Stairway to heaven....

Last Saturday marked the final time for me at the stairs at Castor Bay for the year. The next couple of months become more specific we will be spending more time at the track. I love the feeling of being absolutely buggered and pushing yourself to your limits. These stairs do this for me. It's an awesome session and the last two weeks we have upped the intensity running with a weighted vest. We have  been running down the stairs too which is all about increasing the eccentric load on our body. Lots of hurt but great.

It's very satisfying to complete another intensive training cycle. I've put a lot of training money in the bank but it is very nice to hit a recovery week. For me that is all about extra recovery work and getting ready for another cycle. So a bit of extra massage work and more emphasis on my rehab exercises.

Mentally it is refreshing having less time at the track in recovery weeks. It has also been perfect timing with my university exams starting on Friday. I've been a boring geek the last couple of days but I do enjoy the stimulation and challenge.