I hate speedwork.

Running laps of a short track, or oval in my case, is pretty boring. Laps of the tan or princes park - are nice, but they are both 3 and-a-bit kms and very scenic as opposed to the barren ovals and tracks I frequent. Short speedwork stuff, as necessary as it is, is not my cup of tea.

I don’t race the short, quick races like 1000m, 3000m or even 5000m. I can’t see the point. Why get all worked up and trained up for something that will be over so fast? (This is a family blog so I’ll avoid the obvious lewd double-entredres).

I like value for my money. If I have to plonk $20-$30 for a race, get up at the crack of dawn and go through everything including travel, I want to at least be out there for a while. (Maybe that is a nice way of justifying a slow time - ‘I was just trying to get my money’s worth out of the event’).

But like my training I come round back to the original point again. I don’t like running laps. I really don’t have the mental fortitude to do it. I’ll get out of it too easy because each 400m there is an opportunity to head home. And if you are working in an area that is your weakest, well you are inclined to take the soft option.

If you didn’t notice the benefits in other areas it ouldn’t be worth it. But you do. Hang on, all these circular arguements are killing me. I’m heading off.