big run on sunday morning was wood to glen to springwood run, 37ks in 2hrs 40 mins. may increase length next week (2hrs 1 min to gate, 39mins down to springwood). However total running ks were only 86ks with 9k swim and 80ks on the bike so a good week of training albeit a lot of cross training.
Goal this week is 110ks running and to lean up.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
Beginning of 2009!
A few weeks since last running blog due to being away from a computer
Christmas saw a few races and a few long runs.
New Years Day 2009 was ushered in with a 37k Glenbrook-Woodford-Springwood jaunt starting in 35 degree heat (5pm) with ollie who not only decided to run on his injured ankle (two weeks earlier than prescribed by his physio), but without any water or gels.
Needless to say he was kindly offering to "carry my water bottle" for a few ks if I liked. A good time of 2hrs 9mins to the gate at woodford, then 43 mins back to Springwood: total 2hrs 52 mins, weighing 76kgs....
Then backed up on 4 January with the club mini tri in 61 mins 19 seconds, for my annual triathlon. Anyway, time to set some goals for 2009, maybe 6 foot marathon then North Face 100 with a traverse of the Wollemi in between???
Christmas saw a few races and a few long runs.
New Years Day 2009 was ushered in with a 37k Glenbrook-Woodford-Springwood jaunt starting in 35 degree heat (5pm) with ollie who not only decided to run on his injured ankle (two weeks earlier than prescribed by his physio), but without any water or gels.
Needless to say he was kindly offering to "carry my water bottle" for a few ks if I liked. A good time of 2hrs 9mins to the gate at woodford, then 43 mins back to Springwood: total 2hrs 52 mins, weighing 76kgs....
Then backed up on 4 January with the club mini tri in 61 mins 19 seconds, for my annual triathlon. Anyway, time to set some goals for 2009, maybe 6 foot marathon then North Face 100 with a traverse of the Wollemi in between???
Monday, December 15, 2008
15 December
a lazy lazy fat gaining week with a few runs, most notable was sunday morning in Glenbrook NP with Shogun, who is running well. A lot of rain last week, but a good time to plan a few races for 2009, after the christmas period is over...... off for a swim and to see if the sam can actually show up at a training session (in the afternoon. This weekend is the matt fisher double tri.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
December 10
Well I did miss a week of reports due to a sprained ankle (the 15th sprain in 15 years on the right ankle) that ocurred while running in the Glenbrook NP in the middle of a late Friday afternoon storm.
Sat 6th of December saw the Byrnes Memorial fun run held where my two year reign was mercilessly ended by Daniel Baldacchino..... who looks fitter than a greyhound at the momment.
Sunday was a 90 min 'bush bash' with 35 referees in Glenbrook NP, starting at the Gorge Track then up the ridge to Tunnel View L.O with "the scam" as the tail-end-charlie (a Recce of this run was performed on the Friday), with all who attended agreeing it was a great Bush Bash for the novice refs.
Sunday arvo saw a back up 90min run out the Linden Ridge Fire Trail from the back of Woodford Dam.
Monday, was a day off work and a 9hr bush walk up and down canyons and creeks in the Wollemi NP with Jimmy the Welsh and the 'Running Enigma'- Dominic Boiden. A memorable that ended with a great storm that saw 11 mils of water fall in 30mins as we emerged from the final canyon and glowing sunset....
Sat 6th of December saw the Byrnes Memorial fun run held where my two year reign was mercilessly ended by Daniel Baldacchino..... who looks fitter than a greyhound at the momment.
Sunday was a 90 min 'bush bash' with 35 referees in Glenbrook NP, starting at the Gorge Track then up the ridge to Tunnel View L.O with "the scam" as the tail-end-charlie (a Recce of this run was performed on the Friday), with all who attended agreeing it was a great Bush Bash for the novice refs.
Sunday arvo saw a back up 90min run out the Linden Ridge Fire Trail from the back of Woodford Dam.
Monday, was a day off work and a 9hr bush walk up and down canyons and creeks in the Wollemi NP with Jimmy the Welsh and the 'Running Enigma'- Dominic Boiden. A memorable that ended with a great storm that saw 11 mils of water fall in 30mins as we emerged from the final canyon and glowing sunset....
Monday, November 24, 2008
23 November Week 4
Week 4: - Grose Head South from Douglas Street return, via Shaws Ridge and Whitecross.
A run meant to be 2hr 10 mins in fact later revealed to be a 2hr 50m run. Running without a watch (batterys gone) meant I couldnt look at elapsed running time, and when you forget how long the course was, and mistake it for a 2hr cousre, you inevitably select a 3hr run course (of course). Warning signs that should have been noted include a feeling of tiredness not usually experinced until a 3rd hour of running. hmmmmm. This week saw 3x Sun valley runs loops (Tue, Thur, Fri) with two easy swims and 1 easy bike ride. A good run nevetheless with weber.
total time 2hrs 50mins.
