7km with Tempo + 3 x 90sec Hill Reps

Isabel is sleeping so well of late, but she had some trouble settling around 5am this morning so I sat in her room in the comfy chair beside her cot listening to rain and dozing as she drifted back off to sleep. By the time it was light and she woke up again the rain had eased off so I made up her bottle, handed her over and set out for a run.

The rain held off for a further 15 minutes until I’d finished my warm up before settling into a light drizzle. I then commenced a 6 minute effort before going straight into 3 x 90 second hill reps part way up Parsons Ridge Rd. This hill didn’t pull up short like the one last week, and the incline gradually increased the higher I went. With the reps out of the way I trundled around Timber Ridge and the back of Lighthouse in the drizzle for a bit before packing it in for a warm shower.

I picked up a fuel belt from http://www.trscyclecentre.com.au the other day. Now to test it out on the Saturday long run! After hearing so much about expensive bikes over the last year of so, the problem I have now is walking past all those shiny bikes and thinking “hmmm that one isn’t as expensive as I thought”. The temptation has passed for now, but it’s certainly in my mind for down the track. For now there’s enough to buy with the new baby coming along soon. And no, I’m going to be more responsible than spend the baby bonus on a new bike for me!!