Tues/Wed

Tuesday - track work at Adcock park - 3000m time trial - done around cycle way due to rainy weather.Ran it pretty slow due to ongoing hamstring problem.
Wednesday - Run around Bellrive - Hobart for 65 mins with partner for the 3 Peaks race - trying out backpack and gear.

FOUNTAINS ROAD

45:23 - Ran in Mizuno racer trainers due to hamsting problems - injuries seem to be popping up everywhere at the moment....but managed to survive another day...

Fri/Sat /Sun

Friday arvo went to see my podtriatic surgeon.Had an intersting chat about the way forward with that toe and also went through the Plantar Faciitis injuries I have at present.Didn't therefore run Friday.
After that decided that the Trotters time trial wasn't on as risking further injury wasn't fair to the 3 Peaks team,same for my planned Sri Chinmoy run on Sunday.Instead I ran a slow Fountains road on Saturday and an even slower Dog Trap Loop on Sunday - 1:23 all in Nike Vomeros.The change of shoes seems to be causing a hamstring injury also to the left buttock so even slow running is a problem at the moment.Hopefully things will improve next week in Tassie.

Katandra lookout

Very slow going today - was tired/drained - took about an hour - felt quite warm still but main thing is injuries seem to remain in check.

6@6

24:01 - lack of fitness evident and could feel injuries when trying to run faster.

Tuesday - speedwork

7 X 800m done in about 2:50 pace with 1 min recoveries.

Fountains road

Improved time to 44:58 - but still struggling in bouncy cushioned Nike Vomeras - which seem to be good for the arch and P.F. but finished with all 4 toes on fire again - ouch.Re committed to 3 Peaks - try to get fit for Easter.

Sunday - Orchard run

Struggled today after nearly 2 weeks off.Toes/feet a major problem and had to stop at the quarry to massage toes - finally finished in about 3:03.

Fountains road...

Arrived at Medical centre at 9:30AM to be told my referring doctor plus all the other doctors were off sick and at that stage there were zero doctors.....
Decided to open sealed results - they stated that no stress fracture was indicated and Plantar Faciliitis was the cause of the problem - this seems to be the same problem I have with the Right arch also - So generally great news...still the ongoing problem with the second Right toe that is the reason I'm wearing the Nike Frees - for the flexibility in the first place - ie if I could fix the toe I could run in more supportive shoes....Today I ran Fountains road slowly in new Nike Vomeras in 49:14 - Left foot felt a lot better after nearly 2 weeks off - not sure at this stage if I can still get fit for 3 Peaks.....in less than 2 weeks.

Injured

A radio active injection followed by a lot of bone scans etc didn't make me feel any healthier or wiser as to the cause of injury.Will have to await G.P. s interpretation on saturday.

Stress fracture

Sat in doctors waiting room on Saturday - wasn't part of the plan.He confirmed that it's looking like a stress fracture to the 2nd metarsel - have to arrange scans this week.

Injured

Had to pull plug on 6' Track Marathon due to ongoing injury to left foot.

Injured

Can't get/find any advice so I'll have to decide if I am to pull the plug on 6' Track or see how far the injured foot will get me

Injured

Injury to ball of foot has had me limping all day - enforced rest.

Monday - rest day

Have a couple of niggling injuries....P.F. under right heel/arch and a problem between toes/under front of pad - ball of foot on left foot - feels a bit Mortons neuromaish.Hopefully both will be OK - tried a bit of stretching etc for the P.F.

Berowra Bush Runners 10km handicapped time trial,(reverse)

Quite pleased with this run done in around 39:12 as it's quite testing and again was pretty humid.

Sydney Striders - North Head 10km

Quite humid conditions and perhaps effects of virus saw me run well to about 7km before struggling badly over the last 3km - to finish in 37:39.Seemed to be blowing a fair bit but the initial pace was pretty quick for me,(think it was 7:13 at 2km).

Thursday - Fountains road

43:52 Today - a bit quicker again which is surprising as I've had a bit of a virus this week but it doesn't seem to affect things too much.
Rest day Friday - (long day at work - started early then got a call out just after I'd finished).
Hopefully I can recover enough to get down to North Head for the 10km.

6@6

Got to be happy with 22:14 today - some speed finally returning.

Speedwork - track

3000m time trial in 11:09 followed by 800m in 2:39.

Fountains road

44:54 - Neither fast nor slow - in the rain - took it easy - as not a lot planned - I had thought to do the Dog Trap loop but in the end chose the easy option.Ran in old Asics as heel still a bit sore.