This week 55.2 Miles

Saturday January 9th –  4.8 miles, 5 sets of 68 push-ups, 21 minutes of Planks

Sunday January 10th – 24 miles LSD in 5:29:00 on the track. 3 sets of 30 squats.

Monday January 11th – 4.8 miles, 4 sets of 9 chin-ups, 3 rounds boxing the heavy bag.

Tuesday January 12th – 4.8 miles, 5 sets of 68 push-ups, 21 minutes of Planks

Wednesday January 13th – 12 miles LSD in 2:33:03.  3 sets of 30 squats.

Thursday January 14th – 4.8 miles, 4 sets of 9 chin-ups, 3 rounds boxing the heavy bag.

Friday January 15th – Date night with my Wife!

This week was the first of ten 24 miles walks I have planned for the High School Track over the next twelve weeks. My Centurion Race in Coburg is on a track. Getting my feet and legs use to that surface. I enjoyed my walk on the track this week. Nice to have every foot step land on the same level plane. After my Race at 24 The Hard Way back in October I changed my walking form a little. Opened my arms up more. This gave me a little longer stride. I raced my last 100 mile race that way at the Ultracentric. Raced both Marathons during New Years Eve and Day. After all three races I had the same problem show up. My left iliotibial (IT) band gets inflamed. I think I over stride. Puts pressure on my Tendon. This flare up has been the worst. Does not hurt so much walking as it does when I go to bed. It keeps me up all night. This loss of sleep has left me wore out. Thursday I switched back to my old form. Closed my arms more and went back to those fast short steps. Slept like a baby last night. No pain today. Fingers crossed. 13 weeks to the Australian Centurion Qualifier. More than enough time to get back into form with my old walking style.