Wednesday
Started out with the Buddies who said they were running slow. Never trust Brett!! We were doing 4:40's on average for the first 5km. I slowed down a bit after we hit 9km and turned for home. The way we ran it was only 3km back to the starting point. After enjoying being on my own I then saw some runners up ahead and decided to try and catch them. I never did but the intent to focus on form was a good one and saw me finish strong.
Thursday
It was Ash Wednesday yesterday so I didn't eat anything the whole day. Getting out for a run this morning was tough and sluggish. I managed 7km but I believe that was only due to a pre-workout drink I had taken ten mins before I left home. My intent was to do another three km in the afternoon but it didn't happen. I'm not going to be a sook about not getting my 10km done though. It has been fantastic to have a reason and goal each day to try to achieve but I have to let go a bit on the odd occasion when I don't hit the goals.
Friday
10km around home. Very calming and felt in the zone. Wasn't fast but I felt like a runner.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
I'm still at it...
Sunday - best run!! 16km hilly around Caloundra with two fast men. Made me feel like a runner having to keep up with others and not just plod along on my own. Yippee
Monday - 12km slow but it felt solid. Must be all the kms in my legs.
Tuesday - PCRG : did an extra long warm up with Tesso the Besso doing 5.5km then a further 2.5km before getting into the speed session. 5 x 1min with 30sec jog recovery. 45min rest then 30 on/off the whole way back. This was followed up with a 4min effort and then a final 1min effort. Total run - 15.5km.
Monday - 12km slow but it felt solid. Must be all the kms in my legs.
Tuesday - PCRG : did an extra long warm up with Tesso the Besso doing 5.5km then a further 2.5km before getting into the speed session. 5 x 1min with 30sec jog recovery. 45min rest then 30 on/off the whole way back. This was followed up with a 4min effort and then a final 1min effort. Total run - 15.5km.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Run baby run
Done and dusted.
Such luxury doing a 10km on a Saturday morning. Very delicious and wonderful way to start the day. Long run tomorrow...maybe 11km Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk
Such luxury doing a 10km on a Saturday morning. Very delicious and wonderful way to start the day. Long run tomorrow...maybe 11km Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Had a Shocker
Let me set the scene - It was hot but not that hot.
I had driven from Caloundra to Brisbane for a meeting that was cancelled when I got there so worked an hour in the office then drove back. Feeling off I laid down to sleep for a minute and woke up an hour later. Just not right.
I headed out for my run regardless around 5pm but after a while I actually felt like I was having a heart attack. I stopped and sat on the beach and was waiting for someone to come past me to ask them to call an ambulance. No one came close. After twenty minutes I felt ok enough to stand up and the pain in my chest had subsided. I walked up to the path and then even started running again. I ended up doing about 6km instead of the required 10km. I'm guessing indigestion or stress. Scared the crap out of me but glad I didn't have to suffer the embarrassment of an ambo telling me it was the Maccas for lunch cursing heartburn LOL
Today I woke up and it was completely different. I still had some pain in my chest - yes if it is there tomorrow I will get it checked - I am not worried. It went away and I had a glorious run along the beach and stretched in the rising sunrise then ran back and swam before heading up to our unit soaking wet and sandy. Aaaahhhh the joys of beachside living. Today was perfect. 13km all up. A few km to make amends for yesterday but mostly because I was really enjoying my run out there.
I had driven from Caloundra to Brisbane for a meeting that was cancelled when I got there so worked an hour in the office then drove back. Feeling off I laid down to sleep for a minute and woke up an hour later. Just not right.
I headed out for my run regardless around 5pm but after a while I actually felt like I was having a heart attack. I stopped and sat on the beach and was waiting for someone to come past me to ask them to call an ambulance. No one came close. After twenty minutes I felt ok enough to stand up and the pain in my chest had subsided. I walked up to the path and then even started running again. I ended up doing about 6km instead of the required 10km. I'm guessing indigestion or stress. Scared the crap out of me but glad I didn't have to suffer the embarrassment of an ambo telling me it was the Maccas for lunch cursing heartburn LOL
Today I woke up and it was completely different. I still had some pain in my chest - yes if it is there tomorrow I will get it checked - I am not worried. It went away and I had a glorious run along the beach and stretched in the rising sunrise then ran back and swam before heading up to our unit soaking wet and sandy. Aaaahhhh the joys of beachside living. Today was perfect. 13km all up. A few km to make amends for yesterday but mostly because I was really enjoying my run out there.
Monday, February 13, 2012
All done
10km run around the Brisbane River. Some really slow and some fast kms just to shake the legs.
