Saturday May 31 |
 | Running race 14:57 [5] 3.5 km (4:16 / km) vdot: 45.0 | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 (2) |
| Road Runners @ CSU - end of month handicap race. Aim for today was to go under 15mins, did, just! Didnt have the best prep for this run, nearly missed my start, turned up thinking runners went off from 1pm, turns out they now start handicap from 12.50. Ended up getting there 5mins before I started, really needed to go to the loo but didn't have time for that - or a warm up!! Once I got going I was fine, picking off people as I went, fun run.
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| Pilates 30:00 [3] | |
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Friday May 30 |
| Running 1:00:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Morning streets, did two laps of my 30min street loop, 2nd one in the opposite direction. Not exactly an interesting run, but too dark to go anywhere else. |
Thursday May 29 |
| Running 1:07:10 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Arvo flat then hilly run, cept did it in the opposite direction today so it was hilly then flat. Long slow climb up Willans right at the start was hard, so were the short sharp ones after that, was happy when I hit the downhills and flats!!
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| Pilates 30:00 [3] | |
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Wednesday May 28 |
| Running 30:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 (2) |
| Normal morn streets run. New shoes... mmm soft and squishy....
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| Running 57:30 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Arvo run on Willans Hill and then along the ridge of Red Hill. Mum came over after to work to run with me.... we ran together for 3mins (nice warmup up the hill) and then went different ways. An ok run, at times felt really good but other crap. Was rather annoyed with all the tiny black bugs in the air... getting into my eyes, mouth... everywhere!!
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| Strength and Conditioning 20:00 [2] | |
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| Did longer than 10mins today so thought I should log it. Some light weights and core stuff whilst watching Ugly Betty |
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| C • To take 1 |
Tuesday May 27 |
| Running 30:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Morn streets
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| Running intervals 25:00 [5] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Willans intervals, 1.3km x 4. Seemed to hurt more than usual, aimed to get all four reps under 6mins, last one 6.02 :( hopefully next time. |
| Running warm up/down 15:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Before and after intverals, getting dark in the bush by the end!! |
Monday May 26 |
| Cycling (Road) (Windtrainer) 1:00:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Shimano |
| First go on the trainer since Dad got the tyre fixed, nice recovery + reading ride |
Sunday May 25 |
| Orienteering 53:41 [4] 5.7 km (9:25 / km) +290m 7:30 / km | |
| shoes: Jalas - new |
| Local Interclub challenge, Wagga vs Albury @ Livingstone. Good course, steep and physical with some good route choice. Lost 1min going to the first control (to Dad), took the track route instead. Didn't have any navigation probs, caught Dad as he was leaving 6, he was heading up out of the control and me down into it, didn't see him again but beat him by 3mins. Shooters were out at the adjacent range today, got a bit of a fright every time a shot went off!!
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| Cycling (Mtb) 35:00 [3] | |
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| Mountain bike riding 101... been a very long time since I've had the mountain bike out. Went for a spin in Livingstone after o'ing, need a bit of practise but was fun.
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| Pilates 30:00 [3] | |
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Saturday May 24 |
| Running 15:18 [5] 3.5 km (4:22 / km) | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Road Runners @ CSU, short again this week. Didnt push too hard as Dad and I planned on running home afterwards. Went out a bit too fast, with a speedy 15yr but she got away from me mid run, beat all the boys today thou!!
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| Running 1:20:00 [3] 16 km (5:00 / km) | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Run back to the parents place after roadies with Dad. Had about a 30sec break (for a drink!) after I finished the short and then we took off. Didnt really know where we were going - went along a crown road and then popped out near the Muddy Duck and onto the river levee in North Wagga, over the Wirdajuri Bridge and then out to Tatton via Kooringal Rd. Wasn't feeling too great, started getting stomach cramps 20mins into the run but pushed on. Good to have Dads company on a long run. |
Friday May 23 |
| Running 1:03:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Morn streets, seemed to stay dark for longer today, sun was just poking through by the time I got to the river levee, just not keen on running along it in the dark!! |
Thursday May 22 |
| Running 1:03:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Arvo run, nothing special
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| Pilates 30:00 [3] | |
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Wednesday May 21 |
| Running 40:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Morn streets. First foggy morning run for the year, wasn't too thick but I'm sure it won't be too long.
