I thought I was back into a good routine with the running, but the cold weather as well as a cold I've picked up is hampering progress.
I did get out on Sunday for a good run. 10.82km in 1:07:05 at 6:11/km pace was very pleasing. An undulating route run at a fairly steady pace for over an hour.
I was then intending to go out again this morning, but I thought I'd better give myself chance to recover from this cold. Pity the cold weather is unlikely to disappear so quickly!
I noticed that the entries for City to Surf will open this weekend.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
A Welcome Distraction...
Two runs to report on.
I managed to slot in a slightly longer run than usual on Sunday.
It was another busy weekend. We'd headed over to the beach for lunch. Lian was captured on video peddling her tricycle. She usually comes out with an annoying: "push me daddy, push me" - but the promise of an ice cream somehow miraculously got her legs pumping those little pedals!
Then I had to fit a new floodlight. After all the recent effort to get the pool back to a clear blue colour, I thought it was worthwhile fixing the floodlight so that we can see it even when it's dark!
Then I got out for a run. I intended to do 10km in about an hour, but it would appear that fish and chips is not in fact a lunch of champions! So I settled for 8.26km in 51:15 at a pace of 6:12/km. So that was OK.
This morning I woke up at 4:00am. There were a few things on my mind which I knew wouldn't allow me to go back to sleep. So I got up at about 4:30, had a slice of bread and honey with some water, checked a few things on the internet (allowing for the bread to make it to my stomach), then headed out.
It was actually a great opportunity to mull over those things on my mind, and in fact within a few km I'd sorted out my conclusion. 7.67km later - in 44:37 at 5:47/km pace, with an uphill finish, I was happy!
Another run planned on Thursday, then a longer run on Sunday - I hope!
I managed to slot in a slightly longer run than usual on Sunday.
It was another busy weekend. We'd headed over to the beach for lunch. Lian was captured on video peddling her tricycle. She usually comes out with an annoying: "push me daddy, push me" - but the promise of an ice cream somehow miraculously got her legs pumping those little pedals!
Then I had to fit a new floodlight. After all the recent effort to get the pool back to a clear blue colour, I thought it was worthwhile fixing the floodlight so that we can see it even when it's dark!
Then I got out for a run. I intended to do 10km in about an hour, but it would appear that fish and chips is not in fact a lunch of champions! So I settled for 8.26km in 51:15 at a pace of 6:12/km. So that was OK.
This morning I woke up at 4:00am. There were a few things on my mind which I knew wouldn't allow me to go back to sleep. So I got up at about 4:30, had a slice of bread and honey with some water, checked a few things on the internet (allowing for the bread to make it to my stomach), then headed out.
It was actually a great opportunity to mull over those things on my mind, and in fact within a few km I'd sorted out my conclusion. 7.67km later - in 44:37 at 5:47/km pace, with an uphill finish, I was happy!
Another run planned on Thursday, then a longer run on Sunday - I hope!
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Bad Day = Good Run...
Yesterday was a bad day in the office. Having to deal with dick-heads brings out a degree of frustration in me!
So having missed yesterday as a running day (I felt pretty dead at 5:45am when the alarm went off, so I reset it for 6:45am in time for work) I was determined to get out this morning.
No problems getting the bed off my back today! I headed up the hill with no real plan, but kind of assumed I'd cover about 6km at about 6:00/km pace. I didn't take too much notice of my watch, but this mornings run turned into a good way to unload the frustration from yesterday.
I pushed on a fairly fast pace (for me!). Ended up finishing 6.09km in 33:08 at 5:25/km pace. Nothing fantastic and I did feel knackered by the end of the run, but good to have a) got out for a run; b) kept a fairly even pace; and c) ended with no soreness, strains etc.
Must get a longer run in at the weekend.
So having missed yesterday as a running day (I felt pretty dead at 5:45am when the alarm went off, so I reset it for 6:45am in time for work) I was determined to get out this morning.
No problems getting the bed off my back today! I headed up the hill with no real plan, but kind of assumed I'd cover about 6km at about 6:00/km pace. I didn't take too much notice of my watch, but this mornings run turned into a good way to unload the frustration from yesterday.
I pushed on a fairly fast pace (for me!). Ended up finishing 6.09km in 33:08 at 5:25/km pace. Nothing fantastic and I did feel knackered by the end of the run, but good to have a) got out for a run; b) kept a fairly even pace; and c) ended with no soreness, strains etc.
Must get a longer run in at the weekend.
Monday, May 15, 2006
Can Only Get Better...
I'll have to put last week down as a rest week in preparation for a big step up (hopefully).
I think I only ran on Tuesday. I was just too tired yesterday to get out and up to Brisbane twice during the week took it's toll too.
