Racing and Training 2018

Did the GLCL (4) Test Run in the woods between Machen and the Maenllwyd pub. It was a tough hilly 2 lap trail course with an added quite long and hilly out and back stretch on the second lap.

I did the Rogiet parkrun. A bit stiff after 6 @ 6 yesterday. Started slowly and wound it up. Met Phil Jenkins and his daughter Lucy.

I did 6 @ 6 ... the Newport 10K course.

I did cycle path intervals with group 5

after a 5 day break I did my first Tuesday session with Lliswerry from 14 locks. Mountain Road 25 minutes out and slightly quicker coming back.

pm I did a very gentle interval session with Group 5 at the bird sanctuary. Wouldn't want to tweak my groin or glutes. It went OK. Still not 100% and after my dog walk later on the glute is a bit sore.

pm I thought I might tray a random 10K. It was a struggle. It was very warm. I ended up doing 5K. A random run down to the Riverfront and back via Lliswerry pumping station

I did the Sunday morning 8 am session with Martyn & Sian Jones. Paul Dursley was there with Alfie. So to was Kate Parry-Jones with her friends Rachel (Rachel Jayne on Facebook) & Cat. Louise (Louise Elizabeth on Facebook) who I met on Friday at 6 @ 6 was also there. We did the Llanwern loop.

I ded the 6 @ 6 group with Carl Elliott. We did Roni's Route with a Carl Elliott adaptation via Lliswerry pond. There were sixteen of us this evening.

i did the Royal Oak loop

I did the GLCL (3) event at Penallta Park. I did it easily starting at the back and picking up the pace. I'm running relatively injury free for the first time for about 16 months. probably as a result of the Piriformis injury I still quite noticeably tighten up in the left glute & hip area so I am managing my "comeback" very carefully. I'm adding a little bit of tempo while building mileage but no speed work yet. Daniela is doing a great job on me. I'm seeing her tomorrow morning.

I did a random off road recovery run. Purnell's path then across to the Christchurch open space and a lap of St Julian's woods. The footpath through to Christchurch Road near to the park is closed so I had to do an extra loop.

I did the am run from the Tennis Centre with Hayley Edwards. Hayley wanted to do 8 miles. We did a Straits Lane loop then followed that with a loop around the International Sports Village. It all came to 7.8 miles

I did a six at six with Roni and crew. I did cut it just a little bit short ... but with a w/u and w/d to and from the car it totalled 9.75k