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| Running 48:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Pommy run with Dad. Met 15mins earlier (well I did, someone else was late), but was still nice and dark when we finished. Struggled up the first hills but felt ok after that, nice catch up with Dad bout his weekends o'ing in Orange and my shocker in Tassie. Went back to their house afterwards for Mums yummo Chicken risotto :) |
Tuesday May 20 |
| Running 55:50 [3] 11 km (5:05 / km) | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Two laps of Lake Albert (not feeling creative at the moment), started drizzling rain on my way over but cleared up by the time Id done half a lap. Not feeling too bad, Garbage on the iPod kept me going on the second lap.
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| Pilates 30:00 [3] | |
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Monday May 19 |
| Running 26:45 [3] 5.5 km (4:52 / km) | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Lap of Lake Albert to stretch the legs out after my flight home. Legs were feeling rather sore at the start but loosened up after a bit. Trent did two laps on the bike at the same time. Colder than Tassie thou!!
Thought about logging my morning slog up the hill from Phoebe and Jose's place to Lindfield station, wouldn't normally be so bad but after a weekend of o'ing and lugging a 12kg bag plus back pack I struggled big time, had to stop for a couple of breathers!! |
Sunday May 18 |
| Orienteering race (NOL 12 - Long) 1:32:42 [5] 8.9 km (10:25 / km) +360m 8:40 / km | |
| shoes: Jalas - new |
| Well... As I said yestie I'm just not 'bush fit', just didn't have the strength up the hills or to fight through the crap on the ground, plus I ran the entire race pretty much by myself so didn't get any speed spurts when someone caught me (or in the odd chance that I caught someone). Didn't make any majors errors, somehow managed to overrun the first one and then was a bit over cautious in the circle at times, took a bit to get used to the 1:15000 scale as well |
Saturday May 17 |
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| Event: Sun Coast Classic & WOC Selection Trials
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| Orienteering race (NOL 10 - Sprint) 18:51 [5] 2.3 km (8:12 / km) +85m 6:55 / km | |
| shoes: Jalas - new |
| Not too bad a race for me, lacked any sort of speed thou :( Didnt make any major errors, lost a bit of time at 8 when I was a bit high. Didn't see anyone else out there which was weird for a sprint.
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| Running warm up/down 10:00 [3] | |
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| Cool down after the sprint
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| Orienteering race (NOL 11 - Middle) 43:57 [5] 4.3 km (10:13 / km) +115m 9:01 / km | |
| shoes: Jalas - new |
| Not sure what happened here... was not thinking when I left 1 and ran straight into the green, found a clearing then had to fight my way back out and then try and re-locate, was very very annoyed at myself. Stuffed around a bit at 4 as well. The rest of the course was ok, physically hard more than anything, I'm feeling fit but just not 'bush fit' |
Friday May 16 |
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| Travel to Tassie day - left home at 9am.... got to Syd at 11am and then couldnt checkin til 1.30pm!! Not happy, there isnt too much to do in Arrivals!! thankfully I had a book, not too keen on flying with Jetstar again after the debacle in bookings.... oh well |
Thursday May 15 |
| Running 1:01:30 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| So hard to drag myself out of bed this morning, but thankfully it wasn't too chilly, just dark!! Didn't feel too bad after I go going.
Massage at lunch today will hopefully sort me out, thou I think I've organised my day wrong, as after my massages I tend to get very sleepy and unproductive... today I have a "job" interview (internal) an hour after my massage, thankfully its a telephone one...
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| Pilates 30:00 [3] | |
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Wednesday May 14 |
| Running 1:02:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Didnt end up going out to Pommy this arvo, Dad was coming down with a cold and I couldnt be bothered. Same run as yestie cept I came back a different way through Willans |
Tuesday May 13 |
| Running 1:08:25 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Flat then hills run, with iPod to keep me motivated. Not a bad afternoon run, uneventful until I was up on Willans Hill, 5mins from home and a massive dog appeared out of nowhere, thankfully it ran the opposite direction but gave me a bit of a scare. |
Monday May 12 |
| Running intervals 25:00 [5] | |
| shoes: Asics Enduro |
| Willans intervals x 4. Took another second of my best, 5.39. Got a theory on how I keep knocking time off... had a frustrating day at work... anger running!! Nearly got all four under 6mins today.
