Titanic Quarter 10k and the week that was
April 5th, 2009 by Gavin
Titanic Quarter 10k was the focus today and although it was cold and windy, 32.40 wasn’t very pleasing ….
After a 31.25 in Stellenbosch a few weeks ago I was looking forward to another good ‘hit out’ on what should have been a fast course. There was 2 races happening – 2 Keynans and the rest – and I was in the lead group of the ‘rest race’ until around 7k when the sparodic pace got the better of me and I started to fade into the wind . . . . and that was about it !
Its been a disruptive period since I got back from South Africa with some easier weeks training and a lot of driving about ….. too much driving about ! The last 7 days went something like this:
Monday: Swim with the Lakelanders and a long run
Tuesday: Easy run / Treadmill 4x2k / 12k Build Run
Wednesday: Swim with Lakelanders / 3hr bike with efforts (20mins, 4x5mins and sprints in the last hour) / Easy Run
Thursday: Easy Ride / Swim with Lisburn
Friday: Swim with Lisburn / Strength Session in the Institute (SINI)
Saturday: Easy Run / Easy run with strides ….
So there wasnt too much work in there, which meant I should have been fresh enough in todays 10k but I just didnt have that little bit extra to push on ….
All that being said, Sarah-Louise came with me today so I was still smiling at the end …
This week I will return to SINI for more testing and then I have the Gorey 3 day bike race over Easter Weekend. We will make the call on Wednesday to whether or not Ill travel to Japan at the end of the month . . . my fitness is fine and in training im going well however my race fitness and speed is a different ball game
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April 6th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
I am no expert but I think a solid effort in 10k requires at least a whole week of proper taper and you had a solid ride on Wednesday.
It is just hard for triathletes to do well in running only, you can never really taper properly?
I do not know if I am right, it is part statement, part question…
Also the wind you mention