Training Log Archive: jennycas

From sister-in-law's at Jamisontown to mother-in-law's at Emu Plains. Sun was already warm but it was pleasant along the river, although I was completely stuffed.

C • Nothing Semi-abandoned? 4

Event: Sprint Series #4 - Gladesvile
 

It's an old hospital, semi-abandoned but not really derelict, with great harbour views. Interesting venue for a sprint, with lots of old stone walls and a few courtyards. Good fun, but I really struggled to maintain pace and was rather out of breath. Pretty sure I would previously have been able to do about 20 for this. We then went to Tracy's for dinner :)

C • Semi-abandoned 1

After we flew into Sydney I got Geoff to drop me at Coogee beach and meet me at Bondi beach. He did manage to drive there faster than I could run the clifftop path, which was very popular with other humans and their dogs. Also a great way to see the coastal scenery of headlands and beaches (and a semi-abandoned cemetery) but I was pretty hot & sweaty by the end, and ready for what turned out to be a substantial brunch at AquaBar before driving out to Penrith.

Nice evening for a run around Christies Creek and O' Sullivans Beach, skirting the sewage works. My scatter choice was fairly woeful; I certainly wasn't crossing the creek anywhere except an actual bridge, but I think I did some doglegs that weren't the optimal route. Either way I wanted to get to the northern controls on the waterfront boulderscape (AKA beach), and that was worth it for the view. Suspect I need to do some proper training, though, as I was powerless up hills. Picnicked afterwards with parents and Radfords, did some bonus baby-holding. Not quite sure when I'll see Kate again as she & Stuart & the boys are moving to Emerald.

Plodded to Long Gully/up the steps with F&T, B&S, then I went across to Lower Waterfall and back through Echo Tunnel. Knees tight and legs generally achy. I haven't felt particularly sprightly on a run for about a month.

Either the pool's less viscous this week or I was in lots of people's slipstreams today.

With Bridget, Simon & Liv into First Falls where we watched blue wrens flitting around and I sampled the first of the season's blackberries (going to be a good crop this year). Then up past the Giant's Cave to Pretty Corner and down the park rim singletrack. Knee wasn't too sure about the descent. Then to Radfords' to be fed dinner in return for holding a baby :)