Sunday was a long tough run with CRs pbig and kai li at Lysterfield. We were out there for a bit under 3 hours and did a good 30k with some big hills.
All of us struggled at some point and we each were very glad that the others were there to keep us going! I think the humidity really took it's toll, despite the 7am early start.
God I wish I had kai li's strength up the hills!
I fly out to Hong Kong this afternoon but the legs feel ok.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Saturday, January 26, 2008
5 weeks to Six Foot
Again my running has been very ad hoc. There is once again no pattern or routine.
The past two weeks I have ridden to work (city to Burwood) a few times which I feel is really good cross training. Last Wednesday rode to work then ran home on the trail and did a lap of the Tan for about 22km.
Sun 13 afternoon 16km Williamstown
Mon 14 evening 2 x Lyrebird Track and 1000 Steps
Tue 15 Ride to and from work (40km total)
Wed 16 Ride to work, run home via the Tan for 22km
Thu 17 --- rest
Fri 18 --- no time (should have run Thursday)
Sat 19 evening 12km
Sun 20 Slept until 11:50am! 9km steady in the evening
Mon 21 6am start at One Tree Hill for 3:20. Evening 45 min ride
Tue 22 --- rest
Wed 23 --- no time (should have run Tuesday)
Thu 24 Morning easy 6km with dog, evening 11km with final 5km hard
Fri 25 stiff & sore so morning walk with the dog
Sat 26 8km including 3 x 3min efforts
Sun 27 Plan: Lysterfield, 3-4 hours
The past two weeks I have ridden to work (city to Burwood) a few times which I feel is really good cross training. Last Wednesday rode to work then ran home on the trail and did a lap of the Tan for about 22km.
Sun 13 afternoon 16km Williamstown
Mon 14 evening 2 x Lyrebird Track and 1000 Steps
Tue 15 Ride to and from work (40km total)
Wed 16 Ride to work, run home via the Tan for 22km
Thu 17 --- rest
Fri 18 --- no time (should have run Thursday)
Sat 19 evening 12km
Sun 20 Slept until 11:50am! 9km steady in the evening
Mon 21 6am start at One Tree Hill for 3:20. Evening 45 min ride
Tue 22 --- rest
Wed 23 --- no time (should have run Tuesday)
Thu 24 Morning easy 6km with dog, evening 11km with final 5km hard
Fri 25 stiff & sore so morning walk with the dog
Sat 26 8km including 3 x 3min efforts
Sun 27 Plan: Lysterfield, 3-4 hours
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Running in FNQ
I have just returned from 5 days up at Trinity Beach (north of Cairns). Let me say that running up there in the humidity is hard bloody work!
The first morning I went out for 1/2 hour and it was a huge struggle with my breathing the entire way. The second day seemed a little easier, but even just a 50 minute run with a couple of hill repeats left me totally spent.
On my birthday (8th January) I had the guys drop me off at the local gym where I did a solid workout in lovely air-conditioned comfort!!! I freely admit that I was becomming very uptight that I couldn't run properly in the heat and I hate the feeling I have when I don't exercise.
Treadmill: After a 3km warm up (ha) of steady running I did 8 x 800 at sub-4min pace (quick for me) with 2 min recovery in between. Even with an air-conditioning unit blowing directly on me I was drenched in sweat. Followed this with 100 sit-ups and about 20 minutes of light weights. A nice an easy 2k jog back to the house in light rain and I was happier than I had ever been!
Dinner that night never tasted so good!
The first morning I went out for 1/2 hour and it was a huge struggle with my breathing the entire way. The second day seemed a little easier, but even just a 50 minute run with a couple of hill repeats left me totally spent.
On my birthday (8th January) I had the guys drop me off at the local gym where I did a solid workout in lovely air-conditioned comfort!!! I freely admit that I was becomming very uptight that I couldn't run properly in the heat and I hate the feeling I have when I don't exercise.
Treadmill: After a 3km warm up (ha) of steady running I did 8 x 800 at sub-4min pace (quick for me) with 2 min recovery in between. Even with an air-conditioning unit blowing directly on me I was drenched in sweat. Followed this with 100 sit-ups and about 20 minutes of light weights. A nice an easy 2k jog back to the house in light rain and I was happier than I had ever been!
Dinner that night never tasted so good!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
