I guess I can still count a 1k rep as a PB. I did have 5 others with it and it wasn't a one off event.
Down to the Bay Run with a very humid air and a slight hint of a breeze.
Did a 1k warmup down to the CR1k marker, and then started.
Reps were 3:32, 3:35, 3:38, 3:37, 3:39, 3:37. All done with a 2 minute standing recovery.
Did a 1k cool down back to the car again.
The PB was the first rep. Old 1k PB of 3:35 was 5 weeks ago at the same place.
Ok I'm not feeling as crap in the body as I thought. Just my head.
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Easy 55 Minutes
Legs needed an extra day to recover from the half on Sunday so just ran around on the grass in Centennial Park. Woke up a couple of possums and bats while doing so.
Had a bit of a shower late on the run. Not very heavy as the trees seemed to block the rain from hitting me.
Ran 10.5ks in 55:20. Average pace of 5:16 per klm.
Had a bit of a shower late on the run. Not very heavy as the trees seemed to block the rain from hitting me.
Ran 10.5ks in 55:20. Average pace of 5:16 per klm.
Monday, August 28, 2006
Recovery Run 12.3ks
Into Centennial Park with it pretty windy tonight.
Legs feeling pretty sore after the half yesterday so stuck to the grass most of the way.
Ran 12.3ks in 67:37. Average pace of 5:29 per klm. Took it very easy tonight.
Bit of a pain having the time on my watch at the lake half which I started and stopped by the gun and the finish line read 86:43 and then get given officially 86:57.
I guess the wheel chair guy at the start meant they took time off. We were told it would be 1 min, but that obviously was wrong.
Oh well, must run faster at Sydney Half then.
And Tesso the Striders all time lists only use the race websites gun times as PB's.
All fair I think, just get up the front and push hard for the PB.
Legs feeling pretty sore after the half yesterday so stuck to the grass most of the way.
Ran 12.3ks in 67:37. Average pace of 5:29 per klm. Took it very easy tonight.
Bit of a pain having the time on my watch at the lake half which I started and stopped by the gun and the finish line read 86:43 and then get given officially 86:57.
I guess the wheel chair guy at the start meant they took time off. We were told it would be 1 min, but that obviously was wrong.
Oh well, must run faster at Sydney Half then.
And Tesso the Striders all time lists only use the race websites gun times as PB's.
All fair I think, just get up the front and push hard for the PB.
Ripped off
Well according to my watch which I started as the gun went and since I stood right at the front of the lake half marathon I assumed that would be close to my time.
How stupid can I be. I've just been ripped off 14 seconds from my PB in the official results.
So new PB is 86:57 apparently. Lucky I had a few seconds up my sleeve.
How stupid can I be. I've just been ripped off 14 seconds from my PB in the official results.
So new PB is 86:57 apparently. Lucky I had a few seconds up my sleeve.
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Lake Macquarie Half Marathon PB-86:43
Well 14 months of leg pain and head frustration over the same thing has finally come to fruition today as I knocked off my Half Marathon PB.
The old PB was set in June 2005 at the Kembla Joggers Half Marathon. For anyone that hasn't run that course it rates as hard for hills as the SMH Half.
The course up at Lake Macquarie on the NSW central coast was rumoured to be flat. Well it would be if it didn't have a couple of hills that go for a 1.5k's that you get to run 4 times as it is a 5k out and back course.
The start was pretty cool but soon heated up later with a bit of wind off the lake in the last 5ks coming back as well.
I started ok with the 1st k of 3:50 and then getting to 5k in 19:59, but from then on the bleeding of time per k started and I knew I was struggling to keep my goal of 4/min ks.
Ran through the 10k in 40:30 and then finished in 86:43 for a 33 second PB.
Met some new CR's up at the race including Louie de fly, the mule, poppy and kazads.
Plus saw Tuttle, Queen Bee, Luke Skyrunner, Mrs Skyrunner, Psychoma and Redback doing the races. There was about 400 doing the half with at least double that in the 10.5k race.
Two PB's in 2 weeks. Got to love that. Next up the 10k PB on Saturday at North Head.
Thanks for everyone's encouragement recently.
Friday, August 25, 2006
Easy Run-35 Minutes
A very wild night in the wind with a bit of rain falling, but hardly touching the ground.
Ran 6.6ks in the 35 minutes. Took it very easy.
Did a lap around Centennial Park on the grass for this run.
For Tesso: My car does have a TV and also a temp guage that gives the outside temp, hence the 18 degrees.
Ran 6.6ks in the 35 minutes. Took it very easy.
Did a lap around Centennial Park on the grass for this run.
For Tesso: My car does have a TV and also a temp guage that gives the outside temp, hence the 18 degrees.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Timbrell Park Reps 10x500m
Down to Timbrell Park to do these reps. Ran along the section from the 1k marker back to the 500m point. Very well lit with the street lights.
