Not Having Much Luck!

So since my last post I've had the flu which limited me to two runs- a very slow Mt Portal run on Saturday 7/4 and, on Thursday 12/4 my 5K Lucasville/Zig Zag loop, during which I was so buggered I almost vomited twice.

Add to that, today (Friday 13/4- appropriate) I think I broke another toe- this time the big toe of my left foot. I was shifting a griller at the restaurant this morning when a metal plate slid out of it and landed on aforementioned toe. Been munching Nurofen like peanuts since then but the toe is much too painful to walk on without a limp, let alone run on. I'm hoping for a rapid improvement over the next few days!

I've entered the Blayney- Bathurst 110K cycling event for this Sunday- hoping the toe will be up to it.

Only two and a half months to Western States and, apart from one good week, fuck all training has happened since 6FT. It's a concern but can be dealt with- back in 2002 I was preparing for Glasshouse 100mi (September) and had a hip problem in July which caused me to not run a step for three weeks.

I managed to race myself back into shape quickly- 2 marathons on consecutive weekends followed by 12FT Track the next weekend, a 12hr rogaine a fortnight later, and running from Katoomba to Mittagong (137K) the weekend after that. Finished Glasshouse in 27.39 three weeks after that.

I have a solid schedule in the next several weeks-

Sunday 15/4- B2B 100 bike race
Saturday 21/4- Hellgate 92K
Saturday 28/4- Turon 24hr rogaine
Saturday 12/5- Spud's Great North Road Fat Ass- 61K or 86K options
Saturday 2/6- Twelve Foot Track 90K

Good base of runs in there.....

More updates on flu, busted toe, cycling shortly....

The Cold.

Pinched the title of this entry from a West Wing episode.

WEDNESDAY 4/4/07, 1PM, 5.5K RUN- WEEK TO DATE 22K
8AM, 45K CYCLE- WEEK TO DATE 147K

Got a cold today. Running nose, sore throat, croaky etc.

In light of this the usual 102K ride became a 45K ride at easy pace, Prestons- Penrith.

In the afternoon, an easy 4 laps of the trail around Glenbrook Lagoon. Heartrate and breathing noticeably elevated.

Hopefully things will clear up tomorrow.

Shit, it's taken me three days to run as much as Spud does in one run these days.

9K Run.

Around 3pm from Warrimoo down Rickard Rd to Long Angle Trail, left turn down the hill and out to Sun Valley, up the hill and back to Warrimoo. Mix of bush and road. The trail alongside Sun Valley Creek is sublime, soft underfoot in a small tree filled valley.

Humid run. Woke up today with a sore throat and ran like a dead man for the first 4 or 5K, then started to come good and was moving well although legs were tired.

... Plus a 7.5K Run.

Ran into the restaurant a couple of hours after the ride today- 7.5K. Felt tired but strong.

Good training day.

102K Cycle.

Same as last Wednesday- started at Prestons, rode the M7 Cycleway as far as Deans Park, back to Prestons, then back again to the M4 and home via Lapstone Hill.

Feeling better on the bike than I did last week. Body must be adapting. Some neck soreness, that's about it.

Getting a bike computer later this week so I can time and get proper speeds for these rides.

Weekend Update.

24K Saturday morning- from Warrimoo on the road to Sun Valley, then back to Lapstone, and back to Warrimoo. Legs very tired- ran like a dead man.

Ran with Spud, Rod and co Sunday morning- out to Nepean Lookout, divert up Pisgah Fire Trail, then had to run out to Glenbrook by myself rather than guide Spud to Mt Portal as planned, after a problem arose at the restaurant. Still did 35K. Felt fine for the first 16K or so, then pretty tired after that.

75.5K of running for the week, 306K of cycling.