Blue skies & sunshine
7.09am session: long run Distance: 25km (inc 5km parkrun) Time: 2hr 27.46min (5km – 25.48min) Pace: 5.54min/km Cals: 1,468 Weather: (7am) – 3.5*c, wind – calm (10am) – 12.9*c, wind – NNW, 6kph Wow, it...
View ArticleEeny meeny miny mo….
I know I said I wasn’t going to do it. In fact I was probably quite emphatic about not doing it. I had planned on a sleep in followed by a leisurely breakfast on Mothers Day. But it kept nagging at...
View ArticleStromlo Forest Park run
Today’s session: vets run @ Stromlo Forest Park Distance: 8km (+1.2km warm up) Time: 43.22min Pace: 5.15min/km Cals: 480 Start group: 28 Finish place: 59 Weather: (9.50am) 15.4*c, wind – N, 6kph Some...
View ArticleLast long run :)
7.17am: long run inc parkrun Distance: 17km (inc 5km parkrun) Time: 1hr 33.36min (5km – 24.09min) Pace: 5.30min/km Location: Lake Ginninderra Weather: (7.30am) 6.6*c, wind – calm; (9am) 11.3*c, wind –...
View ArticleThree goals
I have three goals for tomorrow’s run. 1. To get to the start line – I think I’ll achieve this one :) 2. To make it to the finish line. 3. To finish within 4 hours. I’m not aiming high given its been a...
View ArticleA hoodoo no more!
7am: Canberra marathon 42.2km Time: 3hr 50.51min Pace: 5.28min/km 1st lap (10.5km): 1hr 42sec; 5.46min/km 2nd lap (15.4km): 1hr 22.55; 5.23min/km 3rd lap (16.3km): 1hr 27.13; 5.21min/km Weather: (7am)...
View ArticlePost-marathon recovery
It’s been 8 days since I ran the marathon – 7 days of which I did no running at all. I did manage three walks last week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. I had planned on running yesterday but some...
View ArticleThree times the run
According to my LJ diary, today is “sleep-in free day” and that was certainly the case for me. I had a long run to do this morning as well as do the parkrun, followed by a morning tea in Holder to meet...
View ArticleHappy Mothers Day!
8.34am: Mothers Day Classic, Lake Burley Griffin Distance: 10km Time: 50.58min Pace: 5.02min/km Cals: 350 Place: 265 (3rd in 50-59 age group) Weather: 6.2*c, wind – calm; foggy, followed by blue skies...
View ArticleSantas, speedos and shuffling?!
I love my rest days! The chance to sleep in, have a leisurely breakfast, pore over the Sunday papers (especially the pull outs), and just have a relaxing, do nothing day. Truth be told it doesn’t...
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