Training Log Archive: blairtrewinIn the 7 days ending Oct 14, 2007:
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Sunday Oct 14, 2007 #
Run 1:59:00 [3] 26.0 km (4:35 / km)
Not stellar but a steady run, definitely better than others this week (not that that's saying much). Through Viewbank initially then out as far as Templestowe; quite hilly and handled it OK. Was ready to stop close to the two-hour mark, though - wouldn't have found it easy to go out to the 2.30-2.45 range that Ill be looking for on Sundays in a few weeks time.
I'd forgotten just how extravagant the real estate was in parts of Templestowe, although I did manage to get almost the whole length of Church Road without seeing a BMW. Also noticed that the crane at the Doncaster shopping mall, in addition to the usual Eureka and union flags, was sporting a very large Geelong flag.
Returned home to saturation TV footage of the 1k mark of a certain well-known ACT cross-country course.
I'd forgotten just how extravagant the real estate was in parts of Templestowe, although I did manage to get almost the whole length of Church Road without seeing a BMW. Also noticed that the crane at the Doncaster shopping mall, in addition to the usual Eureka and union flags, was sporting a very large Geelong flag.
Returned home to saturation TV footage of the 1k mark of a certain well-known ACT cross-country course.
Saturday Oct 13, 2007 #
Run 1:01:00 [3] 13.0 km (4:42 / km)
I suppose I can now lay claim to a 1/100000 (or thereabouts) share of a Nobel Peace Prize...
A bit of a nothing run but not as weak as I was earlier in the week. Started out on the Banyule flats before heading up into Viewbank and Macleod, passing the home base of a former colleague whose contribution to the aforementioned Nobel-winning effort was considerably greater than mine, and then across a hilltop park where the grass is already bleached brown in mid-October. Ended up passing through Rosanna Golf Links Primary, a place I expect to be renewing acquaintances with on a Saturday not too many weeks hence. Will have to think of somewhere else to hang the inevitable Kevin07 bunting because most of the front fence is gone. Nice finish down through the Rosanna Parklands.
A bit of a nothing run but not as weak as I was earlier in the week. Started out on the Banyule flats before heading up into Viewbank and Macleod, passing the home base of a former colleague whose contribution to the aforementioned Nobel-winning effort was considerably greater than mine, and then across a hilltop park where the grass is already bleached brown in mid-October. Ended up passing through Rosanna Golf Links Primary, a place I expect to be renewing acquaintances with on a Saturday not too many weeks hence. Will have to think of somewhere else to hang the inevitable Kevin07 bunting because most of the front fence is gone. Nice finish down through the Rosanna Parklands.
Friday Oct 12, 2007 #
Swimming 31:00 [2] 1.0 km (31:00 / km)
At Richmond. Pretty slow but loosened OK after the first couple of laps. Timed this one well - if I hadn't been inside getting wet, I would have been outside getting just as wet (and a lot colder) courtesy of the heaviest rain we've seen in Melbourne in months - (wait for it) 3mm in 30 minutes. The bike cage at work was noticeably unpopulated today.
Thursday Oct 11, 2007 #
Run 1:33:00 [3] 20.0 km (4:39 / km)
Still a long way from being stellar but definitely improved on recent days, especially in the second half when it was feeling almost pleasant at times. Late in the piece took in one of my favourite kilometres in Melbourne, the twisting single track on the Yarra bank across the river from the Abbotsford brewery (this can make for some interesting smells if the wind is right). A distinctly warm morning.
Wednesday Oct 10, 2007 #
Run 1:02:00 [3] 13.0 km (4:46 / km)
A fairly slow-paced run getting as far north as Latrobe University. Quite a nice area to run but the run itself didn't match the surroundings - again feeling rather weak. Hopefully this is just a brief stage I'm going through and doesn't mean I'm about to get sick in a significant way.
Saw a sign in Springthorpe 'Dogs and Cats Permitted On Leash'. Has anyone ever seen a cat on a leash before? (has anyone ever seen anyone walking a cat, for that matter?)
Saw a sign in Springthorpe 'Dogs and Cats Permitted On Leash'. Has anyone ever seen a cat on a leash before? (has anyone ever seen anyone walking a cat, for that matter?)
Tuesday Oct 9, 2007 #
Run intervals ((fartlek)) 37:00 [4] 9.0 km (4:07 / km)
Was tossing up whether or not to do speedwork today. Felt very ordinary, particularly up hills - again lacking energy - but faster than it felt, 9.17 on a day which seemed more like a 9.30 or a 9.40.
Monday Oct 8, 2007 #
Swimming 31:00 [2] 1.0 km (31:00 / km)
Loosening-up session at Richmond. Didn't feel too bad despite limited sleep, after getting back at 11.30 last night. Came up with a blister on the sole of my foot after Saturday's race (strangely there wasn't noticeable soreness on the day but it blew up overnight) but that doesn't seem to be causing too much trouble - and at the end of the day blisters are only pain.
Not too pleased that the price of chocolate milk has jumped 12% in my absence. I'd be less unimpressed if I thought there was actually any chance of the farmers seeing any meaningful proportion of the increase.
Not too pleased that the price of chocolate milk has jumped 12% in my absence. I'd be less unimpressed if I thought there was actually any chance of the farmers seeing any meaningful proportion of the increase.
Run 47:00 [2] 9.5 km (4:57 / km)
Fairly easy Monday night run from Torgeir's, although not as slow as they sometimes are because Torgeir and Bruce were the only ones there. A bit of Achilles tightness without any real soreness. Foot blister fine.
Having mentioned a Daily Telegraph headline yesterday, I recalled another one when the Marion Jones story broke over the weekend. You may remember that during the Sydney Olympics C.J. Hunter (Marion's partner at the time) was done for drugs; the Tele ran a photo of them under the headline 'Clean And Jerk'. Turns out 'Jerk and Jerk' would have been more accurate.
Having mentioned a Daily Telegraph headline yesterday, I recalled another one when the Marion Jones story broke over the weekend. You may remember that during the Sydney Olympics C.J. Hunter (Marion's partner at the time) was done for drugs; the Tele ran a photo of them under the headline 'Clean And Jerk'. Turns out 'Jerk and Jerk' would have been more accurate.