Chris Truscott – HALFway there!

A mixed couple of weeks on the training and racing front. I lined up for the annual SMH half around the streets of the CBD and Pyrmont. Quite a fast course if you were running the first 7km relay leg but alas from there things took an uphill turn, geographically speaking only. 12 hills of varying degrees and length from the 7km mark to the finish. I normally don’t mind the hills too much but I just lacked several more weeks strength to stave off the dreaded second half fade as I failed to offer much on these short and longer climbs.

I ran through the 10km mark in 33:35 which was around what I thought I’d do and I finished in 73:14 which (referring to my last post) was 16sec quicker than I’d predicted and a full 2 mins quicker than Canberra 5wks previous. My training and racing rival Tom Highnam was way too strong out there gapping me after 8km and opening it to 50secs by the finish.

I’m now looking to take another 2mins off at the Gold Coast for the half (ideally sub 71) as it is the course to do it on. After that, training for the Melbourne marathon and potentially the 100km later in the year takes precedence.

I’ve also been inspired to give TNF 100 another crack in 2015 after reading Andrew Tuckey’s recent blog about his very impressive race. I have unfinished business in that race and I’ll be coming off the Melbourne Ironman (bucket list goal only) so hopefully I’ll be a lot stronger then.

I’ve also had most of this second week off due to getting a cortisone injection into both toe joints to settle down some tendonitis and general niggling aches post surgery. I’m now ready to go again.

Mon 12/5: 16km easy

Tue 13/5: 1x20mins (3:19’s), then 1x5mins (3:19’s) total 12km

Wed 14/5: 15km trail run in Wagga – feel great

Thur 15/5: 12km easy river run – Wagga

Fri 16/5: 7km easy

Sat 17/5: 8km centennial park easy

Sun 18/5: SMH Half – 14th / 73:14. Tough last half. Total 25km

95km total

 

Mon 19/5 – Fri 23/5: no run – cortisone injections

Sat 24/5: 25mins easy

Sun 25/5: 20km in 4:30’s. Toes feel good.

26km total.

Happy training everyone!