Miles 9
Time 1:04:50
Well that was a pleasant surprise. I woke up this morning feeling markedly better in myself and went out and actually had a decent enough run. The company and hour certainly helped. Being off work and with the girls still up in VA I was able to hijack Ben and John's run with Meagan and Billy and we ran around a still muddy and partially snowy Mcalpine again. I'm still shaking this bug thing I've got but certainly felt a lot better today.
Still feel really sluggish though, legs very heavy. My hamstrings are so tight that they are noticeably sore and it is definitely affecting my turnover and efficiency. One of my New Year resolutions is to improve my flexibility and dedicate myself to stretching and massaging better next year. Without improving this aspect I've got no chance of getting faster. Speaking of which, two of my aims for the early part of 2011 are to beat both my 5k and 10k PRs. The 10k will be at Richmond in April, the 5k will likely be one of the Spring track meets. The rest of 2011 is as yet undecided. A Fall marathon is definitely a possibility but may leave it a little longer.
Here's to a great 2011! Hangover run at Mcalpine tomorrow, my competitors will be more hungover than me that's for sure but I am looking forward to having a few drinks and seeing the Year in with Lisa and Emily.
Cheers!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Run down
Miles- 17
Time 2:04:28
I ran twice today. This morning was the usual Dowd run and I felt fine, enjoying a good chat with Kevin, Tom and Jamaar who I have rarely run with previously. This afternoon I took advantage of being let out of work early and my family's continuing vacation in VA to run solo at Mcalpine. Well that run absolutely sucked! I trudged around in the mud barely capable of maintaining a 7 minute pace and almost stopped to walk during the last mile. I've been run down all week fighting a virus and this afternoon was the culmination of this. I did a half ass track workout yesterday that can also be put down to this so I'm going to play it by ear the next few days and get back to 100% as soon as possible. I was looking forward to running the CRC Hangover 5k on Saturday but i may now just be a spectator.
Hey, it's New Year's Eve tomorrow. Wishing all my reader(s) a very Happy New Year and a wonderful 2011!
Time 2:04:28
I ran twice today. This morning was the usual Dowd run and I felt fine, enjoying a good chat with Kevin, Tom and Jamaar who I have rarely run with previously. This afternoon I took advantage of being let out of work early and my family's continuing vacation in VA to run solo at Mcalpine. Well that run absolutely sucked! I trudged around in the mud barely capable of maintaining a 7 minute pace and almost stopped to walk during the last mile. I've been run down all week fighting a virus and this afternoon was the culmination of this. I did a half ass track workout yesterday that can also be put down to this so I'm going to play it by ear the next few days and get back to 100% as soon as possible. I was looking forward to running the CRC Hangover 5k on Saturday but i may now just be a spectator.
Hey, it's New Year's Eve tomorrow. Wishing all my reader(s) a very Happy New Year and a wonderful 2011!
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Miners' Yawn
Miles 8
Time 59:38
Felt completely blah on this morning’s Miners Run. I stayed up half the night watching England demolish the Aussies in the cricket so when 5am rolled around and I had to get up for this it felt like I had never even been to bed! I was a very quiet member of the Group this morning and felt like I could fall asleep any moment as we headed back along the last mile of the greenway back to Old Bell. Pulled the plug on the workout I was going to do later in the day and put it off till tomorrow when hopefully I’ll feel better after a decent night’s sleep
Time 59:38
Felt completely blah on this morning’s Miners Run. I stayed up half the night watching England demolish the Aussies in the cricket so when 5am rolled around and I had to get up for this it felt like I had never even been to bed! I was a very quiet member of the Group this morning and felt like I could fall asleep any moment as we headed back along the last mile of the greenway back to Old Bell. Pulled the plug on the workout I was going to do later in the day and put it off till tomorrow when hopefully I’ll feel better after a decent night’s sleep
Monday, December 27, 2010
Frozen Mcalpine
Miles 6
Time 41:58
With sub zero temperatures re-freezing the mess left behind from yesterday's snow, I decided to work from home this morning so I could go in once the roads had thawed a bit. This gave me the opportunity to get my run in at Mcalpine again. The trees still look beautiful with all the snow on them but underfoot it's a mess there with plenty of ice. Tomorrow's Miners' run there at dark 30 in sub 20 conditions could be interesting!
Lisa and the girls headed up to VA for a few days and my parents are safely home so the house is eerily quiet! At least I can watch plenty of cricket and football in peace for a few days
Time 41:58
With sub zero temperatures re-freezing the mess left behind from yesterday's snow, I decided to work from home this morning so I could go in once the roads had thawed a bit. This gave me the opportunity to get my run in at Mcalpine again. The trees still look beautiful with all the snow on them but underfoot it's a mess there with plenty of ice. Tomorrow's Miners' run there at dark 30 in sub 20 conditions could be interesting!
Lisa and the girls headed up to VA for a few days and my parents are safely home so the house is eerily quiet! At least I can watch plenty of cricket and football in peace for a few days
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Week in review
Miles 58
1 long run, 1 day off, 1 double, 1 workout, 1 snow run
Well this was originally planned as a cutback week with 50 miles and 2 workouts but I ended up only doing one workout as my Tuesday run turned into my long run, pushing my workout back to Friday and today's snow curtailed any chance of the 2nd workout being done. However, Christmas Eve's double pushed my mileage for the week up so I'll take it as a wash. I'm ready to get some structure and discipline back into my training though as we head into the New Year.....
1 long run, 1 day off, 1 double, 1 workout, 1 snow run
Well this was originally planned as a cutback week with 50 miles and 2 workouts but I ended up only doing one workout as my Tuesday run turned into my long run, pushing my workout back to Friday and today's snow curtailed any chance of the 2nd workout being done. However, Christmas Eve's double pushed my mileage for the week up so I'll take it as a wash. I'm ready to get some structure and discipline back into my training though as we head into the New Year.....
Boxing Day Snow Run
Miles 8
Time 56:00
An even 7 minute mile pace for today's run. Woke up to a few inches of snow and headed into Mcalpine at lunch time to have a rare fun run on the white stuff. Enjoyed it! Brought to an end a bit of a weird week of training but more of that in my review of the week.
Time 56:00
An even 7 minute mile pace for today's run. Woke up to a few inches of snow and headed into Mcalpine at lunch time to have a rare fun run on the white stuff. Enjoyed it! Brought to an end a bit of a weird week of training but more of that in my review of the week.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
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