Thursday 9 July — travel day. Emirates 412 to Christchurch departs Sydney 07:50, lands 12:55 NZ. Week 8 study hold is parked (you're airborne); Gym & Wellness / Mindfulness lands ~5pm NZ after arrival. One real inbox item: VCO started your 2026FY tax returns — complete the SMSF link before the tax reminder Mon 13 July. Cutback training week — Z2 base, keep it easy around the flight. Race 31 days out.
Tax-return reminder flagged (due Mon 13 July) — ties to the VCO email below.
FYI: the “Dad” family thread got a warm reply from Jackie (no action). Rest was job alerts & newsletters.
TODAY (Thu): Z2 base, low-impact 45–55min + mobility — but it's a travel day. Easy hotel-gym Z2 or a brisk arrival walk (HR 122–134) + the mobility circuit. Don't force impact around the flight. Full session in the WOD tab.
TOMORROW (Fri): quality run — race-pace 4km @ 4:38/km, HR 148–158. Swap for easy Z2 if readiness is low after travel.
Cutback week — moderate loads, no PB-chasing. Absorption is the point.
Quiet — no new files in ~24h, Inbox clear (README only). Nothing to file.
Thursday · Week 4 of 8 — CUTBACK · Z2 aerobic base (travel day)
Warm-up (5min): very easy spin/walk, ramp HR to ~120.
Mobility (15–20min, back & hips first): cat-cow ×10 · 90/90 hip switches ×8/side · world's greatest stretch ×5/side · thoracic rotation ×8/side · deep squat hold 3×30s · hip-flexor stretch 45s/side · dead hang 2×20–30s · pigeon 45s/side.
Cool-down: 5min easy + sauna if the hotel has one.
Travel day — do it easy on arrival or shift it; don't force impact around the flight. Absorption is the point this week.
Quality run — race-pace 4km @ 4:38/km, HR 148–158. The one hard midweek session; swap for easy Z2 if readiness is low or the back's talking after travel.
Weights logging coming soon.