Centennial Park 16ks

Bit warmer than last week. 21 degrees and 25k wind gusts.
Ran from work up and around the SFS and did a lap inside Centennial Park and back to work.

Total was 16ks in 1:16:06. Average pace of 4:45 per klm. Hard to run any faster at present.

8K @ Marathon Pace

19 degrees and up to 30k wind gusts made this hard work. Some tree protection around Centennial Park but it didn't seem to help much.
Better than last week.
8ks in 33:02. Average pace of 4:08 per klm. Just need it a bit quicker and longer.

Bobbin Head Revisited STaR 27ks

Started in Wahroonga and ran through Warrawee, Turramurra to St Ives. The other 3 in the group dropped me going up a long steep hill to St Ives. I caught back up at a drink stop but then was dropped in Nth Turramurra and didn't see them again.

After that we go down to Bobbin Head via the road and the last 5ks on the bush track. Fell on the stairs near the marina at the bottom cutting my knee open again. Regular occurrence for my left knee.
Al who started late caught me in the bush section and stayed with me for about a k then moved off ahead.

Decided the bush wasn't for me on the other side of Bobbin Head so ran back up the road. Possibly harder as it is over 6ks up hill. Hard work when you are unfit.
After that it was back to the park in Wahroonga. Ran a bit far for going short today considering the full course is 31.6ks.

Total was 27.5ks in 2:29:22. Average pace of 5:25 per klm. Could be my slowest yet. But it is an H4 hill course.

Centennial Park 16ks

22 Degrees, 30k winds with gusts of 40ks, and nearly 80% humidity. No wonder I felt tired during the run.
Have not run for a week. Too busy with work.
Ran from work up and around Centennial Park including a lap inside before the bats took over.

Total was 16ks in 1:16:27. Average pace of 4:46 per klm. Reflecting my lack of fitness I think.

8K @ Marathon Pace

Well I thought I was running at Marathon Pace but due to my unfit state I was sadly mistaken.

Two laps of the track in Centennial Park in the wind and humidity.

8ks in 36:00. 4:30/k pace. When I'm fit I'll get it down to 4 mins and double the length.

MLR 14ks

Humid and windy.
Ran up to Centennial Park and arrived too early to watch the JP Morgan race so ran up the course towards Queens Park. Was warned off by security who said the race is about to start so I would have to get off.

I said considering this is the 4k mark it will take them 12 mins to get here anyway. Give them a fluro top and a walkie talkie and they think they are god.

Yelled out to a few contenders and then ran out of the park near Queens Park to do an outside lap of the park and back to work.

Total was 14ks in 1:04:56. Average pace of 4:38 per klm.

Striders Internal Half 1:39:10

Not much running and a tough hilly course that you do twice. Plus at about 8am after I started at 7:04 it bucketed down for 10 mins. We had 5 mm of rain in that time. Actually rained from the start for me until the finish. And for Timmy it was 17 degrees and 86% humidity for most of the run.

I was given a handicap time of 86 mins but couldn't be bothered asking Mike Race the handicapper for more time. I think they used my 84 from the Gold Coast in July to screw me up.

Legs hurt but the best part of the race was the last 5k which to me always seems downhill as you go back to the finish.

Garmin measured 20.80ks but I know it is accurate. I do run racing line as much as possible even though you have to contend with bikes and other runners.

Needed a 2 hr sleep afterwards.

Didn't do the 3000m race Ewen as I was afraid of being lapped in the H race.

Centennial Park 12ks

Have not done much running at all since early September. Too busy at work and with the problem with my leg in September as well.
Must update the blog with the stuff I actually have done.
Besides Melbourne Marathon last month.

Today was a run from work up to Centennial Park and back. Was hell in the 30k wind gusts. Felt like I was standing still.

Total was 12.1ks in 59:35. Average pace of 4:55 per klm. Need to run more.