A run meant to be 2hr 10 mins in fact later revealed to be a 2hr 50m run. Running without a watch (batterys gone) meant I couldnt look at elapsed running time, and when you forget how long the course was, and mistake it for a 2hr cousre, you inevitably select a 3hr run course (of course). Warning signs that should have been noted include a feeling of tiredness not usually experinced until a 3rd hour of running. hmmmmm. This week saw 3x Sun valley runs loops (Tue, Thur, Fri) with two easy swims and 1 easy bike ride. A good run nevetheless with weber.
total time 2hrs 50mins.
Friday, November 21, 2008
November runs
The last three sundays have seen the introduction of mandatory long runs, dont know how or why I ever got out of the habbit.
Week 1: To YellowRock: - was an LSD turned sprint out to Yellow Rock look out via the long angle fire trail. Ollie started the return pace, coburn quickly joined in the mad rush then gareth couldnt put pride aside and started chasing. This left me in a lonely predicament, alone on singles ridge rd.
My moment of retribution and 'revenge strategy' was chosen precisiely to my advantage (namely, encourage a pace they coulndt hold, then exploit the terrain to their detriment), simply put, hang on for grim death then attack on the biggest hill.
Well, after this, ollie was talking about the "merits of walking" the last K of a LSD, coburn was gone!, and gareth internally combusted and was found 30 mins later crawling up Rickard Rd, requiring a lift home....its lucky gareth has no ego. Overall a typical and classic run that should be recorded.
Run 2hr 6mins
Week 2: Glen to Wood - After all the controversary of last week, a hot Glenbrook to Woodford sunday arvo was chosen. The pace was agreeable, with gareth, ollie, me hitting heli pad in 65-69 mins??? and Woodford in 2hrs 6 mins. Legs broke after two solid down hill sprints...
Week 3: Faulco Point and Grose River - Getting tired now. A sunday arvo out to Faulco point with James Matthews (after he did Nepean Tri), then a solo run down to Grose river for a swim. Thought a solid run/ scramble up the steps to the fire trail from the river would be in order....17mins 50 secs later arrival at top. Easy 40 mins jog back to Douglas st. legs saw still 5 days later, though a great time trial up the steps (pb is 17m 20secs recodred in 2007 6ft track training). Run 2hrs 8mins.
Week 1: To YellowRock: - was an LSD turned sprint out to Yellow Rock look out via the long angle fire trail. Ollie started the return pace, coburn quickly joined in the mad rush then gareth couldnt put pride aside and started chasing. This left me in a lonely predicament, alone on singles ridge rd.
My moment of retribution and 'revenge strategy' was chosen precisiely to my advantage (namely, encourage a pace they coulndt hold, then exploit the terrain to their detriment), simply put, hang on for grim death then attack on the biggest hill.
Well, after this, ollie was talking about the "merits of walking" the last K of a LSD, coburn was gone!, and gareth internally combusted and was found 30 mins later crawling up Rickard Rd, requiring a lift home....its lucky gareth has no ego. Overall a typical and classic run that should be recorded.
Run 2hr 6mins
Week 2: Glen to Wood - After all the controversary of last week, a hot Glenbrook to Woodford sunday arvo was chosen. The pace was agreeable, with gareth, ollie, me hitting heli pad in 65-69 mins??? and Woodford in 2hrs 6 mins. Legs broke after two solid down hill sprints...
Week 3: Faulco Point and Grose River - Getting tired now. A sunday arvo out to Faulco point with James Matthews (after he did Nepean Tri), then a solo run down to Grose river for a swim. Thought a solid run/ scramble up the steps to the fire trail from the river would be in order....17mins 50 secs later arrival at top. Easy 40 mins jog back to Douglas st. legs saw still 5 days later, though a great time trial up the steps (pb is 17m 20secs recodred in 2007 6ft track training). Run 2hrs 8mins.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
better late than never
Well since the last blog, not only has a lot of time past but so too has many adventures.
My 2008 camping trip started at baerami (near Denman) and was an attempt to complete the first solo North-South traverse of the Wollemi.
Started on September 11 and took 7 nights.
Made it half way before realising it will take 2 weeks not 10 days. As I was four days short of the required food I cut my losses and got out half way at long Wheeny Creek on the Putty Road.
Been running a bit and swimming, more details in next blog
My 2008 camping trip started at baerami (near Denman) and was an attempt to complete the first solo North-South traverse of the Wollemi.
Started on September 11 and took 7 nights.
Made it half way before realising it will take 2 weeks not 10 days. As I was four days short of the required food I cut my losses and got out half way at long Wheeny Creek on the Putty Road.
Been running a bit and swimming, more details in next blog
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