Reps were 1:48, 1:48, 1:49, 1:47, 1:47, 1:45, 1:46, 1:47, 1:46, 1:45.
All done off a 60 second recovery. Reps felt really good. Had a 1k warmup and cool down.
The air was a bit humid and the car said 18 degrees when I started. Nice.
Reps were 1:48, 1:48, 1:49, 1:47, 1:47, 1:45, 1:46, 1:47, 1:46, 1:45.
All done off a 60 second recovery. Reps felt really good. Had a 1k warmup and cool down.
The air was a bit humid and the car said 18 degrees when I started. Nice.
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Hard 50 minutes
A pretty flat run with the only hill right at the start as I ran up towards the Uni of NSW, but then there is a long downhill after that towards Anzac Pde.
I then ran down Anzac Pde until getting to the Maroubra shops and turning around and coming back almost the same way except going up Anzac Pde further until getting to Moore Park and going down Alison Rd to home.
Lots of up and down footpaths and traffic lights to slow me down. Very hard to keep a rythym going on this run. But it is mostly flat which is why I ran this way.
Ran 11.6ks in the 50 mins. Average pace of 4:18 per klm. A warm 19 degrees when I started with a bit of a breeze blowing.
Feeling good for Sunday's half marathon.
Edit: Goal for the half is 84:25 exactly 4min ks or beat Blue Dogs PB of 85:37 if not. Flat course.
I then ran down Anzac Pde until getting to the Maroubra shops and turning around and coming back almost the same way except going up Anzac Pde further until getting to Moore Park and going down Alison Rd to home.
Lots of up and down footpaths and traffic lights to slow me down. Very hard to keep a rythym going on this run. But it is mostly flat which is why I ran this way.
Ran 11.6ks in the 50 mins. Average pace of 4:18 per klm. A warm 19 degrees when I started with a bit of a breeze blowing.
Feeling good for Sunday's half marathon.
Edit: Goal for the half is 84:25 exactly 4min ks or beat Blue Dogs PB of 85:37 if not. Flat course.
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Faster Recovery Run 10ks
Into Centennial Park for this yet again. No bats were hurt in the process.
Ran 10ks in 49:07. Average pace of 4:54 per klm.
Legs still felt pretty stiff from Sundays long run so decided to take it easy again.
Ran 10ks in 49:07. Average pace of 4:54 per klm.
Legs still felt pretty stiff from Sundays long run so decided to take it easy again.
Monday, August 21, 2006
Recovery Run 12ks
A warm humid night as I ran into Centennial Park waking the bats up.
Ran around the grass trail up to Oxford St and then down to Anzac Pde and back again.
Just a slow recovery run doing 12.2ks in 1:08:02. Average pace of 5:34 per klm.
Legs felt pretty sore after the long run yesterday, hopefully they will get some action back into them for the half on Sunday.
Ran around the grass trail up to Oxford St and then down to Anzac Pde and back again.
Just a slow recovery run doing 12.2ks in 1:08:02. Average pace of 5:34 per klm.
Legs felt pretty sore after the long run yesterday, hopefully they will get some action back into them for the half on Sunday.
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Vaucluse Variation STaR 28.7ks
One of the four Striders STaR's that start in the Eastern Suburbs. The others being Clovelly Canter, Tourist Trot and Bondi Lifesaver.
Started in a park at Vaucluse with a very fresh breeze blowing at 6am when I arrived.
The run goes down Heartbreak Hill to Rose Bay, through Rose Bay to Double Bay up an over the hill at Edgecliff and half down to Rushcutters Bay but then we turn and run up through Bondi Junction and Waverley.
We then run down into Bronte and run along the cliff back through Glamourama and Bondi.
Then go up Military Rd and along to the coast to the Macquarie lighthouse and past the gap(thinking of jumping at this point as the legs were shot), and down past Doyles for some fish and chips at Watto Bay.
We then run back through the hoi polloi of Vaucluse and back to the park. Rated an H3 on the striders hill factor out of 5. The worst part is there are steps every where up and down. Kills the rythym and the legs.
Plenty of CR's about Fats, Amjan, Springer, Grandpa, Sportman, Leftie, Will, Roses, 26miles, Silverfox, Virtual and the out of retirement Don Juan.
Ran 28.7ks in 2hrs 35mins. Had a little deviation at Double Bay as I ran off for a toilet and had to catch up the group which took me half an hour.
Average pace of 5:24 per klm. Not too bad considering the hills and stairs and my lack of endurance fitness recently.
Lake Macquarie Half next Sunday. Hunting for sub 4min/ks.
Started in a park at Vaucluse with a very fresh breeze blowing at 6am when I arrived.
