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| start of the race the train run on Sunday at 4.30am |
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| At the serpentine General store waiting for the Australind back to Dandalup |
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| The 31 Runners |
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| Pictures from Race the Train Run on 25 July 2021 Darnalup to Serpentine |
After the 2 weeks of easy recovery ,the build to WTF on 25 September 2021 starts. The first week of training is back to 3 weekday sessions with one dedicated walk session and then just 2 hour runs on Saturday and Sunday. I chose to run on the bike track given they were short runs but Sunday was particularly cold and wet . But good to start a slow build . Also did a bit of stationary bike riding and strength work to build my left quad which has loss muscle strength from an old hockey injury . Also some exercises to help the plantar on the right foot .In addition alot more meditation .Overall a good start .
The second week , a definite jump in training with a step up in the long runs. The week day run I had to do a few on treadmill on Tuesday given the week of rain . Did manage the run/walk session and the steady /hard walk before the rain started.
The weekend was a big training block with a3 hour run on Saturday at John Forrest managing just under 20km .Again a little wet with all the streams running with water and lots of mud and pools of water on the trail .Also lots of walkers out on the Eagle trail.
On Sunday ,got up at 3am and drove to Dandalup to start the Race the train run at 4.30am . Started early as with 35 km probably safer to have a margin especially the first 2 hours were going to be in the dark , Started at a good slow pace with the climb up to the scarp and then following the munda bindi trail to Serpentine. It was a good run off the back of Saturdays 3 hour run.Managed the run in 5 hours with 5.27 the total time . Had fun and had no issues ran with about 2 litres of fluid and snakes for a bit of sugar . Plantar on the right heel was sore but manageable. Building a good level of mileage . Throughout the week doing 15 minutes of strength work to strengthen the left quad and help the right plantar. Total mileage this week 80km.
