D-26 The Training Intensifies

Track Progress

At last I've managed to start stringing some sessions together, sometimes even managing three or four in a week.  That's not to say that the results are very encouraging yet.

At the beginning of the month I attempted 6x100 off 1 minute, 4x200 off 2, and 3x300 off 3.  As I was trying to do this while a live competition was underway, I struggled to get good markers for the 200 while keeping out of everyone's way.  That didn't stop me collapsing after just one 300.Fast forward to two days ago, and I managed to complete 10x100, 5x200, and 3x300 on similar if slow timings.  I guess that's progress.

I attempted a 3k on a treadmill last week at 4:30 pace, but the little voice kept telling me to turn off the machine, and I gave up at 2k. Tonight, I told the little voice where to go, and battled through to a 13:30 3k.  Not really much to be proud of.

Field Revolution

Before the track work I've tried to work on the throws with limited success.  However, when no one was looking I attempted a spin for the hammer and on the second attempt gained an extra couple of metres.  Five more goes and all in the sector give me hope that I may actually be able to improve on something.

I haven't dared attempt LJ or PV yet, and I won't try TJ until event 19.  However, tomorrow the aim is to set up the 200 hurdles, the closest I get to an enjoyable jump race.

A Podium in Sight?

A couple of weeks ago, the number of competitors in my age group fell to 3 - a podium finish would be possible as long as I finished.  Then my training partner John Dickinson decided to enter, and we were back to 4. But in the blink of an eye, another competitor has dropped out, so it will be two Brits versus a very fast Yukio Sasano from Japan.