Sunday Feb 24 |
 | Running long 2:30:03 [3] 28 km (5:22 / km) | |
| shoes: Asics GT2120 |
| Coach Hoggster had decreed a 2hr 30run sometime so we made it happen. Started with Andy from his place in Cook at 7.10am, over through Bruce Ridge, Lyneham and up the Dickson storm water bike track. Should have started at 7am as were 7mins late to usual Cockies long run starting point. Joined the masses of blokes with young Heather McDonald the only female representative. Was also concerned I may be delirious as I was seeing Dreaded in the group. We set off along Ainslie at a pace way-more cracking than usual with Hoggster emboldened by his long warm up and i think Kez was a bit peeved about the late start. I struggled up Ainslie a bit, feeling a bit woozy in the guts. Surely not my culinary delights of yesterday? 100mins by top of Ainslie so on the back straight already with Hacket Hill and a tour of Majura Pines to finish off. Hoggster was quote shattered unquote by the end. I was glad to get the end and tireder than normal long run but ntb all things considered. |
Saturday Feb 23 |
| Running warm up/down 9:15 [3] 2 km (4:38 / km) | |
| shoes: Nike Air Span |
| usual warm up down round the randy ovals with the Hoggster. |
| Running hills 21:59 [5] 5 km (4:24 / km) | |
| shoes: Nike Air Span |
| 8*DS hills with the Hoggster. Was sposed to be Randy Ovals but did the hills for a bit of variety. Didnt feel like I had a whole lotta hill strength which is probably fair enough seeing I havent been doing many. Kept it fairly steady though. Hills:
73, 74, 74, 74, 74, 72, 76, 76
NB for those sharp-eyed observers notincing no HR details I have lost my HR monitor strap. Not the clip bit that has the transmision parts in it but the strap that has the electrodes in it. Hoping it will turn up soon. |
| Running 17:35 [3] 2 km (8:48 / km) | |
| shoes: Nike Air Span |
| Slow warm down via the Hoggsters to review his work in the garden. Nat drives him hard but the results are pleasing to the eye. |
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| A Festival of Footy was had in the nations capital this arvo/evening. Headed off to geelong v StKilda at Manuka with RobW who was pumped to the eyeballs for some AFL. Cracking game only won with a minute to go when some young Saints whipper-snapper (we noted several players born in the 90s) snagged a daicos-like sausage roll. Speaking of food we excelled in the footy-food eating stakes. 600ml Coke each at quarter time, pie at half time and we completed our 3-course meal with a Drumstick (Vanilla) at 3/4 time. Rob's enthusiasm for his post-Sweden pie caused some tongue and mouth burn but overall very satisfying.
From there I had about 30mins at home before mate Damo and I rode our pushies up to Bruce Stadium where we met Nafan and settled into our usual seats for Brumbies v Highlanders (although we kept calling them Hurricanes by mistake). Not as good a game as saints-cats but close with Brumbies hanging on with benefit of slightly dicey final decision against High-Hurricanes. You know the ref is a bit unsure when he blows the whistle, a couple of High-Hurricanes look at each other in shock and when they look back the ref has already sprinted half way to the sheds. None-the-less a win is a win. Food consumption: 1 tinnie of Tooheys New + 1 bucket of Chips. Only drawback was we all wore shorts to the game in the early evening warmth but were shaking with cold as the usual Canberra after-dark weather settled in.
What a day! |
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| C • brumbies 3 |
Friday Feb 22 |
| Running 49:00 [3] 10 km (4:54 / km) | |
| shoes: Nike Air Span |
| Ran to work with the Hoggster and his offspring round the bike(pram)path via the lake. Cinnamon turkish toast and coffee at Vanilla Bean. Yum. Ella had weet bix - well she must've had some, it cant have all been round her face! Also if anyone finds a small reddy-orange sock on the bike path it belongs to Ella. Hopefully Ella's childcare doesn't discriminate against one-socked people and not let her in. |
Thursday Feb 21 |
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| weight:85kg (rest day) |
| No chance for run today but that's ok as a rest day fits nicely. |
Wednesday Feb 20 |
| Running 1:05:06 [3] 13 km (5:00 / km) | |
| ahr:143 max:160 shoes: Nike Air Span |
| Same lunchtime run as last week - ANU + Two Bridges. Quads a bit weary from last night but floated along ok. A lot warmer than last week. Listened to podcast of Spencer Addison from JJJ which was hilarious. Also had a most excellent lunch when I finished of re-heated tandoor indian courtesy of last nights Liggo-paid-for leftovers and bottle of L&P that JLA bought me back from NZ. |
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| C • L&P 5 |
Tuesday Feb 19 |
| Running race 28:36 [5] 7.1 km (4:02 / km) vdot: 50.5 | |
| ahr:169 max:180 shoes: Nike Air Span |
| XC Lake Ginninderra. Felt better than last week and ran accordingly better althuogh I have a feeling a bit slower than last year. I havent looked it up on the ACT XC Club super-computer yet. Was concious of not going out at 5k pace so kept an eye on HR and tried not to get sucked along by others (Al, Liggo). Strode out a bit approaching final bridge and caught up Patrick's mate Graham but probably should've have saved my pennies as couldnt go with him over last 500m from bridge end to finish. Got my revenge on Al from last week although she was clearly having a bad day. |
| Running 20:00 [3] 3 km (6:40 / km) | |
| shoes: Nike Air Span |
| longer warm up than usual as arrived early so Belinda could do my helping shift. |
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| Actually just checked and I was 20s quicker than last year!!! :) |
Monday Feb 18 |
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| Received in the courier-mail (as compared to the Herald-Sun) some replacement Nikes!!!! Yeh for Nike. It seems either (a) they retested the Nike Astroboys and realised they were rooted from manufacturing fault or (b) decided they were sick of the sound of my persistence and better to replace the shoes and be rid of me. The letter with the new shoes said (a) but I suspect it was a fair bit of (b). Either way new shoes. Thanks Nike. |
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| C • Whisper quiet 2 |
| Running 1:12:00 [3] 12 km (6:00 / km) | |
| ahr:141 max:165 shoes: Nike Air Span |
| Actually this was a combination of runs as the shoes-courier-pick up stuffed up my run timing this morning and I got a lift to ANU and then ran for 10mins to work so have just added this on to my evening run. That was a long and boring story. The afternoon run was home from work. met the elusive Liggo who had forgotten his running shorts but luckily for him I had a spare pair at work. We ran through ANU and up Black Mtn where I introduced Liggo to the magnificent chilled-water drinking fountain. Then down the concrete path where Liggo peeled off and headed back to the Hyatt while I met Dave at the underpass as he was on a solo-blob. We then strolled round the back half of the classic loop. heaps of walkers out. Must be the full moon. Replacement Nikes performed magnificently and more importantly they performed very quietly. |