Beautiful way to start the day.
Beautiful way to start the day.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
10km Sunday
Im on holidays!!! Okay so that's a bit of a joke seeing as I'm working all week - but at least I get to do it from the gorgeous beachside.
Woke up this morning in a strange bed and felt achy all over.... Ahhhh the day after a long run and a bottle of red Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk. Hubby and I headed to a nearby cafe where we had a gourmet breakfast with little Bill. It was a lovely cafe that also sells bothers - a very important deal for someone who has come for a week on the beach and left hers behind!!
After a lazy day walking and swimming (it's lazy if you don't race on a Sunday!) I decided to head out around 3pm for my daily 10km. This was mental torture. The first km was agony mentally and physically but aft that my legs got into the swing of things and I settled into the run. I didn't bother checking the kmsplits as I was running on sand then over rocks and checking out the scenery along the way. I was in the zone. At 5km I turned around. Coming home I happened to notice I was running 4:30min/km and it finally dawned on me that I had been running mostly uphill the whole way out - hence the sluggish slow chug. Home time meant I was downhill and nearly finished so the legs were turning over quickly. I felt great!! Met up with hubby in the ocean and cooled down before heading back for a shower.
Maybe this running every day thing is starting to work for me.
Woke up this morning in a strange bed and felt achy all over.... Ahhhh the day after a long run and a bottle of red Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk. Hubby and I headed to a nearby cafe where we had a gourmet breakfast with little Bill. It was a lovely cafe that also sells bothers - a very important deal for someone who has come for a week on the beach and left hers behind!!
After a lazy day walking and swimming (it's lazy if you don't race on a Sunday!) I decided to head out around 3pm for my daily 10km. This was mental torture. The first km was agony mentally and physically but aft that my legs got into the swing of things and I settled into the run. I didn't bother checking the kmsplits as I was running on sand then over rocks and checking out the scenery along the way. I was in the zone. At 5km I turned around. Coming home I happened to notice I was running 4:30min/km and it finally dawned on me that I had been running mostly uphill the whole way out - hence the sluggish slow chug. Home time meant I was downhill and nearly finished so the legs were turning over quickly. I felt great!! Met up with hubby in the ocean and cooled down before heading back for a shower.
Maybe this running every day thing is starting to work for me.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Saturday Slog
I approach the Saturday run with some trepidation lately. I'm not training for a marathon, yet I seem to be doing some reasonably mileage. I want to run with my friends and they all seem to be running long. So off I trot on another long run.
This morning was easy. We had a slow pace on with lots of Hill climbs and bridges and undulating streets to make you not want to look at the watch. The distance went so quickly but there were lots of times we were running in silence in single file each of us in our own contemplative thoughts.
I was regretting instantly the dinner of creamy pasta last night. I never eat creamy sauce yet all the pasta at the place we went to was exactly that. I had the worst stomach during my run but pushed on just to finish. In the end Tesso added up my km and I was sitting on 99km so she made me do another one which was not EXACTLY what I felt like....but I did I it.
Another week another 100km. Please now let me just do an easy 70km this coming week!!
This morning was easy. We had a slow pace on with lots of Hill climbs and bridges and undulating streets to make you not want to look at the watch. The distance went so quickly but there were lots of times we were running in silence in single file each of us in our own contemplative thoughts.
I was regretting instantly the dinner of creamy pasta last night. I never eat creamy sauce yet all the pasta at the place we went to was exactly that. I had the worst stomach during my run but pushed on just to finish. In the end Tesso added up my km and I was sitting on 99km so she made me do another one which was not EXACTLY what I felt like....but I did I it.
Another week another 100km. Please now let me just do an easy 70km this coming week!!
Friday, February 10, 2012
Freaky Friends Friday
Seriously need to find some new running buddies. Some SLOWER ones!!
We met up this morn for a lap of Mt Coot-Tha and as soon as we left the car park it was on for young and old. Flying!!
I stayed in front for about 500m up the hill....which is a lot!! But then stepped aside to let the fasties go past. I hung in the rear but by the time we got to the top they were a good 15sec in front.
The undulating bits were awesome. We cruised then racing up and down and Tesso and I stayed ahead of the pack the whole way. I got in front just at the last rise to the summit and wouldn't you know it some flashy Gooner streaks past - he had been sitting right behind us waiting for the opportunity to get ahead without giving us time to catch him.
The rest of the run it was all pace. We hit 3:45min/km for the last two km but being downhill I guess that's called gravity assisted. Still it was fast. I'm feeling it now.
