Training - Sunday 3rd Oct - Sat 24th Oct 09

A really broken 3 weeks due to a number of things that have meant I had to stay around the house. I'll try and catch up better when I have more time but a quick resume of what I've done that I can remember(!). Running improving, technique in kayaking improving but not really increased fitness, cycling going backwards as took too much time off (weather been poor but have had opportunities but haven't taken them)

Running: 

- 1 x 2:30 run in hills around Godley Head with Marty. Foul weather but good run.

- 1 x 1:25 run in hills around Crater rim and dropped into Lyttleton. Foul weather again. Ran slowly

- 2 x speed sessions. The first running 5 x 400m (est) on beach. The second was following a hilly 20 min run and did a 400m, 400m, 800m, 400m session in park. Ran the 400s off about 1:30 and the 800 off about 3:03. 

- 1 x 20km race in Port Hills. Very hilly. Came 3rd in Masters age group with time of 1:56 

Kayaking: 

- Session in WW boats on Hurunui. Great fun!

- 45 paddle on estuary practising balance and smooth paddling in mid sized chop and winds. Very pleased with this session

- 3 or 4 sessions on the Avon including one 20km paddle which I found hard. Paddled first 10km couple of mins too fast (62mins). Suffered on the 3rd 5km especially as still against the current

Cycling: Very little. on 24th did Long Bays with John Mc and couple of other guys. Had terrib;e ride. Felt tired in legs (breathing ok) way before I even got to Gebbies Pass so the 25ishkm home over the hills was rather slow and painful! Other than that I can only remember 1 ride round short bays. Did this in 2nd best time I've done but very tired.