New that I know how the whole shower thing works I settled on seeing how far the Airport Hill loop is from Montbrillant rather than Holmes Place.
2.6 miles less is the answer. So I now need to figure a way to get that run longer. Conversely all my short runs are now unfortunately 2.6 miles longer. Eek.
Steady effort, drifting up to z4 in the second half but disappointing 8min mile return on investment. Still tired from the long weekend at the salon randonne in Villars....
Garmin
Monday, 6 June 2011
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
4m? Showers in Montbrillant
The new office now has showers! So, Speirsy if you are ever in Geneva....
Aurelien was up for a short run and we negociated the underground warren of passages and doors and stairs to run along the car park and out the main door. Feeling very smug at how we'd avoided all our collegues in our shorts we promptly bumped into one!
Took for ever to cross the main road at Sechron, but that was fine we were right outside the botanical gardens and I figured only about 1km from half way up the airport hill. Some works in the gardens meant we needed to drop down to the bottom of the gardens. Crossed over to the lower field and hit two circle before jogging back to the office.
There were some cute deer in the park's animal pen.
New showers were great. I'd popped into Holmes Place earlier to get a towel....
Aurelien was up for a short run and we negociated the underground warren of passages and doors and stairs to run along the car park and out the main door. Feeling very smug at how we'd avoided all our collegues in our shorts we promptly bumped into one!
Took for ever to cross the main road at Sechron, but that was fine we were right outside the botanical gardens and I figured only about 1km from half way up the airport hill. Some works in the gardens meant we needed to drop down to the bottom of the gardens. Crossed over to the lower field and hit two circle before jogging back to the office.
There were some cute deer in the park's animal pen.
New showers were great. I'd popped into Holmes Place earlier to get a towel....
Tuesday, 31 May 2011
5m Rolle Perroy
Did the usual 5 mile loop, but today I decided to do it in reverse.
There was a barge with a crane on it coming out of the port when I touched the sign. It followed me along towards Perroy, but I was annoyed as it was going faster than me.
I had to leap out of the way at the little port des pecheurs before the campsite as a bloke turned his high powered hose onto his boat just as I came past. At the little restaurant du camping they've put tables out on the grass next to the lake. Some of the campers had roused from their slumber and many were just sitting looking at the view and watching me run by.
Somehow the hill becomes one long drag, rather than a series of little ones with the killer climb at the end.
Was tired from drinks last night and the big weekend lack of sleep was still taking its toll. Tomorrow the showers might be open at work - yippee!
8 min miles and steady as she goes really.
Garmin
There was a barge with a crane on it coming out of the port when I touched the sign. It followed me along towards Perroy, but I was annoyed as it was going faster than me.
I had to leap out of the way at the little port des pecheurs before the campsite as a bloke turned his high powered hose onto his boat just as I came past. At the little restaurant du camping they've put tables out on the grass next to the lake. Some of the campers had roused from their slumber and many were just sitting looking at the view and watching me run by.
Somehow the hill becomes one long drag, rather than a series of little ones with the killer climb at the end.
Was tired from drinks last night and the big weekend lack of sleep was still taking its toll. Tomorrow the showers might be open at work - yippee!
8 min miles and steady as she goes really.
Garmin
Monday, 30 May 2011
5.5m Eaux-vives Recovery
Easy run, no pressure and free of all electronics.
It was very very hot. I had to stop for water at the fountains twice.
Another beautiful day in Switzerland. Thought about just jumping in the lake.
It was very very hot. I had to stop for water at the fountains twice.
Another beautiful day in Switzerland. Thought about just jumping in the lake.
Sunday, 29 May 2011
7.4m Rolle Dully
Very tired from late night out so got kitted out and lay in the sun on the playground and waited to see if Richard would show up.
He woke me up at 7:18 so that almost counts as on time!
I could not face a massive run as I had been up sampling whisky until 2:30am and was not feeling like a top banana.
Richard was visibly delighted when I hung a left and the straight up the mountain route was forgotten. I was also under time pressure so we headed down to the lake road at Dully and looped home. Decent clip was held by mr Leaky, 8 min miles was the ave. pace and the sprint to the castle saw one of us get a stitch.
Garmin
He woke me up at 7:18 so that almost counts as on time!
I could not face a massive run as I had been up sampling whisky until 2:30am and was not feeling like a top banana.
Richard was visibly delighted when I hung a left and the straight up the mountain route was forgotten. I was also under time pressure so we headed down to the lake road at Dully and looped home. Decent clip was held by mr Leaky, 8 min miles was the ave. pace and the sprint to the castle saw one of us get a stitch.