But I did feel good about getting up and out this morning - especially as it was miserable drizzly weather.
So 6.07km in 34:54 at 5:44/km pace was a pleasing result. Hopefully I can have a couple more runs like that before a longer effort next weekend. Then I should start introducing some harder sessions.
I can probably predict a bit of disruption to training during the World Cup. A few late nights / early mornings should see me exhausted for most of those 4 weeks.
I think I only ran on Tuesday. I was just too tired yesterday to get out and up to Brisbane twice during the week took it's toll too.
But I did feel good about getting up and out this morning - especially as it was miserable drizzly weather.
So 6.07km in 34:54 at 5:44/km pace was a pleasing result. Hopefully I can have a couple more runs like that before a longer effort next weekend. Then I should start introducing some harder sessions.
I can probably predict a bit of disruption to training during the World Cup. A few late nights / early mornings should see me exhausted for most of those 4 weeks.
Saturday, May 13, 2006
What Running...
No running since Tuesday, which is frustrating as I had a feeling I was starting to get into the groove again.
I was on a course on Wednesday and Thursday which had an early start and then I was in Brisbane on Friday. So I'm sitting here today picking a good time this weekend to get out.
Hopefully something to report on Monday morning...
I was on a course on Wednesday and Thursday which had an early start and then I was in Brisbane on Friday. So I'm sitting here today picking a good time this weekend to get out.
Hopefully something to report on Monday morning...
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
14 Weeks to go...
...until City to Surf.
I did a longer run on Sunday - 10.09km in 1:05:10 @ 6:25/km pace. As usual, I went out a bit quicker than I should have done, then paid for it in the last couple of km... dropping down to over 7:00/km by the end. But good to have run 10km and good to have run for more than an hour - some psychological achievements there! I must concentrate on keeping an even pace next time.
I was in Brisbane yesterday, so a 4.30am start just to get to the airport, so thankful it was a rest day from running.
I got out for a run this morning. I usually easily fall into an Easy run pace (about 6:00/km). About 6km is the typical distance. This morning, I just ran without worrying about the watch too much. I ended up finishing 6km in 33:17 - so that's 5:33/km pace. That felt pretty good!
So I'm feeling like I've slotted back into the running groove fairly well. I'll brush the dust off all my good ideas for training routines from last year - and actually put them into practice!
I did a longer run on Sunday - 10.09km in 1:05:10 @ 6:25/km pace. As usual, I went out a bit quicker than I should have done, then paid for it in the last couple of km... dropping down to over 7:00/km by the end. But good to have run 10km and good to have run for more than an hour - some psychological achievements there! I must concentrate on keeping an even pace next time.
I was in Brisbane yesterday, so a 4.30am start just to get to the airport, so thankful it was a rest day from running.
I got out for a run this morning. I usually easily fall into an Easy run pace (about 6:00/km). About 6km is the typical distance. This morning, I just ran without worrying about the watch too much. I ended up finishing 6km in 33:17 - so that's 5:33/km pace. That felt pretty good!
So I'm feeling like I've slotted back into the running groove fairly well. I'll brush the dust off all my good ideas for training routines from last year - and actually put them into practice!
Friday, May 05, 2006
3 out of 3 This Week...
Another run this morning, with the weather getting colder.
According to my Imaginary Friend, we did 5.89km in about 35 minutes. But when I uploaded the result to MotionBased, it reported 6.22km in 35:02.
I think I'll go with my Imaginary Friend. It felt like a much more comfortable rate than 5:38/km - which a distance of 6.22km would have required.
Not too bad a reaction from my heel. I'm still popping the anti-inflammatory tablets!
I might try for a longer run on Sunday, if I get time in the morning. We're meeting friends in the afternoon so no chance then.
So far so good...
According to my Imaginary Friend, we did 5.89km in about 35 minutes. But when I uploaded the result to MotionBased, it reported 6.22km in 35:02.
I think I'll go with my Imaginary Friend. It felt like a much more comfortable rate than 5:38/km - which a distance of 6.22km would have required.
Not too bad a reaction from my heel. I'm still popping the anti-inflammatory tablets!
I might try for a longer run on Sunday, if I get time in the morning. We're meeting friends in the afternoon so no chance then.
So far so good...
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Another... ouch!... Day... ouch!... Another... ouch!... 6km...
I just got up to walk around the office and my left heel is killing me! Not sure if it's bruised or strained. Either way, I've popped a couple of anti-inflammatory tablets and I'll continue to do so until the pack runs out or the pain disappears. Hopefully that'll be before Friday morning when I'd intended to run again.
