Training Log Archive: theway

To protest march and back. I could also log the arm-strength workout from holding my statue/banner up for so long.

Ran the beginning of a 50k that a couple of friends were doing. Bit of a shock to be up in the dark on the coldest morning of the year (feels like it anyway). Once on the hill it was so good to have company. Walked up concrete, followed CCT for a bit, went south along back of Ainslie then took another FT back to saddle. Here I left my friends (andrew and tim), went up little ST to the U-tree, then CCT to top Ainslie and down via some dirt tracks.

Because they were doing 50k it was super slow with walk breaks for every climb - in other words, my perfect pace. I felt so good afterwards and relieved that a way-too-packed week is over. It's been an emotional rollercoaster with plenty of good things happening as well as ... challenging.

the walk part of the above.

To top of ridge as the sprinkle became shower, then downpour. After lots of unseasonaly hot weather lately I was happy to get thoroughly wet. Walked to top point then ran roundabout route to pond, then circled around and back to C's where I got changed and had tea and muffin. Nice run and cleared head.

the run part of the above - from top of ridge to Carmen's

3 trips to abc Happy Hour, to kate's, to home.

To Parallel and back. A pretty good physical theatre workout too.

To do my solo uke set at Smiths, oh yeah I did that. News of No Shoes went down very well - audience got right into the participation. It would have been horrible if they didn't want to. My singing needs Lots of work but that's ok, couldn't handle the high level fold back. Should have got Nigel to turn it down.

What joy, a run with Imo again. Have been running (and not-running) alone too much. So much easier with a mate. To blackie, bot gdn FT, ST around Sth side of hill, up Pushbike hill, over road and up to carpark, Left at circum then down concrete back to car.

Was very hot for 8am due to some humidity. Had a generous sprinkling of walk breaks and stopped to give directions to a family. I'm tired after yesty's very hot run. Great to exchange news with Imo, what a good friend. That's the part I've misssed the most. We will attempt to run weekly now.

Pash and back for Parallel. Feeling in the groove now.