The run goes down Heartbreak Hill to Rose Bay, through Rose Bay to Double Bay up an over the hill at Edgecliff and half down to Rushcutters Bay but then we turn and run up through Bondi Junction and Waverley.
We then run down into Bronte and run along the cliff back through Glamourama and Bondi.
Then go up Military Rd and along to the coast to the Macquarie lighthouse and past the gap(thinking of jumping at this point as the legs were shot), and down past Doyles for some fish and chips at Watto Bay.
We then run back through the hoi polloi of Vaucluse and back to the park. Rated an H3 on the striders hill factor out of 5. The worst part is there are steps every where up and down. Kills the rythym and the legs.
Plenty of CR's about Fats, Amjan, Springer, Grandpa, Sportman, Leftie, Will, Roses, 26miles, Silverfox, Virtual and the out of retirement Don Juan.
Ran 28.7ks in 2hrs 35mins. Had a little deviation at Double Bay as I ran off for a toilet and had to catch up the group which took me half an hour.
Average pace of 5:24 per klm. Not too bad considering the hills and stairs and my lack of endurance fitness recently.
Lake Macquarie Half next Sunday. Hunting for sub 4min/ks.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
6x1k Reps
A warm 21 degrees at 7:30pm when I started tonight.
My nancy boy legs were being used to good effect around the bay run tonight.
Reps were 3:37, 3:39, 3:41, 3:41, 3:39, 3:43. All done with a 2min standing recovery.
Pretty slow actually. I guess it doesn't help when I had a massage this afternoon.
Did a 1k warmup and a 1k cool down before and after the session.
My nancy boy legs were being used to good effect around the bay run tonight.
Reps were 3:37, 3:39, 3:41, 3:41, 3:39, 3:43. All done with a 2min standing recovery.
Pretty slow actually. I guess it doesn't help when I had a massage this afternoon.
Did a 1k warmup and a 1k cool down before and after the session.
A massage by Easy Tiger
Tiger said "you are the biggest nancy boy client I have, and you can put that in your blog"
So I did.
Hamstring seems to be getting better after the massage, a bit hard to tell until I start running.
Apparently I'm getting more loose during the massage. Must be the whale's mating music.
1k Reps later tonight.
So I did.
Hamstring seems to be getting better after the massage, a bit hard to tell until I start running.
Apparently I'm getting more loose during the massage. Must be the whale's mating music.
1k Reps later tonight.
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
A Quick One Hour
I was intending to run this as a Half Marathon Pace Run but upon starting I discovered a very nasty 20knot N/E seabreeze blowing. Well that certainly wasn't going to help when I had to run into it for about 2 and half ks of the loop I was doing.
Instead ran for an hour covering 14.1 ks in that time. Average pace of 4:15 per klm.
Legs felt pretty sore in the hamstring and hip areas. Massage tomorrow.
Instead ran for an hour covering 14.1 ks in that time. Average pace of 4:15 per klm.
Legs felt pretty sore in the hamstring and hip areas. Massage tomorrow.
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Mona Fartlek
Extended out to 28mins by me.
Down to the bay to do this one after the afternoon hail storm.
Ran 6.72ks in the 28 minutes. Average pace of 4:10 per klm. Not bad considering the race on Sunday.
Did a 1k warmup and a 1k cool down before and after the session. Hamstring hurt a bit, but what's unusual about that. Couldn't spot a Cool Runner tonight.
Just some C2S trivia:
My position in 2004(last race) was 1676th place with a time of 62:52.
Position for this year was 751st with a time of 58:05.
Down to the bay to do this one after the afternoon hail storm.
Ran 6.72ks in the 28 minutes. Average pace of 4:10 per klm. Not bad considering the race on Sunday.
Did a 1k warmup and a 1k cool down before and after the session. Hamstring hurt a bit, but what's unusual about that. Couldn't spot a Cool Runner tonight.
Just some C2S trivia:
My position in 2004(last race) was 1676th place with a time of 62:52.
Position for this year was 751st with a time of 58:05.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Geez the legs felt good tonight
Should have run harder yesterday at C2S, the legs feel great. I guess it was only 14ks and not a 30k long run so there is a bit of a difference.
Into Centennial Park with a warm breeze blowing, and only disturbed a couple of bats. I thought they would have been tired after doing C2S yesterday. I'm sure Batman would have run.
Any it was a run up to Oxford St and then down to Fox Studios and along Anzac Pde and back. Nearly all grass and dirt. Ran 12.2ks in 65:16. Average pace of 5:20 per klm.
Into Centennial Park with a warm breeze blowing, and only disturbed a couple of bats. I thought they would have been tired after doing C2S yesterday. I'm sure Batman would have run.
