Sunday Oct 28 |
 | Run 1:50:00 [3] 23 km (4:47 / km) | |
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| Spent most of this run going around Montmorency checking things out for a street-O I'm setting in a couple of weeks time. It's quite a hilly suburb and going up and down cul-de-sacs, not something you'd do on a normal run, added to the hilliness.
Definitely didn't feel as good as yesterday, although the tougher course and the warm conditions (mid-20s and windy) may account for some of that. A stiff northerly wind also added to the challenge at times, although not as much for me as it did for the eleven-year-old leg-spinner I saw attempting to keep the ball on the pitch with a fierce crosswind to deal with. Final loop through Greensborough and Yallambie OK but not more; would have found the 2.30 that I'll be aiming for in a couple of weeks' time hard going. |
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| C • GG 1 |
Saturday Oct 27 |
| Run 1:00:00 [3] 13 km (4:37 / km) | |
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| A nice run - definitely much improved from a couple of weeks ago, although not pushing it too hard. Some particularly good sections along Darebin Creek in the middle; took on some hills in Eaglemont towards the end and handled those pretty well too.
Doing this a bit earlier than usual for a Saturday because of a session at the Heidelberg shops distributing political propaganda. (It may say something about how things are going that the reception I got would scarcely have been more positive had my sign said 'Free Beer' instead of 'Jenny Macklin Labor for Jagajaga'). Only worry was when someone parked (illegally) alongside in a van which had a label in the windscreen 'This Vehicle Is Currently Attending A Class 1 Gas Leak'. I might have been more concerned had I not suspected that its owner was taking advantage of his weekday occupation to get an easy parking spot on the weekend. |
Friday Oct 26 |
| Swimming 32:00 [2] 1 km (32:00 / km) | |
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| Again on the slow side, as it was last week, although started to loosen up a bit in the shoulders later on. Found another route to Richmond (faster but more precarious) after last week's frustration.
You wouldn't have thought that there would be a shortage of news in the middle of an election campaign, but obviously there is, because the screens in the bottom of our building which provide a news feed brought us the earth-shattering information that Ben Cousins has missed his plane connection in Sydney. I wonder if anyone's told him yet that his rehab centre has been evacuated because of fire? |
Thursday Oct 25 |
| Run 1:31:00 [3] 20 km (4:33 / km) | |
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| A pleasant longish run on a nice running morning (the rain started after I finished). Only jarring note was the first significant dog encounter I can remember in Melbourne a few minutes from the end, although the only damage was a minor scratch. The owner was reasonably apologetic.
Some discussion on the radio beforehand led me to believe that today was the last day for Year 12s, but I didn't see any sign of pranks at any of the schools I went past, which suggests that either (a) I had the date wrong, (b) it was too early for any action or (c) Year 12s are far too respectable these days to get up to any mischief on their last day. My money's on (a).
I now have an explanation of sorts for my abysmal form of a couple of weeks ago (including Oceania weekend) - I got results back from a blood test I'd had then for other reasons which showed that I'd had a virus of some kind at the time, even though I wasn't showing any symptoms (other than bad running). In a sense it's good to know that it wasn't just that I misjudged my training. |
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| C • (d) 6 |
Wednesday Oct 24 |
| Run 44:00 [3] 9 km (4:53 / km) | |
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| A stroll through old haunts in Eaglemont. Seemed to take a long time, and wasn't particularly strong up the hills (something which wasn't tested yesterday). Another nice morning for it.
The talk is that the Liberals have given up on Jagajaga to concentrate their efforts on holding Kooyong and Menzies. There's a bit of evidence for this in as much as none of the houses that usually have Liberal signs have sprouted them yet. Ours seem to be out in more force than usual (although that may just mean that no-one has had enough time to steal them yet). |
Tuesday Oct 23 |
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| Event: Crocodile Trophy
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| Run 59:00 [3] 13 km (4:32 / km) | |
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| Ran from near work out to the west, out along the Maribyrnong (past Flemington, being prepared for big days ahead, as well as the Merv Hughes Oval) as far out as the footbridge at the Essendon golf course. Very creaky at the start but nice after the first 10 minutes - some excellent sections through the middle and later stages, probably the best I've felt running for a month or so. Pity I couldn't manage it on Sunday (although the conditions were a good deal less favourable then).
Mystery of the day: when the small print (or the audio equivalent) in an ad says 'fees and charges apply', exactly what is the difference between a 'fee' and a 'charge'? |
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| C • fees and charges 3 |
Monday Oct 22 |
| Swimming 32:00 [2] 1 km (32:00 / km) | |
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| Felt OK but very slow. Definitely the warmest morning I've had at Fitzroy in a while (turned out it was as warm as it got all day). Got a bit of a stitch at one stage which is not something I normally associate with swimming.
On Saturday afternoon we had a brief VOA special general meeting (mostly to cut the quorum for future special meetings). There were two amendments being put up and Ian Dodd (as chair) therefore asked 'all those in favour of the second amendment'. I can think of at least one Second Amendment which I'm definitely not in favour of, but this one was harmless. |
| Run 40:00 [2] 8 km (5:00 / km) | |
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| MFR Monday night from Dion's, which meant we got to admire his Vietnam photos (and in my case take notes for a few weeks' time). Expected this to be a really slow and short blob but it was a little faster and longer than I thought it would be (although still not hard by any stretch of the imagination). Tried to explain the intricacies of the Senate voting system en route - not sure how successful I was. |
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| C • Senate Votes 16 |