Garmin
Saturday, 28 May 2011
7.45m Vich Bassins Sentier des Toblerones
As Paul has cake selling at the co-op in Vich for the scouts between 8am and 9:40 that gave me the perfect excuse to follow the Sentier des Toblerones up instead of cutting off back to Rolle as I would normally do.
I figured I could get to Arzier before the cut back, which is pretty much what I did, but missed the left turn to the train and just kept going up towards Bassin.
Some stunning spots and also some interesting uses of the anti tank barrages - put a roof between them and you have a wood store or garden shed!
The friends of the path have done a great job of keeping it in good shape and the river crossings and swampy bits are all boardwalked. There is also a section of ww1 metal spikes in the stream and an area where they built pyramids rather then toblerones to stop the tanks.
The Bassin refuge in the woods looks fantastic and some guys were setting up for a party in the eve. Looked like a big event.
The steepest section was the end where the path became steps and I gave up at the top and 280m climb being enough. Tanked it back and felt like I was going at 6:30 min miles, but it was really only 8. That's what happens if you take 12 min miles to go up!
Still nice hill run on new paths for me.
Garmin
I figured I could get to Arzier before the cut back, which is pretty much what I did, but missed the left turn to the train and just kept going up towards Bassin.
Some stunning spots and also some interesting uses of the anti tank barrages - put a roof between them and you have a wood store or garden shed!
The friends of the path have done a great job of keeping it in good shape and the river crossings and swampy bits are all boardwalked. There is also a section of ww1 metal spikes in the stream and an area where they built pyramids rather then toblerones to stop the tanks.
The Bassin refuge in the woods looks fantastic and some guys were setting up for a party in the eve. Looked like a big event.
The steepest section was the end where the path became steps and I gave up at the top and 280m climb being enough. Tanked it back and felt like I was going at 6:30 min miles, but it was really only 8. That's what happens if you take 12 min miles to go up!
Still nice hill run on new paths for me.
Garmin
Saturday, 21 May 2011
10m La Trementagne
Weekend in France with the Westlake Nyon church retreat.
I think it was the 14km loop we tried.
But we failed to loop! Out and back as my Garmin died and so just ran up over the top and back.
Edmund held the whole distance and even with his knee giving him issues he still kept right with the gang to the end.
Richard was there as was Jeremy and David. We were joined on the first few kms by Carol who'd also done the 30min of par cours sante with me just before.
After we decided to turn the climb back was fine. Pace had been and continued to be easy.
Then at about 5km out Jeremy makes a ratchet. With about the subtlety of a brick Richard responds and pushes to the front. I think they are having a laugh, but the silence that follows indicates this is actually deadly serious.
I tuck in on Richard's shoulder which makes a nice change to circling back to encourage him and after a minute or so I just pick it up every so slightly to return things to the natural order. Surrounded by footfalls it feels almost race like. I settle in and wait for them to fall of. But no-one really does. I'm amazed. We get to about 2km out and I'm slightly concerned we'll suddenly turn the corner and be back and end up in a nasty sprint finish so I let the pace drift up to race pace and think that will do. Held for the 2km no worries and stop at the entry to the par cours sante. Wait there for everyone to count them all in and jog round the trial of the par cours sante loop as a warm down.
I think it was 1 hour 15 mins time on feet and my guess was around 15km.
I think it was the 14km loop we tried.
But we failed to loop! Out and back as my Garmin died and so just ran up over the top and back.
Edmund held the whole distance and even with his knee giving him issues he still kept right with the gang to the end.
Richard was there as was Jeremy and David. We were joined on the first few kms by Carol who'd also done the 30min of par cours sante with me just before.
After we decided to turn the climb back was fine. Pace had been and continued to be easy.
Then at about 5km out Jeremy makes a ratchet. With about the subtlety of a brick Richard responds and pushes to the front. I think they are having a laugh, but the silence that follows indicates this is actually deadly serious.
I tuck in on Richard's shoulder which makes a nice change to circling back to encourage him and after a minute or so I just pick it up every so slightly to return things to the natural order. Surrounded by footfalls it feels almost race like. I settle in and wait for them to fall of. But no-one really does. I'm amazed. We get to about 2km out and I'm slightly concerned we'll suddenly turn the corner and be back and end up in a nasty sprint finish so I let the pace drift up to race pace and think that will do. Held for the 2km no worries and stop at the entry to the par cours sante. Wait there for everyone to count them all in and jog round the trial of the par cours sante loop as a warm down.
I think it was 1 hour 15 mins time on feet and my guess was around 15km.
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