Week 6 – Summary.

  • A little more variation to take pounding off legs.

Resting HR (week avg): 53

Weight: 86.5 kg (-0.0).

Sleep: > 6.5 hours on 2 of 7 nights

Track sessions: 3 / 3

April 24

Rest day.

April 25

Mingara. Speed endurance. Tailwind in the home straight that dropped as the session went on.

3 x 60m In & Outs. Rest 5 mins.

150m – 17.0. Done with the DS group. Last strides felt tightness in the bottom of my right calf.

Stopped the session.

Calf soreness as I cooled down but not bad. No issues walking.

April 26

Stiffness in the calf. No pain at rest or walking on the flat. Slight discomfort when climbing stairs.

Gym PF. 20 min stationary cycle with random intensity every 1 minute. Max level 12. 1 min warm up, 2 cool down.

10 minutes on the rowing machine.

April 27

Adcock. Longer warm up plus medball.

April 28

Rest day

April 29

Mingara. Overcast but still morning.

300 (38.28 from 2 step roll in) plus 60,50,40,30. Nervous before the run even though I’m feeling no ill effects from Tuesday. Too conservative early and finished strongly. 20 min rest.

200m (23.34) plus 60,50,40,30. A few drops of rain before and sun afterwards. 15 min rest.

150m (17.25) plus 60,50,40,30. Feeling the fatigue a bit before this run. 

April 30

Gym PF. 20 min stationary cycle with random intensity every 1 minute. Max level 12. 10.58km covered. 2 min cool down.

5 minutes on the rowing machine.