Nothing like that hot shower and coffee afterwards!!!
We met up this morn for a lap of Mt Coot-Tha and as soon as we left the car park it was on for young and old. Flying!!
I stayed in front for about 500m up the hill....which is a lot!! But then stepped aside to let the fasties go past. I hung in the rear but by the time we got to the top they were a good 15sec in front.
The undulating bits were awesome. We cruised then racing up and down and Tesso and I stayed ahead of the pack the whole way. I got in front just at the last rise to the summit and wouldn't you know it some flashy Gooner streaks past - he had been sitting right behind us waiting for the opportunity to get ahead without giving us time to catch him.
The rest of the run it was all pace. We hit 3:45min/km for the last two km but being downhill I guess that's called gravity assisted. Still it was fast. I'm feeling it now.
Nothing like that hot shower and coffee afterwards!!!
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Twilight Zone
...tonight's run was scary. Literally scary!!!
I thought I'd run out to a house that's for sale in Darra to take a look. I have nothing against that suburb in fact I believe it could be the home of a good little nugget - hence why I was looking - but you need to choose wisely.
Anyhow for some reason I got to the street past the railway station and I started thinking of the movie Wolfcreek. It wasn't the terrain, it was the terror I felt. Then when a car went past full of kids and making lots of noise I felt like I was in The Outsiders and I had crossed the wrong side of the tracks. Ummm not buying that house!!!
I hit the 5km mark and turned for home....quickly. Negative split.
10km done and dusted. I'm not bothering to look at the watch and I never stopped the timer when I crossed roads. I didn't want the pressure to run fast, I just wanted to know when 10km was finished. my body is aching all over from running and massage and my brain is fried from stress at work. Basically I'm running on oil rags at the moment - but such is life and I'm having fun!!!
I thought I'd run out to a house that's for sale in Darra to take a look. I have nothing against that suburb in fact I believe it could be the home of a good little nugget - hence why I was looking - but you need to choose wisely.
Anyhow for some reason I got to the street past the railway station and I started thinking of the movie Wolfcreek. It wasn't the terrain, it was the terror I felt. Then when a car went past full of kids and making lots of noise I felt like I was in The Outsiders and I had crossed the wrong side of the tracks. Ummm not buying that house!!!
I hit the 5km mark and turned for home....quickly. Negative split.
10km done and dusted. I'm not bothering to look at the watch and I never stopped the timer when I crossed roads. I didn't want the pressure to run fast, I just wanted to know when 10km was finished. my body is aching all over from running and massage and my brain is fried from stress at work. Basically I'm running on oil rags at the moment - but such is life and I'm having fun!!!
Wednesday Whiplash
I had to do an airport run with the daughter.
Which meant getting up at 3:30am. Driving out there (airport) I felt great but by the time I had dropped her off and parked the car at Southbank I was weary. I was also alone. Missed the 5am crew but too early for the 5:30am crew so just headed out for a jog around the river.
The moon was glorious - it was huge!!!- and the sunrise was simple stunning. So I just kept changing directions according to the views I could attain.
I started slowly but finished strongly which surprised me after yesterday's core fitness session and time trial. The last few were 4:40's and I was happy with that. 11 km all up for the morning.
Which meant getting up at 3:30am. Driving out there (airport) I felt great but by the time I had dropped her off and parked the car at Southbank I was weary. I was also alone. Missed the 5am crew but too early for the 5:30am crew so just headed out for a jog around the river.
The moon was glorious - it was huge!!!- and the sunrise was simple stunning. So I just kept changing directions according to the views I could attain.
I started slowly but finished strongly which surprised me after yesterday's core fitness session and time trial. The last few were 4:40's and I was happy with that. 11 km all up for the morning.
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
PCRG 3KM TIME TRIAL
I love and hate these things. I love that they make me work hard and when I am finished how good I feel.
I hate how I feel beforehand and how the smallest thing can upset me. I hate how I feel the need to go to the toilet 20 times or drink lots or drink nothing or feel like vomiting or feel like my legs are concrete on the warmup run. The seeds of doubt in my head as we do run throughs...arrggggh its just mental torture.
And then the whistle goes and you are off. Nothing else is on your mind. Nothing else matters. Its just you and the road and how quickly you can turn your legs over.
Ran 12:30min for the 3km. I'm happy with that considering all things. The splits were 4:18; 4:19; 3:53. I have no idea why the last km was the fastest. But damn it was the best thing ever to just be able to go past so many people coming back. NYUK NYUK NYUK
I hate how I feel beforehand and how the smallest thing can upset me. I hate how I feel the need to go to the toilet 20 times or drink lots or drink nothing or feel like vomiting or feel like my legs are concrete on the warmup run. The seeds of doubt in my head as we do run throughs...arrggggh its just mental torture.