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| Running warm up/down 15:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Enduro |
| Warm up and down before intervals. Note to self, Peanut M&Ms are not a good idea before intervals |
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| C • of course... 2 |
Sunday May 11 |
| Running 1:34:30 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Dragged myself out for a long run, been a while since I've done one! Started off with my flat then hilly run. When I passed home and dropped my drink bottle off I was so so tempted to stop but pushed myself to do an extra 25mins around the streets. Went over to the parents place afterwards for yummy waffles and berries with Mum and Gran for Mothers Day :) |
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| C • Employment 2 |
Saturday May 10 |
| Running race 36:27 [5] 8.1 km (4:30 / km) vdot: 44.6 | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Road Runners at CSU, first time I've done the long out there, lots of long slow hills, not my fav course. Think I went out too hard at the start, was stuffed before I got to the drinks stop. Surprised with my time.
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| Pilates 30:00 [3] | |
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Friday May 9 |
| Running 58:30 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Alarm went off at some early early hour, turned it off and went back to sleep, better option. Went running after work instead, hilly one on Willans and over to Red Hill and home, felt pretty good. |
Thursday May 8 |
| Running 40:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Morn streets, same loop as yesterday bit faster thou cos I had to be at work at 7.45am.
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| Pilates 30:00 [3] | |
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| Needed this to stretch out after another long (but surprisingly good) day on the Hume. |
Wednesday May 7 |
| Running 42:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Morn streets, wet and humid
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| Running 47:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Enduro |
| Pommy run with Dad. First run in the Asics trail shoes I picked up cheap in Albs on the weekend, not too bad, nice and cushioned. Nice run, struggling on the hills still. |
Tuesday May 6 |
| Running 55:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Wollundry Loop, quads feeling heaps better than yesterday |
Monday May 5 |
| Running 35:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Woke up so so sore today, quads, butt.... everything!! Had to go out to Sheahans first thing in the morning and struggled to just walk around site!! Went down to the river after work and went for a plod along the leeve, struggle at the start but felt good for doing it. |
Sunday May 4 |
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| Event: Nail Can Hill fun run
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| Running race (Nail Can Hill 'fun run') 52:21 [5] 11.3 km (4:38 / km) vdot: 44.1 | |
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| A foggy and chilly morning greeted us in Albury (thou I was happy it wasn't raining, like 2 years ago) for the lovely, steep Nail Can Hill 'fun run'. Felt pretty good at the start and tried not to think about what was to come!! hit the big, never ending hill at the start and just willed myself to run, I forgot how much it hurt!! Didn't see any distance markers until 3km and was 15.38, happy with that considering the climb. The middle part was good, undulating so picked up a bit of time on the downhills.
Went through the 7km at just under 35mins, then we had the scary downhill, some of the guys were going so so fast!! My heart rate was pretty high by the time I got to the bottom, I think thats what helped me get up the final hill to monument hill.
Last 2km seemed to take forever, thankfully I didn't get stopped crossing the Riverina Hwy (Dad did and lost 30secs), the flat bit along the Murray at the end was great!! Ended up being just under a minute and a half quicker than my 2006 time (53.49), so super happy, not sure what I placed in the women, will have to wait. Dad did around 56mins and Mum (yes we convinced her to run!) was very surprised and happy with her 76mins.
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| C • Congrats! 3 |
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| C • Awesome work! 1 |
Saturday May 3 |
| Running race 15:05 [4] 3.5 km (4:19 / km) vdot: 44.5 | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Road Runners starting from the CSU Winery and then around campus, opted for the short today as got enough hills tomorrow in the Nail Can Hill run. Bit weird today, as I was out infront for nearly the entire run, no little fast 12 year boys sprinting off a head. Nice short hit out
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| C • Nail Can Hill 2 |
| Pilates 30:00 [3] | |
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Friday May 2 |
| Running 45:30 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Easy morning streets before heading off to the races |
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| C • Gold Cup 2 |
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| C • Gold Cup 6 |
Thursday May 1 |
| Running 1:08:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel Kayano 14 |
| Flat then hilly run. Dad came over after work and ran the first 40 or so minutes with me (the mainly flat part!) which was nice, only had to make one unscheduled stop when his mobile rang!! At Red Hill Rd he went down and into Tatton and I headed up Willans. Great weather for running, not too cold and the rain held off.... just hoping it holds off tomorrow for the Wagga Gold Cup!! |