45min trails run and family soccer

Overall I'd give this week a D grade , i.e. not a pass mark. Failed for second week in a row to do long run. Too preoccupied trying to juggle my two jobs, and get as much done as possible before my metering goes on an unpaid holiday in December. Trying to get more night work to make up for it and clear some of our mounting bills. Some good steep hills in Martin, and Byford (both on the edge of the Darling Scarp, Byford near Wungong dam) for my metering work, and also the steep 45minute trail run was a decent mid-week run. Next week have to focus on work big-time again, but hopefully by the weekend, I can start going after training again with 6 inch only a few weeks away now, I seriously need a couple of 30Km+ long runs, preferably a 40km, so running out of time to get some decent prep in. Left knee in particular is dodgy, but holding up ok so far. minor sprain of my bad ankle in the first 5 minutes of the trail run, but I walked it out, and it seems to be fine. Hammy surprisingly good, although I am still alert to it. Hopefully next week will come good towards the end of it, as my day job comes to an end, and my night job picks up big time.

Sunday 30 minutes of medium intensity soccer with my sister and wife Kathryn. Made a rule that we could only walk when playing against Kathryn as she is about 2 months pregnant now, so didn't want her to run too hard, or risk falling over. Some good short sprints and slow running when I was playing against my sister though. Fun crosstraining option.

Wednesday 45minute trail run HR 156 on steep! trails near Cohuna wildlife park.
After 5 hours of slog on an A grade (the hardest possible grade) round (metering work) in at times persistent heavy rain. Semi-rural area steep hills up and down the Darling Scarp in Martin (between Kelmscott and Gosnells). The rain had finally stopped and I saw this awesome looking trails, so I changed out of my metering gear, and ran to pretty close to the summit of the Darling Scarp. Started on Connell Ave ended up almost on Mills Rd East. Trail bikes spot. Lots of kangaroos, some rabbits, awesome views to the plain below. Some tough steep climbs on the gravel trails. On the way back to my car some deep muddy clay...Got back to car just before nightfall. Very solid run. Very worhwhile with 6 inch just over 4 weeks away.

Tuesday Ran 400m 1min 24 after work at N reserve. lanes hard to see cos some idiots have been doing doughnuts on the oval. Short on time not very motivated, slow spongy oval.