Racing and Training 2019

I did an easy recovery run. The weather is still very warm by the way. I ran down through the park and along to Victoria Avenue. I jog walked up Victoria Avenue. I ran home via Beechwood park.

I did the WMAA T & F Champs at Brecon. My main rival was Mike Davies since MIke Murphy is much to quick (and Elio for that matter). Elio missed the start of the 3000 metres. I stayed with Mike Davies until he kicked on and I couldn't respond. My time was 13:18.51. Almost an exact even pace run. Since Elio was not there I took the bronze. In the 1500 metres MIke let me go and then sprinted at the end to catch me on the line so he took the bronze by one 7 hundredth of a second.

I did six * six. We did a revised version of Waterloo Sunset which took us left on Waterloo Road. Up the back street and across the railway line on to Cae-Perllan road. The first time I have used that footpath for many years. It was steep! For the descent we used Oakfield Road rather than Llanthewey Road. The others added a small loop by running over Newport Bridge, down Corporation Road on to the footpath by Maindee School left along Rodney Road then a turn back on to the riverside path and then back along to the footbridge to make 10K. https://www.strava.com/activities/2545967465 I cut it short because I was with Sammy the trainee Mental Health Nurse and she had done enough at 4.75 miles. In addition to Sammy, there was. Roni, Carl, Claire, Ays, Myself, Sue Urbano and Dianne Williams

I joined up with RunNewport on the riverfront for the first time. We did some short sprints (Flying 30s). Paula was lead coach. We did a long warm up with some drills it was a well lead session. There was cake afterwards.

I did the 1500 metres at the Chelenham Open (3). I was in Race 5 and came comfortably last. Youcan probably tell where I went wrong. Lap 1 01:37.0 Lap 2 01:42.2 Lap 3 01:48.1 3/4 Lap 01:20.9 Total 06:28.2

A short activation session on the riverfront after Pilates 2 * 160 + 2 * 80 This was the session with the raised and ranting Male voice coming from a nearby dwelling.

I did six at six .. the Riverfront two laps  "figure of 8"

I did a track session of 400 reps. ... 400 fast, 400 easy. I was very weary.

This was the morning before I set off for Glasgow. I did a 14 miles LSr with Geraint Heath etc. I didn't start out to do 14 ... it just happened.

am Core Fitness session at Bannatyne's followed by speed work on the riverside path .... 200m, 300m, 300m, 200m pm six at six

Pilates

1500m Time Trial on the track

Did 3 * 3 * 200 (30s, 5m) on the cycle path with Eleanor

Dida 10 mile LSR from the NISV with Dan, Janine, Alison Carter, Julia Groombridge, Nicola Rose Zerk, Trudy Hurford, Claire Scott, etc...

Run to riverfront park run, did the parkrun. Got a lift home with Kate Parry-Jones