I uploaded my runs from Monday and this morning and I can see that Monday's run was 5.43km in 31:17 at 5:45/km pace. That was fairly comfortable and I'd be happy to keep those Easy sessions around the 6:00/km pace.
But this mornings results were a bit skewed by the GPS signal dropping out occasionally. The data told me I'd done 6.73km in 34:40 at 5:05/km pace. I doubt I went out that fast. I think the pace was similar to Monday.
I'm a bit puzzled by the GPS signal drop out because the route I took was the same as usual and I've never had drop outs before. The differences were that a) I 'updated' my Forerunner firmware (actually I already had the latest version but I wanted to check out the Webupdater) and b) I stretched out (when the signal seems to lock on) in a different place, so I wonder if I locked onto a different satellite and that became blocked more easily than the usual?
Anyway, I got the timing a bit better than Monday. I had to rise at 5:45 which was a bit of a struggle, but I'm sure I can get into the habit. I then got a chance to cool down while eating breakfast and uploading my Forerunner to MotionBased.
Hopefully my heel settles down in the next couple of days.
I uploaded my runs from Monday and this morning and I can see that Monday's run was 5.43km in 31:17 at 5:45/km pace. That was fairly comfortable and I'd be happy to keep those Easy sessions around the 6:00/km pace.
But this mornings results were a bit skewed by the GPS signal dropping out occasionally. The data told me I'd done 6.73km in 34:40 at 5:05/km pace. I doubt I went out that fast. I think the pace was similar to Monday.
I'm a bit puzzled by the GPS signal drop out because the route I took was the same as usual and I've never had drop outs before. The differences were that a) I 'updated' my Forerunner firmware (actually I already had the latest version but I wanted to check out the Webupdater) and b) I stretched out (when the signal seems to lock on) in a different place, so I wonder if I locked onto a different satellite and that became blocked more easily than the usual?
Anyway, I got the timing a bit better than Monday. I had to rise at 5:45 which was a bit of a struggle, but I'm sure I can get into the habit. I then got a chance to cool down while eating breakfast and uploading my Forerunner to MotionBased.
Hopefully my heel settles down in the next couple of days.
Monday, May 01, 2006
Here We Go Again...
Well there you go... I'm officially running again!
It took a bit of effort to sort myself out to get out there - I was frantically searching for my Imaginary Friend last night. Isn't it weird how we put things in the strangest places for safe keeping? Shoes, socks, long sleeved top, shorts, hat(!) - all arranged for easy access.
I set the alarm for 6:00 this morning and was out the door before I got a chance to argue! I set out to do 5km at an easy pace. Back to a familiar route: walked up the hill to warm up, bit of a stretch, had a brief chat with my Imaginary Friend to work out the plan and set off at 6:00/km pace.
No real dramas - in fact I was a little ahead of schedule. I think I finished at about 5:50/km pace, but I didn't have time to check the results after I finished. I'll have to get up a bit earlier in future if I want to be a bit more organised. It was 7:10 by the time I'd showered and changed, so I had to head out the door without breakfast (or cooling down). By the time I got to the station, grabbed some breakfast and got on the train - I was still sweating. Not pleasant for my fellow passengers!
So in future the plan will have to be to get up earlier and allow time to cool down while having breakfast and uploading my results from my Imaginary Friend to the computer.
On that subject. I thought about putting my current Imaginary friend on eBay and upgrading to the new model! I wonder if they're available in Australia yet?
Anyway, we're off. Only 15 weeks to go until City to Surf...
Welcome back!
It took a bit of effort to sort myself out to get out there - I was frantically searching for my Imaginary Friend last night. Isn't it weird how we put things in the strangest places for safe keeping? Shoes, socks, long sleeved top, shorts, hat(!) - all arranged for easy access.
I set the alarm for 6:00 this morning and was out the door before I got a chance to argue! I set out to do 5km at an easy pace. Back to a familiar route: walked up the hill to warm up, bit of a stretch, had a brief chat with my Imaginary Friend to work out the plan and set off at 6:00/km pace.
No real dramas - in fact I was a little ahead of schedule. I think I finished at about 5:50/km pace, but I didn't have time to check the results after I finished. I'll have to get up a bit earlier in future if I want to be a bit more organised. It was 7:10 by the time I'd showered and changed, so I had to head out the door without breakfast (or cooling down). By the time I got to the station, grabbed some breakfast and got on the train - I was still sweating. Not pleasant for my fellow passengers!
So in future the plan will have to be to get up earlier and allow time to cool down while having breakfast and uploading my results from my Imaginary Friend to the computer.
On that subject. I thought about putting my current Imaginary friend on eBay and upgrading to the new model! I wonder if they're available in Australia yet?
Anyway, we're off. Only 15 weeks to go until City to Surf...Welcome back!
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