And then the whistle goes and you are off. Nothing else is on your mind. Nothing else matters. Its just you and the road and how quickly you can turn your legs over.
Ran 12:30min for the 3km. I'm happy with that considering all things. The splits were 4:18; 4:19; 3:53. I have no idea why the last km was the fastest. But damn it was the best thing ever to just be able to go past so many people coming back. NYUK NYUK NYUK
Monday, February 06, 2012
Sunday, February 05, 2012
Sunday Session
Had an amazing run this morning. I turned up to the Intraining Marathon School debut run for the year - together with 100 other runners. It was an electrifying atmosphere. The anticipation of what was to come but as a training run there were no nerves you get at a race environment.
Within secs Tess and I had head out and were amongst the leading group. By the 1km mark the fasties flew past and kept going out of sight and we sat comfortably at the front for the remainder of the run.
It was 10km out then turn and come home but people decided to turn at any place - 5km mark (10km run) the 7.5km mark (15km) like we did or the whole kahuna.
My garmin didn't start working until the three kilometre mark exactly so I got an average of 4:55min/km over the hilly terrain. It I know we ran the first few slower and the overall average would have been around 5min km. it felt great and there were a few flat ones that Tess and I were doing 4:35 pace and we weren't talking. IT JUST FELT GREAT!!
Can't wait to do that again. Just love running with my buddy.
Within secs Tess and I had head out and were amongst the leading group. By the 1km mark the fasties flew past and kept going out of sight and we sat comfortably at the front for the remainder of the run.
It was 10km out then turn and come home but people decided to turn at any place - 5km mark (10km run) the 7.5km mark (15km) like we did or the whole kahuna.
My garmin didn't start working until the three kilometre mark exactly so I got an average of 4:55min/km over the hilly terrain. It I know we ran the first few slower and the overall average would have been around 5min km. it felt great and there were a few flat ones that Tess and I were doing 4:35 pace and we weren't talking. IT JUST FELT GREAT!!
Can't wait to do that again. Just love running with my buddy.
Saturday, February 04, 2012
Sizzling Saturday
Wow Geez it's hot today as I write this. Might go and put the aircon on and watch a movie with Hubby. I didn't feel hot at all whilst I was running though - weird.
It was just a casual run with the buddies this morning - glad to not be on my own again! We all started at 5:30am and headed out towards Portside - though people turned whenever they had gone as far as they determined the halfway point was for them.
We arrived at New Farm Park at 8.5km and I decided to turn back. We had been running quite slow and it was dragging on forever. I felt I could have walked faster!
Also I had arranged to meet Tesso at 7:30am so we could have breaky together at our favourite place hence I was keen to turn back. The trip home was faster but only slightly. Liz and I just ran without too much discussion and as we went around Kangaroo Cliffs it was necessary to arrange single file just to get by all the peoples. That's cool only 1km to get home so we put our heads down and shot off. Finished the run with average 5:25min/km pace - told you it was slow!
all up today 17km and I am feeling great. It was good to run longer than 10km but not too far that I was tired or needing a nap later in the day.
I actually feel replenished now which is a strange thing - normally my Saturday runs tire me to some degree. Breakfast at Poppy's was a treat though - I don't normally eat eggs if I am at The Point so maybe the protein really helps!!
It was just a casual run with the buddies this morning - glad to not be on my own again! We all started at 5:30am and headed out towards Portside - though people turned whenever they had gone as far as they determined the halfway point was for them.
We arrived at New Farm Park at 8.5km and I decided to turn back. We had been running quite slow and it was dragging on forever. I felt I could have walked faster!
Also I had arranged to meet Tesso at 7:30am so we could have breaky together at our favourite place hence I was keen to turn back. The trip home was faster but only slightly. Liz and I just ran without too much discussion and as we went around Kangaroo Cliffs it was necessary to arrange single file just to get by all the peoples. That's cool only 1km to get home so we put our heads down and shot off. Finished the run with average 5:25min/km pace - told you it was slow!
all up today 17km and I am feeling great. It was good to run longer than 10km but not too far that I was tired or needing a nap later in the day.
I actually feel replenished now which is a strange thing - normally my Saturday runs tire me to some degree. Breakfast at Poppy's was a treat though - I don't normally eat eggs if I am at The Point so maybe the protein really helps!!
