Holly and Lucy van Dalen - Back to Track!
Hey Kiwis...Holly here. So we are now back into the track season. Lucy is red-shirting indoors but may run unattached later in the season. As for me...training went really well during the Christmas holidays back in New Zealand (such good weather to train in compared to some of my team mates facing the snow in Ireland and over here). I got some 70+ mile weeks in, with some good track workouts. It was great to be back on the track!
So after a month at home we returned to the cold. With being a little jet-lagged for a few days, sleep wasn't the best, but that was expected. Lucy and I also just moved into a cottage off campus so it has been fun setting up our first little home. Great place to relax when we have time.
I have just had my first indoor race this week in Boston, at the BU Terrier Invitational. I ran the 3000m, placed 5th in a time of 9.28. I was pleased with the result, being my first race back. I went into the race with a open mind, knowing I was fit, so I just went out there and raced. The race had pretty even splits, a bit pushy with arms out, but overall it was a good race. I felt strong and back home on the track. Just have to mention how cold it has been here though...we were warming up and cooling down outside in around -15 degree temperatures. Have been freezing all weekend! That's what you get over this side of the world at this time of the year.
The goal for this indoor season for me is to focus on the 5000m...it is now just finding the right race to run in that will be competitive and fast. Will update you soon.
So great seeing all of the outdoor track race results in NZ...keep it up!
Enjoy the summer and all your training...will blog again next month with more indoor news!
God Bless,
Holly van Dalen
So after a month at home we returned to the cold. With being a little jet-lagged for a few days, sleep wasn't the best, but that was expected. Lucy and I also just moved into a cottage off campus so it has been fun setting up our first little home. Great place to relax when we have time.
I have just had my first indoor race this week in Boston, at the BU Terrier Invitational. I ran the 3000m, placed 5th in a time of 9.28. I was pleased with the result, being my first race back. I went into the race with a open mind, knowing I was fit, so I just went out there and raced. The race had pretty even splits, a bit pushy with arms out, but overall it was a good race. I felt strong and back home on the track. Just have to mention how cold it has been here though...we were warming up and cooling down outside in around -15 degree temperatures. Have been freezing all weekend! That's what you get over this side of the world at this time of the year.
The goal for this indoor season for me is to focus on the 5000m...it is now just finding the right race to run in that will be competitive and fast. Will update you soon.
So great seeing all of the outdoor track race results in NZ...keep it up!
Enjoy the summer and all your training...will blog again next month with more indoor news!
God Bless,
Holly van Dalen
One comment to "Holly and Lucy van Dalen - Back to Track!"
Nice work on the 9:28 first up. The video is linked on the front page right now, or can be found on the video page, or on Holly's Speaker page. It is cool getting to see how these races unfold instead of just having to read results and have no context of the racing.
Good luck with the weather and the upcoming 5km. Rees