I've decided to purposely include some hill running in my training, not sure how often but once a week or fortnight is in mind at the moment. I'm thinking probably on the off-week of my group run with the CR crew at Brimbank and Williamstown.
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und home (Hoppers Crossing) and work (The Tan & Yarra) it's basically flat.
Well today, this morning, I ventured out to the You Yangs for a reconnaissance (couldn't spell that before - had to look it up - or was going to use the word - recky).
From home only takes 30 minutes to get there, not at all that far.
Entry to the park can be a bit confusing as you'll notice from the photo opposite. There's an 'Entry' sign on the left and on the right 'No Entry'. I bit the bullet and entered.
The main road circling the You Yangs is Great Circle Drive, most of it a dirt track. Only at the start and finish is it bitumen. It's a one-way road for traffic and most likely for my runs I'll run them against the traffic, not that there would be that much traffic.
GCD is a loop road starting and ending just past the Ranger Station. I drove around it and it measured about 13.1 km starting from the car park of the Ranger Station and return. Heaps of hills, the whole point as to why I was there today. Very hard to get lost if staying on the road.
The Ranger Station was closed. I was hoping to pick up some maps of the trails and get some local knowledge, but that wasn't to be.
I'm planning heading out there tomorrow for my first run. I'll be taking Glen (15 yr son) with me and he'll follow on his bike. While I thinking of it, he can carry my supplies.
Must go now, getting ready for another run, for something different (yeah right), to the Werribee River and return. Glen's tagging along on his bike.
I've decided to purposely include some hill running in my training, not sure how often but once a week or fortnight is in mind at the moment. I'm thinking probably on the off-week of my group run with the CR crew at Brimbank and Williamstown.
Aro
und home (Hoppers Crossing) and work (The Tan & Yarra) it's basically flat.
Well today, this morning, I ventured out to the You Yangs for a reconnaissance (couldn't spell that before - had to look it up - or was going to use the word - recky).
From home only takes 30 minutes to get there, not at all that far.
Entry to the park can be a bit confusing as you'll notice from the photo opposite. There's an 'Entry' sign on the left and on the right 'No Entry'. I bit the bullet and entered.
The main road circling the You Yangs is Great Circle Drive, most of it a dirt track. Only at the start and finish is it bitumen. It's a one-way road for traffic and most likely for my runs I'll run them against the traffic, not that there would be that much traffic.
GCD is a loop road starting and ending just past the Ranger Station. I drove around it and it measured about 13.1 km starting from the car park of the Ranger Station and return. Heaps of hills, the whole point as to why I was there today. Very hard to get lost if staying on the road.
The Ranger Station was closed. I was hoping to pick up some maps of the trails and get some local knowledge, but that wasn't to be.
I'm planning heading out there tomorrow for my first run. I'll be taking Glen (15 yr son) with me and he'll follow on his bike. While I thinking of it, he can carry my supplies.
Must go now, getting ready for another run, for something different (yeah right), to the Werribee River and return. Glen's tagging along on his bike.
5 comments:
Looks like a nice place to run, quite and all. Seems that it would get pretty warm out there though.
The joys of having a son, they can carry everything. I must get me one of those :)
Have a good run.
I've always liked the sound of the 'You Yangs' though never really knew where they were or what they were.
Must be very handy to have your own little courier riding alongside!
Steve, I find the run into the traffic more difficult, so therefore that's the one to do! Running as the car's do, is about 2 min faster, that's not just me, that is nearly everyone I know who has run both ways.
From the gate (not the hut) this course takes me an easy 67 minutes, have done faster, but 65-67 is the norm, just to give you an idea.
Leave the investigating for other times, enjoy GCD.
Nice pictures!
You Yangs look good.
Hills are good for variety and strength, keeps the interest up in running, and there are often views.
By the way, I don't eat breakfast before a run, no matter how long the run.
You Yangs - Me Yins :-)
I go a bit spare if I can't get out and do a bush hill run fairly regulary.
You are going to love it!
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