Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Woollarha Hill Repeats x 8

Detoured from  the HuRTS set yet again as i continued with my Six Foot training that forced me out onto the Woollarha Hills (700mtres ) in Centennial Park. Had a bit of a warm up, seeing a fast running Vlad go by, then at the other end of the spectrum saw a slow plodding Enda complete with his latest Pod Cast listening to his new found Life Coach:)

Session today was 8 x Woollarha Hill repeats, had intended to run these on heart rate after talking to Richie Palmer and the way that champion triathlete Mark Allen used to run to, but after arranging with Enda to borrow his Heart Rate he phoned me early morning to say it was no longer working - told him he broke it as his heart rate got to high last time, either that or it NEVER found a pulse last time he wore it :)
So with 8 reps, all i was trying to do today was to keep them all relatively even paced without the H/R going through the roof - First one is always the hardest and upon reaching the top wondered where the next 7 were going to come from?
Settled a little for the next few, and surprised as i got slightly faster despite it getting warmer as the morning sun came up. Started to feel the pinch after about the 5th but dug deep to stay on the pace.
Rep times were:
2.57
2.54
2.52
2.50
2.49
2.50
2.48
2.43
12ks in total and happy to get through that one, still nowhere near enough for the big race - but i suppose it all helps.
Been getting some stick from the Chairman and even Kanser, questioning my mental toughness and that it appears i am going SOFT in staying away from the HuRTS sessions of late..........Mmmmm, probably right, i have nothing - although they are not so keen these days to lay there money where there mouth is against 'Old Struggler Lindop' ? and i find it good coming from Tommy H the former HuRTS # 2 who has quickly dropped down to #5 in the charts these days and could go lower if Kanser smashes him next week?
Just received an email from Mikey Conway (tell he's in good form) wanting to know what start i will give him at North Head next week?.................. Pleeeeeeeaaaassse Mikey, does it look like I've just come in on the last Banana Boat? :), you'll get now't.
Talking of people running well, Enda is on fire - so much so this morning he stopped me and told me our next 'Head to Head' will be the Syd Half in May, and has agreed to give me 90 seconds, don't know if my mind was on the hill session i was about to start or what but i reluctantly agreed to said bet... i must be crazy, he does it to me all the time .

Cheers

4 comments:

  1. Timmy there is no chance I am giving you 90 seconds....I will have been out for a month after IM so will barely have 2 weeks training done. You will give me 2 mins at least....

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  2. Come on now Enda, do not renege on a bet already, remember what your life coach says and remain positive at all times, and keep repeating to yourself 'I can beat Timmy, I can beat Timmy' - 100 x a day :)

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  3. I think you're turning a bit soft Timmy. You wouldn't happen to be from Stoke would you? They're all a bit soft down South.
    You appear to be avoiding the HuRTs sessions and pretending that doing 12 X short hill repeats will help you for 6 foot track. You should be running endurance. Those short hill repeats are fine for a 10k but they're not going to help you much over 45k.
    Stick with the real men mate.
    All the best.

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  4. I'd give Enda only 60 secs Timmy. James, Timmy started his hill work after realising he had a 45k mountain race in 3 weeks and might get chicked. But I think he is just soft. BTW Liverpool play Stoke in the FA cup Quarters.

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