Month - 147.5k
YTD - 730k
But who cares! Sometimes I loose sight that I run for enjoyment. If things don't go completely the way I planned it doesn't matter, there is always another race.
Anyway I have given myself a time out, my right leg is not right and as previous years have shown I am very susceptible to shin splints.
I think that's the direction I am heading so rather than destroy my chances of finishing the GCM and continuing to train I am having a few days off doing absolutely nothing.
It's not the end of the world and the best thing about doing a distance for the first time is no matter how fast or so slow you go it will be a PB not matter what :-)
So the training since my last post has gone something like this:
Sat 21 - 6.5k slow with Sammy in the pram
Sun 22 - My long run for the week, headed out late around 5.30, already dark was supposed to do 2 hrs, decided to do 21.1k instead at Sub 5 min pace. Completed the run with no stopping just a continuous session, pretty comfortable finishing in 1.42.xx (4.51/k).
Mon 23 - Cross Country run at work, 8k with some tough hills and my last run until at least Thursday.
I have booked in for a massage for tomorrow after work hopefully it will loosen the pegs up and I can run without any issues for the next 12 days. Fingers Crossed.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Update!
Month - 112k
YTD - 694.5k
Well it has been almost 3 weeks since the last write up, so I will endeavour to make it short.
3 Jun - 3K TT, solo run on the marked running track at work - 10.39
4&5 Jun - 10k about 5min pace
7 Jun - Feeling ill this weekend, it was a battle to remain out there and only managed about 2 hrs and 23 k
9 Jun - 8k XC
11 Jun - 14k from the barracks to the Normanby 5 Ways up Kelvin Grove Rd back down Samford Rd finishing with a loop of the ring road on the barracks.
12 - 13 Jun was Touch Football training and competition, our Team won the comp 8 Nil in both games.
14 Jun - Headed to the City and ran with the group training for the GC 1/2. Slightly quicker pace than what I would have liked but managed 28k @ 5.02 pace.
16 Jun - XC 8k
18 Jun - XC 8k
19 Jun - Legs were feeling abit niggly so I done 17k on the Exercise Bike
Today and Tomorrow - Not sure if I will do anything today, Cass is working day shift so I will have to wait until late afternoon or take Sam out in the pram. I will be doing about 2 hrs or so tomorrow, however I did notice that there is a local 8k fun run in the morning, again if I enter I will only be able to do it with Sam in the pram therefore I haven't decided if it will be worth it or not.
My last few runs my right leg has not been feeling great, I have had a fairly easy week to try and sort it out. I am concerned about the race in two weeks I don't think I have done enough with only 2 runs above 30k, with a few above 25k. Anyway I am not too concerned about my time, I just hope to complete the race, cross it off my things to do list and start concentrating on the shorter events again.
I just received my certificate for the Warwick event, my official time for the 42k event was 3.03.50. I also ended up being in the winning team for the event aswell and received a voucher to get a free pair of Skins (shorts) which I don't have which is fantastic.
Change of subject, I received news that I will be posted at the end of the year to Albury/Wodonga on promotion. I will be instructing the trainee Electrical Technicians before they are unleashed to the world. Although it is a good career opportunity, I would prefer to stay in my current position and remain in Brisbane and forfeit my promotion. I have written a letter to reject the offer but haven't found out the news as yet.
YTD - 694.5k
Well it has been almost 3 weeks since the last write up, so I will endeavour to make it short.
3 Jun - 3K TT, solo run on the marked running track at work - 10.39
4&5 Jun - 10k about 5min pace
7 Jun - Feeling ill this weekend, it was a battle to remain out there and only managed about 2 hrs and 23 k
9 Jun - 8k XC
11 Jun - 14k from the barracks to the Normanby 5 Ways up Kelvin Grove Rd back down Samford Rd finishing with a loop of the ring road on the barracks.
12 - 13 Jun was Touch Football training and competition, our Team won the comp 8 Nil in both games.
14 Jun - Headed to the City and ran with the group training for the GC 1/2. Slightly quicker pace than what I would have liked but managed 28k @ 5.02 pace.
16 Jun - XC 8k
18 Jun - XC 8k
19 Jun - Legs were feeling abit niggly so I done 17k on the Exercise Bike
Today and Tomorrow - Not sure if I will do anything today, Cass is working day shift so I will have to wait until late afternoon or take Sam out in the pram. I will be doing about 2 hrs or so tomorrow, however I did notice that there is a local 8k fun run in the morning, again if I enter I will only be able to do it with Sam in the pram therefore I haven't decided if it will be worth it or not.
My last few runs my right leg has not been feeling great, I have had a fairly easy week to try and sort it out. I am concerned about the race in two weeks I don't think I have done enough with only 2 runs above 30k, with a few above 25k. Anyway I am not too concerned about my time, I just hope to complete the race, cross it off my things to do list and start concentrating on the shorter events again.
I just received my certificate for the Warwick event, my official time for the 42k event was 3.03.50. I also ended up being in the winning team for the event aswell and received a voucher to get a free pair of Skins (shorts) which I don't have which is fantastic.
Change of subject, I received news that I will be posted at the end of the year to Albury/Wodonga on promotion. I will be instructing the trainee Electrical Technicians before they are unleashed to the world. Although it is a good career opportunity, I would prefer to stay in my current position and remain in Brisbane and forfeit my promotion. I have written a letter to reject the offer but haven't found out the news as yet.
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