Any it was a run up to Oxford St and then down to Fox Studios and along Anzac Pde and back. Nearly all grass and dirt. Ran 12.2ks in 65:16. Average pace of 5:20 per klm.
Sunday, August 13, 2006
City 2 Surf PB= 58:05
It's been a hard road back from missing last years race with one Stress fracture just before and then getting another one in February this year.
I'm so relieved to get this race out of the way. I know it is only a 14k race and who keeps tabs on a 14k PB? Really missed doing the race last year especially when I was in good form just before it.
Race day started early meeting Johnny Dark, Tesso, Blue Dog and Bernie G in a dark alley outside the Sydney Water building trying to send our bags to Bondi in the truck. Made our way to the start line by 7am for the long wait till the 9:30 start. The usual tricks were pulled by people as I was right on the rope I had people get out in front of me before the start to 'stretch' and then not go back.
The race start was very easy, lots of space to run in and I still managed to pass people on William St who clearly should not have been at the front of the A1 start. Saw Fats, Coaster and Don Juan going down the first hill.
Ran with Minersrun, Shell, Pod Runner, Spiderman and Strider Jo Cowan for different parts of the race. I was at the 5k in 20:25. Which seemed to be accurate. The 6k was 24:25 and the dodgy '7k' in 30:30. I don't think I was that slow up the hill.
Passed the 10k in 42:45 and then flew to the finish to run 58:05. With a 15:20 last 4ks.
Love the 'negative split' 7k 30:30/27:35. The 2004 'negative split' was 33:00/29:52.
A PB of 4:47 from 2004, and finally the chance to update the PB's on my blog.
A nice after race softies and chat at the Striders 'tent'. Thanks to the new striders for setting up.
Then it was off to the Bondi Hotel for the hard drinks and more catching up with CR's and Striders. Beat Blue Dog by 8 minutes.
Next race is Lake Macquarie Half in 2 weeks with a crack at the sub 4min ks.
I'm so relieved to get this race out of the way. I know it is only a 14k race and who keeps tabs on a 14k PB? Really missed doing the race last year especially when I was in good form just before it.
Race day started early meeting Johnny Dark, Tesso, Blue Dog and Bernie G in a dark alley outside the Sydney Water building trying to send our bags to Bondi in the truck. Made our way to the start line by 7am for the long wait till the 9:30 start. The usual tricks were pulled by people as I was right on the rope I had people get out in front of me before the start to 'stretch' and then not go back.
The race start was very easy, lots of space to run in and I still managed to pass people on William St who clearly should not have been at the front of the A1 start. Saw Fats, Coaster and Don Juan going down the first hill.
Ran with Minersrun, Shell, Pod Runner, Spiderman and Strider Jo Cowan for different parts of the race. I was at the 5k in 20:25. Which seemed to be accurate. The 6k was 24:25 and the dodgy '7k' in 30:30. I don't think I was that slow up the hill.
Passed the 10k in 42:45 and then flew to the finish to run 58:05. With a 15:20 last 4ks.
Love the 'negative split' 7k 30:30/27:35. The 2004 'negative split' was 33:00/29:52.
A PB of 4:47 from 2004, and finally the chance to update the PB's on my blog.
A nice after race softies and chat at the Striders 'tent'. Thanks to the new striders for setting up.
Then it was off to the Bondi Hotel for the hard drinks and more catching up with CR's and Striders. Beat Blue Dog by 8 minutes.
Next race is Lake Macquarie Half in 2 weeks with a crack at the sub 4min ks.
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Friday, August 11, 2006
Easy Run-35 Minutes
A very easy run into Centennial Park tonight. Hamstring still hurting when I run.
Woke up Batfink. He was not happy.
Ran 6.8ks in the 35 minutes. Average pace of 5:08 per klm. Easy run, nothing too hard.
Looking forward to Sunday even if I don't run well. Just hated when I missed it last year.
Woke up Batfink. He was not happy.
Ran 6.8ks in the 35 minutes. Average pace of 5:08 per klm. Easy run, nothing too hard.
Looking forward to Sunday even if I don't run well. Just hated when I missed it last year.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Centennial Park Run 12ks
An easy run into Centennial Park as the legs were pretty sore.
Ran around the grass trail up to Oxford St and then down to Anzac Pde and back again.
Ran 12.6ks in the 65 minutes. Average pace of 5:09 per klm.
Right hamstring still feels sore. Right hip was a bit sore until I warmed up after a few k's and then the pain disappeared. I think there is a right hand side pattern emerging here.
Ran around the grass trail up to Oxford St and then down to Anzac Pde and back again.
Ran 12.6ks in the 65 minutes. Average pace of 5:09 per klm.
Right hamstring still feels sore. Right hip was a bit sore until I warmed up after a few k's and then the pain disappeared. I think there is a right hand side pattern emerging here.
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