Mt. Iron Loop Loop
2.9 mi
Distance
1 hrs 23 min
Time
terrain
705 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a easy loop trail in Otago.
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1x MI
First hill run in 3 weeks, 2 weeks skiing and 2 shortish runs on the Tokyo pavements.
Right TA and right iliac crest pain ?TFL insertion
35 mins for the lap, felt pretty out of condition, and not a lot of strength etc.
TA ok, hip sore
Mt Iron 5/09/24 12:11:02 pm
Warm up flat lap first, then a mt iron lap. Went pretty slow as limited running and TA. Left groin discomfort and 1/10 TA awareness. Some DOMS halfway down. Pretty happy with time all things considered
Usual MI run. 30.42 and 16.20
Chased a fast woman running 5 laps!
Felt average to start but 16.20 and then pushed very hard up and down MI for a sharp time. Felt well into the red zone
1st lap Mt Iron. 37.25
Started very slow. Gel at top of 1st and 2nd lap, gulp H20 at the bottom. Given how much quicker I went in lap 2/3 could have been a bit quicker. 37.25
Usual MI run. 55.07
First MI run in nearly 4 weeks.
Aitutaki for 2 weeks, URTI for 2 weeks.
Pretty unfit but felt ok just pacing myself. 1x lap 36.53
3rd lap Mt Iron. 34.26
Went fast, a bit delirious on the up. Knock off 45 seconds for tying shoelaces and mucking around with Spotify.
33.45
MI 1x lap 32.52
New shoes, eveming run, felt light and fast. Tried to stick to the comfort zone which is around 130/min. Felt good
2x MI. 34.22 + 33.40. Tot 68
2x laps, no exercise for last 3 days.
Felt pretty fresh
Very easy 1st lap and then pushed the 2nd down hill lap
2x Mt Iron laps. 1.08.47
1st lap ok, wheels fell off 2nd lap. 3rd day in a row running, hard fast run yesterday.
33.20 and 35.25
1x hot lat Mt Iron. 31.14.
Cold start, deadish legs from 2x laps yesterday, by the time i hit the up and down felt pretty good
1x Mt Iron and flat return. 34.30 + 16.45
Very very hot, no run for 6 days, post Rich's 60th.
Felt pretty dead and yuk, heat affected.
Mt Iron. 31.41
Great lap! Best run in months, no asthma, TA no issue. Good style and lungs. 7 min 13 sec/km
1x MI. 32.19
Slow flats, fast hill. New shoes felt good. Legs a little wooden after 16km run 3 days ago
Mt Iron 3x. 1.47.13 or 35.45 laps
Felt pretty good, went slow and within myself. Felt like throwing up on 3rd uphill lap
2.5 MI laps. 24.40 + 35.30
Hot, aiming for 3 but develope hot spot left arch, no tape, turned back on the flat
1x MI and flat return. 35 + 16.50
Legs more dead than yesterday. TA and hip sore despite am and toilets stretch etc
Usual MI run. 16.30 and 33.17
First time felt fit for months. Comes after 2 days ski touring and a rest day
2x laps Mt Iron. 1.06.32
06.32Felt good, no tendon or asthma issues.
Lap 1 33.10
Lap 2 33.20
Usual MI run. 52.31. 17.15 flat, 35.15 loop
52.30 total, felt heavy but 2 minutes quicker than last week
1.5 laps Mt Iron. 31.18
Lap and then usual flat run.
Felt ok.
TA and hip ok
MI 2x laps. 1.05.20. #1 31.40 #2 33.40
Felt pretty good, 2nd lap 2 mins slower
