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Thursday Dec 7, 2017 #
7 AM
Run 1:18:00 [3] 13.0 km (6:00 / km) +300m 5:23 / km
Most ambitious yet in terms of terrain, starting out by heading up Mt. Eden (predictably spectacular views, and predictably large numbers of people using it for morning exercise). Pleased that my injuries didn't cause any issues either up or down, although my fitness for the climb was definitely lacking (no doubt a consequence of not having done any proper hills for weeks). Quads a bit iffy for a while after coming off the mountain but ran that off (a good sign for Two Bays, where I'll have a hill half as big again to deal with early on). Bit of a plod on the last section, coming back initially through Remuera (a suburb with a reputation as Auckland's poshest, though I think these days it's a bit like the North Shore in Sydney - solidly upper-middle class but the really serious money is closer to the water), then past the Domain. Had initially had thoughts of 90, but thought it best not to push both climb and distance boundaries in the same run; will have the chance for more on Sunday. Pulled up OK.
Again plenty of traffic interruptions; it seems fairly unavoidable here in the inner suburbs. One also has to keep one's wits about one because of some of the driving, such as people (illegally) failing to give way when turning into a side street, possibly because they're distracted by talking (illegally) on their mobile phone.
Again plenty of traffic interruptions; it seems fairly unavoidable here in the inner suburbs. One also has to keep one's wits about one because of some of the driving, such as people (illegally) failing to give way when turning into a side street, possibly because they're distracted by talking (illegally) on their mobile phone.
6 PM
Swimming 35:00 [2] 1.0 km (35:00 / km)
Wouldn't normally back up like this, but the logistics of a swim tomorrow were going to be difficult, whereas the combination of a 90-minute break between workshop finish and workshop dinner, and a pool a couple of minutes away, was a tempting one.
The Auckland Tepid Baths doesn't sound like the most inspiring of names, but it's Auckland's original indoor pool - more than 100 years old - and has the character which comes with that. It was closed for a couple of years around 2010 after being found to be structurally unsafe - presumably translating as "if there's an earthquake the roof might fall on you". (If a volcano erupts in the harbour, not a totally impossible scenario at some point in the next few centuries, it's not going to matter much how good the engineering is).
Was a bit worried about the swim when in the first couple of laps my hamstring felt like it was threatening to cramp - memories of the Mildura session in June - but settled down after that. Not the most energetic of swims but enough to loosen me up a bit.
The Auckland Tepid Baths doesn't sound like the most inspiring of names, but it's Auckland's original indoor pool - more than 100 years old - and has the character which comes with that. It was closed for a couple of years around 2010 after being found to be structurally unsafe - presumably translating as "if there's an earthquake the roof might fall on you". (If a volcano erupts in the harbour, not a totally impossible scenario at some point in the next few centuries, it's not going to matter much how good the engineering is).
Was a bit worried about the swim when in the first couple of laps my hamstring felt like it was threatening to cramp - memories of the Mildura session in June - but settled down after that. Not the most energetic of swims but enough to loosen me up a bit.