Provence : Coast : Foix

Loads of travelling, my head is spinning. Last evening out of where were we? Annonay a bouchon immense (traffic jam). Best we could do is make Saint Paul 3 Chateau (unplanned) which was the start for the next day. 45 minutes running through town, in and out of the old cite, everyone dining in the hot July night...nice to have a bit of Provence this trip even if it was just inside it (vines, plums, cherries, figs, lavender, rosemary, apples, pears, gardens everywhere). Those blue window shutters...love them!

Early next morning another drive to the beach (after run 1), finish for same day, bouchon immense again. Run 2 to the beach and through the town. Left early to avoid bouchon immense 3, made Foix in great time...run 3 at Montgailhard. Well over 20km for the day, 130km or thereabouts for the week. Some intervals tmoz morning, 4 x 5 minutes.

Tomorrow the stage finish in Foix (it was busy in 2008). Then off to Bagneres de Luchon (never been there) for two stages and the tour's second rest day.

Comments

Janene said…
I need to lie down after reading that ;-)
July 15, 2012 at 9:48 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Long Intervals

Of me: Early set. Same set as last 2 weeks, quicker again. 2000m (631), 1600m (5:13), 1200m (3:57)[first 4 efforts at 10km pace], 800m (2:30), 400m (69)...all with 200m recovery. Running technique much better. Form much better...not sure how much the form is due to iron jab or 5 weeks of consistent training and some great sessions. Of the others: I paced 5200m at exactly 4mins/km. Roget and Tori did what they could at that pace. Maria did 3 x 1000m. Janene on her own did similar to other weeks in the 4:10-4:15 range. Heidze did 1600m, 1200m, 800m, 400m and looking very comfortable in doing so. Kathy some strides. Helen this morning 4 x 7 minutes.
Read more

Surf Beach Tempo Run 14km ; Training Plan, Racing Update Australian Masters Athletics Championships 2024

Image
Early morning 14km tempo run at Surf Beach on low tide. Weather cool, light winds from the south and cloudy until the sun came up. I was again racing the incoming tide, feeling great today. Weekly Volume from the last 8 weeks as follows: 95km, 114km, 116km, 140km, 138km, 122km, 127km, 122km. This is normal base training for me I usually do in winter. No racing until 29th March 2024 with the Australian Masters Athletics Championships in Hobart Tasmania. Working back from there: 10 day Taper begins 19th March ; arrive in Tasmania 9th March ; Direct preparation for Australian Masters Athletics Championships commences 9th February ; Structured training resumes 1st January 2024. Base training until New Years Eve. Australian Masters Athletics Championships Entries open 17th November.
Read more