Only 33 mins done today...out I go for a lazy hour. 6 hours driving from Albertville to Paris today to be in a position to both watch Cadel win Tour de France (on tv) and live on the Champs tmoz...bravo Cadel
Woohoo - Yell for Cadel has worked, he has slaughtered the Schleck brothers in the time trial and pulls on the maillot jaune at the last possible moment, he just needs to have a safe ride in to Paris via the Champs Elysees and he will have made history for himself and Australia...
Heavy rain with Gale Force Winds Overnight and continuing today. This weather system should move off the coast in a day or two. Today just indoor training with the odd walk outside to get food at the local store. Tour de France commences this weekend in Lille. Even though I've run over most of the stages over previous years I still get excited every year when it comes around again. The weather today here is very similar to when I visited Lille in 2014 for the Grand depart, cold, miserable and still excited to be there. I got out there for a second Fast Paced run this afternoon on my HillLoop. No change in the weather and another 15km done for the day.
Early morning trip to Glasshouse Rocks Beaches for a set of 2 x 2.5km Beach Intervals Racing Munchkin the Border Collie. Weather warm and sunny on firm, fast sand at dead low tide. 2 x 500m single track hill efforts to complete the session. Back at home a 4km race pace effort. In the afternoon a long warm down.
My final session on the beach at Moana this morning, again starting before dawn, the session: 500m warm up, 2 x 4km out and back with Munchkin the Border Collie. A highlight of good Friday was the large gathering of Easter Bunnies who double as a swimming group. After the beach a 6.5km run along the Mclaren Vale to Willunga Rail Trail. I finish this journey with 3 days of back to Back Racing on track and Cross Country, Saturday 1500m, Sunday 5000m Track, Monday 8000m Cross Country, Long Drive home.
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Doing a 6 to 1 run now, starting with 1km warm-up followed by (1.8km+300m+1.5km+300m+1.2km+300m+900m+300m+600m+300m+300m+300m) then 1km warm-down...
Then sit down and watch the Tour and Yell for Cadel...
Yell for Cadel - Maillot Jaune - Woohoo
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