Friday, February 03, 2012
Day Two and Three - It's not getting any easier.
Thursday was really hard. I woke up to rain and a headache and decided to go back to bed for half an hour. I got up at 5.30am but still lacking the motivation to head out for a run. Thursday is usually my rest day for the week after a hard Tue/Wed and before a hard Fri/Sat/Sun. To have to run on this day really hit me - no more rest days for a month!!
I managed to convince my boss to give me a half day from work so I went home at lunch, did a lot of things I have been meaning to do and then realised.... Now I can run.
It was around 3.30pm when I headed out - hot and steamy but overcast so no real burning heat on the skin scenario.
The time passed pleasantly enough but I was conscious that I was literally just counting km's. This isn't running. This is mileage. Could very very easily get bored of this. I raced home and was happy to do the same course a few minutes faster than the previous day. The most unfortunate thing was I took my ipod out to alleviate the boredom. But it still had the 5km music from BRRC race on Sunday. Hence I had about 30mins of playtime on it. So not only was it what I had listened to on Sunday...it was what I listened to on the first 5km and then again on the second 5km arrggghhhh. Seriously there should be a law against replays!!!
Friday Morning - Yah today's Friday!
I was pretty happy to not be running around home again. Three days in a row would have mentally killed me!
Gooner and I met up at Slaughter Hills to wind our way up Mt Coot-Tha. It was extremely pleasant. I loved talking to him but mostly because the time just flew. We went through work, friends, home, travel, girlfriends and diets. It was amazing that for a bloke he didn't seem to take a breath!! Both being competitive we pushed each other up the hills and cruised down them for fun. The misty clouds and hidden views made it seem magical and not quite the Coot-Tha we usually experience. Something different. For that I was glad. Another 10km....done and dusted.
I managed to convince my boss to give me a half day from work so I went home at lunch, did a lot of things I have been meaning to do and then realised.... Now I can run.
It was around 3.30pm when I headed out - hot and steamy but overcast so no real burning heat on the skin scenario.
The time passed pleasantly enough but I was conscious that I was literally just counting km's. This isn't running. This is mileage. Could very very easily get bored of this. I raced home and was happy to do the same course a few minutes faster than the previous day. The most unfortunate thing was I took my ipod out to alleviate the boredom. But it still had the 5km music from BRRC race on Sunday. Hence I had about 30mins of playtime on it. So not only was it what I had listened to on Sunday...it was what I listened to on the first 5km and then again on the second 5km arrggghhhh. Seriously there should be a law against replays!!!
Friday Morning - Yah today's Friday!
I was pretty happy to not be running around home again. Three days in a row would have mentally killed me!
Gooner and I met up at Slaughter Hills to wind our way up Mt Coot-Tha. It was extremely pleasant. I loved talking to him but mostly because the time just flew. We went through work, friends, home, travel, girlfriends and diets. It was amazing that for a bloke he didn't seem to take a breath!! Both being competitive we pushed each other up the hills and cruised down them for fun. The misty clouds and hidden views made it seem magical and not quite the Coot-Tha we usually experience. Something different. For that I was glad. Another 10km....done and dusted.
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Rolling into February
Today was day 1 of my challenge. I think this is going to be one of the toughest things I have ever done. Not the distance but getting out every day and not letting other areas in my life take control.
I ran exactly 10km. Not a km further! After having some pain last night in my right ITB I went out cautiously fully expecting to be turning around for home within a few minutes. Nope. No pain. Yah. And double yah for nurofen doing the trick last night.
That said it wasn't a pretty run. My legs were like concrete from the core fitness class I do on Tuesday nights and I live at the bottom of the hill so the first km was straight up. Uggghhh. I need to move house. The rest were slow with a couple of tempos but overall the run was "trudging" not running. I'm still happy I did it.
Driving to work I felt chuffed *endorphin rush* and really strong and happy with myself. I can do this! I will really try to make this work. Come on February.
I ran exactly 10km. Not a km further! After having some pain last night in my right ITB I went out cautiously fully expecting to be turning around for home within a few minutes. Nope. No pain. Yah. And double yah for nurofen doing the trick last night.
That said it wasn't a pretty run. My legs were like concrete from the core fitness class I do on Tuesday nights and I live at the bottom of the hill so the first km was straight up. Uggghhh. I need to move house. The rest were slow with a couple of tempos but overall the run was "trudging" not running. I'm still happy I did it.
Driving to work I felt chuffed *endorphin rush* and really strong and happy with myself. I can do this! I will really try to make this work. Come on February.
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