucluse at 7.15am, with our backpacks full of (water, gels, compression tights, rain jacket) and set on our way. We ran along New South Head road, through Botanical gardens to Circular Quay- Total 10km. We then put our 2XU Compression tights on for recovery, and boarded our Ferry(30 mins) later bound for Manly Wharf. On the boat we stretched, rehydrated and took 1 x gel.Arriving in Manly half hour later, we started the 2nd part of the run challenge. We ran from manly to Spit(mainly on trail) then back- stopping to take a few photos of beautiful views. We then arrived back to Wharf and had 6km to go. We ran the last part along the beach front towards Freshwater then back along to Shelley Beach, then back to the start-Manly Wharf. The last few km's my legs were aching when we stopped at traffic lights...and I was tired. But running with a friend, and inspired to complete the challenge we did. We ran the last 5 km at 5.46min/km....not bad. Every km, I was desperately waiting for the silly Garmin watch to beep, saying another km had passed. I realised in the last few km's you need to have something else to occupy your mind- either target in distance....sing a song....and km's will go faster.
Straight after run- we put our Compression tights back on, stretched, grabbed a fruit smoothie-to get the sugar back into our bodies, then in the half hour window- we grabbed some protein and carbs to eat.
Back on the ferry- we chatted about our experience of the run, what we found hard, easy, did we drink enough, have enough gels....I think we did everything right- except I got chaffing from my backpack- but luckily I had a spare t-shirt I could put on- to protect my back.
Friday/Sat: After the epic run I did feel very flat of energy for 2 days......I commuted 15km on the bike and foreced myself to do a 3.5km swim Friday afternoon.
Sunday: An easy 90km ride north, with a leisurely coffee break. I planned to run off the bike, but listening to my body, I decided to rest.
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