first run in over a week

..decided to try a set last night.
cant say it was comfortable, but i did get through the session.
6x200s- first rep i was concerned and went through in 38s(aiming for 36s) the first few steps of each rep was ugly but it did get better bout 10mtres in-just couldnt get up on the toes properly
next few reps
36s, 35.8, 35.3, 34.7, 36.7 sore afterwards but not too bad, feels niggly now rather than injured. physio today, she went in hard, all taped up, and know now i will get through the 800

have an action plan for if it is really sore after the 800, and still allows me to race :)

happier little jj

...maybe a name change is in order

my pseudonym of runjanerun perhaps should be changed to swimjaneswim.... sigh
..a water run today :( 35 mins but i feel quite fit and strong at the moment.and it did give me a chance to think through each of my races.
IF my achille comes good for the race,(and no gle force winds, im fairly confident of breaking my time when i was 11 in the 800, my all time pb in the 15 was when i was 12(+3months) and i ran 5.28.0 i may get to have a crack at that after all..thought it was well outta reach but who knows........
dont think i can run faster than the 65.1 in the 400 though!

anyway, the order is- nd the 8 first is a god send, thats the ONLY one i didnt make my goal for the year!(and its y pte event)
what i have decided though is even if i dont crack the 2.34.1 in perth for whatever reason, i am VERY confident that IT will get done next year if not this! and it HAS already been a succesful season(more than I EVEN expected and im a hard task master!)

..no running-stupid achilles

..yep racing next friday and there has been no official running

still hurt to walk monday, went to my physio, but very happy with how my bak pulled up
tues went to the pool and di my set in there, 2x400,3x300(timed efforts) worked pretty hard, wednesday went for a 45min ride(coulodnt face the pool 2 days in a row)
thursday-went to the trck to 'give it a go' tight in the warm up, drills could attempt, strides, still felt like i was limping and no pushoff(only did 2) then went on the stationary bike. same set as in the pool...worked VERY hard
friday-school break up woohoo! am freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! yay
today-going to the pool.will see how it feels for the run tomorrow

..hmhmhmhmmhmhmhmmh

.hmhmhmhmh
..well i know how this is going to come across... unappreciative, always wanting more...etc etc

well i had myself convinced tht i was going to get n all time pb today. i thought probably 2.32 :(
didnt happen
i was almost a DNS, my achillles did not pull up well, couldnt do my strides -in fact did 3 half hearted, flat footed ones cos i couldnt get up onto my toe but thought it might come good like it did int he 400...ummm not really, felt it the whol way, was kinda running lopside as my right foot was very flat for the whole run and quite simply it hurt the whole way, even still i shouldnt have allowed someone to overtake me in the last 30m...oh and it was a bit windy too which was a bit annoying,but cant complain cos yesterdya was absolutely perfect
..anyway ran 2.34.74 which is an adult pb...so yes II KNOW i should be happy(and im sure i will be lately) but at teh moment i am very shitty.... a) because my stupid achilles is shit and its only got 2 weeks to get better(12 days) before i race in perth and b) because i shouldve beaten that stupid time from when i was 11 and c) 1.5secs was the difference btw 1st and 3rd and i ended up with 3rd.
so yes tell me to STFU and get over myself, i know i know
if i hadnt thought id run so much faster, i would be ecstatic with an adult pb

last two days in summary
silver 1500m 5.29 7 sec adult pb
gold 400m 65.1 1.1 all time pb
bronze 800 2.34.74 adult pb(.21 sec)

oh and my freebie-if you do 3 events you get a fourth free- (bit embarassing really) no one else was in it so i got silver with a pitiful throw(it was my 2nd all time best effort though) 4kg shot is kinda heavy you know. 6.59m

running well

woke up feeling good today, leggies were happy(a little tight in the achilles but its been like that for a week, no worries
1500 was the first race up. previously as an adult have only gone sub 5.40 twice and that was the previous 2 1500m races. anyway 3 in my age but we were racing against lots of others. anyway 5.36 two weeks ago so anything under that would be fine. the first girl was too fast for me so i let her go and sat on the back of the 2nd girl(not worried about times, just racing) anyway did of course check times, fast first 400, then 2.56 fr the first 800(thought it may have been afster as i felt like i was working), then i noticed the next 200 was slightly off, but still sat behind the 2nd till the 1200 where it was 4.06 (which is what i went through for the 1200 last time) so i decide to take off..i um ran an 83 sec last lap and ran 5.29.52 HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE 7s adult pb and came 2nd- only 1s away from my junior burger time which i didnt even consider as a spossibility of beating ever! now it is in the goals!!!!

..then i noticed how bad my achilles was. wsntvery happy with it. anyway had a rest(was limping bit) went for an extended warm up, couldnt really put the foot down properly(couldnt get up on the toes), so was a bit concerned, but figured its only a 400.

Anyway, 2 girls in my age group, she was on my outside so i decided i would try and stick with her(ive never beaten her) was doing well at 200-same distance apart, still a bit behind after the 300 and started working really hard into a slight breeze-almost got to her she kicked alittle drew level again and just got her before the line. It must have been a good race, because i had a few people id never met come and speak to me about it. achilles held up during the race, limping a LOT afterwards. have iced, had an icebath and put the 'tens machine' on it.
ohhhh did you want to know the time...well i have run under 69 s so far this season(all been too close to the 1500) nd my previous pb was 66.26, i ummmmm ran 65.1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG that is a huge pb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
anyway i dont think im ever going to get stu to focus ont eh 400, cos we focussed ont eh 15/8 this year and pb'd the 15 and 4!

tired tired, wondering if stu would let me have a piccolo of champers?

anyway ciao bandidos and bandido-ettes

..a tiring week........

..to be followed by a relaxing weekend...UMMMMMM not quite
...lol -over age state champs tomorrow...woohoo
have been training hard for it, have barely drunk alcomohol, none last two nights, but did have a couple after each of the two parent eacher nights this week :(
-super tired but will be having another early night so hoping to hav a spring in the step tomorrow
1500 and 400 tomorrow, so ill report in with how i went even if its a quickie :)
anyway enough chatties from jobellina....
ciao ciao

..sluggish today

..picked up my car(via a bike ride) after leaving it at the venue sat night(presenttion night for little As-no boys in tow so we decided not to drive home.
then as back was EXTREMELY sore after the tt-ing of the day before did a water run instead of on the road..only 30mins as im in full taper
.parent teacher night last night. 7.15 in he morning til 9 at night is a long time to be at school :( so tired today, nd was sluggish as all hell on the track today
really struggled to even do the bends and straights.. so did 2 lots of 4 laps nd 2km warm up cool down plus drills strides etc so probs close to 5.5 kms

am going to have an early night as i have ANOTHER parent teacher night tomorrow night :( i cant tell you how exhausting two in a week is
i think ill be in bed at 9 tonight...barely awake

yummy pasta tongight, green pasta with spinach and ricottoa in it(from the deli)mmmm, stu doesnt notice any difference but i thought it was lovely
nyway-have to hang out our running clothes then off to beddy byes, cya chicos and chicolettes