It don't come easy
Had a family holiday in Adelaide just prior to Easter which was lovely. Stayed in glenelG & did some short runs along the beach. Didn’t do any long runs as it’s a bit rude & self-indulgent to leave the wife & kids waiting while you’re away on hols.
Tue 31/03/2009 Tan 9.4
Thu 02/04/2009 Glenelg Beach 3.2
Fri 03/04/2009 Glenelg Beach 5.0
Sun 05/04/2009 Glenelg Beach 5.0
Tue 07/04/2009 Glenelg Beach 5.0
Thu 09/04/2009 Werribee river 6.5
Fri 10/04/2009 Werribee river 6.2
Sun 12/04/2009 Werribee river 6.1
Mon 13/04/2009 You Yangs 3.5 hours of bush walking with a bit of running
Wed 15/04/2009 Swan St Bridge 6.6
Most of these were at around 5:15 pace.
Ks for March were 96. I should be over the 100 mark in April for the first time since Sept 08.
My calf/shin thing is still there but I seem to have worked out how to minimise it with self massage & ice after a run.
I’m actually not finding it easy to churn out these modest runs. I’m stubbornly running too fast most of the time. My heart rate has been high 150s-160 whereas I should slow down & keep it to mid-high 130s. The problem is, when I know I’ve only got 35-40 mins to run I lose discipline push the pace up. I’m sure this is doing very little, if anything for my endurance. To start reclaiming my endurance I need to do a 60 min slow run & keep building weekly long runs from there. Right. Sounds like a plan.
Another factor that’s getting my heart rate up is the fact that I’m running at 89kg. When I was 78kg I could cruise around at the pace & HR I was happy with. I believe the weight will drop when I resume long runs & get back to minimum 150 k per month.
Exercise highlight was undoubtedly the Easter Monday You Yangs odyssey. The weather was the same as last time at the YY, not a breath of wind, crisp pre-dawn leading to gorgeous sunny morning. I started before first light again and did Branding Yard track, Flinders Peak & the East-West loop. At the top of the peak I stopped to look at the view & listen to the near-silence. It was amazing to be able to see a 100km radius yet hear virtually nothing. Serene solitude........
Tue 31/03/2009 Tan 9.4
Thu 02/04/2009 Glenelg Beach 3.2
Fri 03/04/2009 Glenelg Beach 5.0
Sun 05/04/2009 Glenelg Beach 5.0
Tue 07/04/2009 Glenelg Beach 5.0
Thu 09/04/2009 Werribee river 6.5
Fri 10/04/2009 Werribee river 6.2
Sun 12/04/2009 Werribee river 6.1
Mon 13/04/2009 You Yangs 3.5 hours of bush walking with a bit of running
Wed 15/04/2009 Swan St Bridge 6.6
Most of these were at around 5:15 pace.
Ks for March were 96. I should be over the 100 mark in April for the first time since Sept 08.
My calf/shin thing is still there but I seem to have worked out how to minimise it with self massage & ice after a run.
I’m actually not finding it easy to churn out these modest runs. I’m stubbornly running too fast most of the time. My heart rate has been high 150s-160 whereas I should slow down & keep it to mid-high 130s. The problem is, when I know I’ve only got 35-40 mins to run I lose discipline push the pace up. I’m sure this is doing very little, if anything for my endurance. To start reclaiming my endurance I need to do a 60 min slow run & keep building weekly long runs from there. Right. Sounds like a plan.
Another factor that’s getting my heart rate up is the fact that I’m running at 89kg. When I was 78kg I could cruise around at the pace & HR I was happy with. I believe the weight will drop when I resume long runs & get back to minimum 150 k per month.
Exercise highlight was undoubtedly the Easter Monday You Yangs odyssey. The weather was the same as last time at the YY, not a breath of wind, crisp pre-dawn leading to gorgeous sunny morning. I started before first light again and did Branding Yard track, Flinders Peak & the East-West loop. At the top of the peak I stopped to look at the view & listen to the near-silence. It was amazing to be able to see a 100km radius yet hear virtually nothing. Serene solitude........
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