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Weekly Summary for May 18 2008

Wed, 21 May 2008 11:05:46 GMT

Not much to say. Sunday felt hard, but I ran it at 5.48/km so I actually did pretty well. That doesn't include stopping to push a broken down car off the side of the road (I stopped the watch).

Date	Time of day	Location	Category	Distance (km)	Time	Avg. pace (min/km)	Avg. speed (km/h)	Calories
Monday
Tuesday	Midday	City	Running	4.75	0:28:06	5:55	10.1	410
Wednesday	Midday	City	Running	7.60	0:43:12	5:41	10.6	675
Thursday	Midday	City	Running	3.72	0:22:12	5:59	10.0	282
Friday
Saturday
Sunday	Morning	Home	Running	20.06	1:56:27	5:48	10.3	2,085
This Week		(Multiple)	Running	36.13	3:29:57	5:49	10.3	3,452
Last Week		(Multiple)	Running	39.45	3:57:50	6:02	10.0	3,878
This Month		(Multiple)	Running	100.97	10:11:59	6:04	9.9	9,969
Last Month		(Multiple)	Running	121.15	12:30:35	6:12	9.7	12,499

Weekly Summary for May 11 2008

Sun, 11 May 2008 06:22:59 GMT

Another good week. Pretty sore midweek and not quite as fun on the long run, but what the hey I made it! The "half marathon" time would have been 2:13:13, not exactly the sub two hours I thought might be possible. Still I think my current plan of sticking around this distance with very slight increases will pay off. I have pretty much no soreness today, which I'm taking to be a good sign.

Date	Time of day	Location	Category	Distance (km)	Time	Avg. pace (min/km)	Avg. speed (km/h)	Calories
Monday
Tuesday	Midday	City	Running	4.86	0:26:42	5:30	10.9	397
Wednesday	Midday	City	Running	6.82	0:37:35	5:30	10.9	606
Thursday	Midday	City	Running	4.59	0:27:33	6:00	10.0	462
Friday
Saturday	Midday	Home	Running	23.18	2:26:00	6:18	9.5	2,413
Sunday
This Week		(Multiple)	Running	39.45	3:57:50	6:02	10.0	3,878
Last Week		(Multiple)	Running	34.53	3:43:00	6:27	9.3	3,554
This Month		(Multiple)	Running	64.19	6:34:50	6:09	9.8	6,453
Last Month		(Multiple)	Running	121.15	12:30:35	6:12	9.7	12,499

Weekly Summary for May 04 2008

Sun, 04 May 2008 08:41:05 GMT

A good week! Some speed work on Wednesday following Yuri and Mark, and a great Sunday run of 20k's. I was dreading it after last week but it was the best run I've had in ages. Felt good and was whistling at half way... maybe I could have gone a bit faster then.
I took a new route I've named "Park to park" as I go through Sydney Park and onto Centennial. Every city should have green spaces like this!

Ignore the km's for the midweek runs, the GPS really didn't like running fast through the city. The weekly total is therefore out too, pity because it was a big week.

Date	Time of day	Location	Category	Distance (km)	Time	Avg. pace (min/km)	Avg. speed (km/h)	Calories
Monday
Tuesday	Midday	City	Running	5.70	0:37:22	6:33	9.2	563
Wednesday	Midday	City	Running	4.09	0:28:38	7:00	8.6	416
Thursday	Midday	City	Running	4.32	0:28:40	6:38	9.0	447
Friday
Saturday
Sunday	Midday	Home	Running	20.42	2:08:20	6:17	9.5	2,128
This Week		(Multiple)	Running	34.53	3:43:00	6:27	9.3	3,554
Last Week		(Multiple)	Running	35.92	3:34:22	5:58	10.1	3,717
This Month		(Multiple)	Running	121.15	12:30:35	6:12	9.7	12,499
Last Month			Running	10.05	1:02:05	6:11	9.7	0

2008 Apr 27 Weekly Summary

Sun, 04 May 2008 08:24:58 GMT

Bad week this week. Felt flat and run down all week. The Saturday run was going to be 19k's but I thought I would collapse if I went any further! Possibly had a touch of the lurgy going round work again. Can't be bothered to do each run as an entry.

Date	Time of day	Location	Category	Distance (km)	Time	Avg. pace (min/km)	Avg. speed (km/h)	Calories
Monday
Tuesday	Midday	City	Running	4.39	0:25:05	5:42	10.5	458
Wednesday	Midday	City	Running	8.19	0:48:47	5:57	10.1	830
Thursday	Midday	City	Running	5.40	0:28:59	5:22	11.2	547
Friday
Saturday	Midday	Centennial Park	Running	17.93	1:51:31	6:13	9.6	1,882
Sunday
This Week		(Multiple)	Running	35.92	3:34:22	5:58	10.1	3,717
Last Week		(Multiple)	Running	27.36	2:47:15	6:07	9.8	2,867
This Month		(Multiple)	Running	121.15	12:30:35	6:12	9.7	12,499
Last Month			Running	10.05	1:02:05	6:11	9.7	0

2008 Apr 20 Weekly Summary

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:01:45 GMT

"Step back" week (I'm sort of following Hal Hidgon's guide) which felt good. Should have run yesterday's 12k a bit harder. I guess I forgot it was going to be easier :) 18k next weekend I think.

Date	Time of day	Location	Category	Distance (km)	Time	Avg. pace (min/km)	Avg. speed (km/h)	Calories
Monday
Tuesday	Midday	City	Running	4.70	0:24:11	5:09	11.7	495
Wednesday	Midday	City	Running	6.30	0:40:11	6:23	9.4	659
Thursday	Midday	City	Running	4.27	0:27:51	6:31	9.2	448
Friday
Saturday	Midday	Home	Running	12.09	1:15:02	6:12	9.7	1,265
Sunday
This Week		(Multiple)	Running	27.36	2:47:15	6:07	9.8	2,867
Last Week		(Multiple)	Running	32.67	3:19:58	6:07	9.8	3,315
This Month		(Multiple)	Running	75.44	7:50:13	6:14	9.6	7,803
Last Month			Running	10.05	1:02:05	6:11	9.7	0

Running Home 19-04-2008

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:59:07 GMT

Thought I'd manage a sub 1 hour 10k. Then all of a sudden I hit 1 hour but not 10k. Oh well.

Running City 17-04-2008

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:57:09 GMT

Running City 16-04-2008

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:56:29 GMT

Bit of a new course for a change of scenery. The GPS didn't kick in for at least a 1k, so I'm claiming 7k's for this one.

Running City 15-04-2008

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:54:43 GMT

Weekly Summary for Apr 12 2008

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:33:33 GMT

Bit painful as I get the data via copy from SportTracks and use it to make the table. I'll either write a hell Textpad macro or Excel it I guess.

Date	Time of day	Location	Category	Distance (km)	Time	Avg. pace (min/km)	Avg. speed (km/h)	Calories
Monday
Tuesday	Midday	City	Running	4.95	0:28:00	5:40	10.6	458
Wednesday	Midday	City	Running	7.69	0:45:43	5:57	10.1	796
Thursday	Afternoon	City	Running	4.87	0:26:57	5:32	10.8	472
Friday
Saturday	Midday	Centennial Park	Running	15.17	1:39:18	6:33	9.2	1,589
Sunday
This Week		(Multiple)	Running	32.67	3:19:58	6:07	9.8	3,315
Last Week		Home	Running	15.41	1:43:00	6:41	9.0	1,621
This Month		(Multiple)	Running	48.08	5:02:58	6:18	9.5	4,936
Last Month			Running	10.05	1:02:05	6:119.7	0

Running Centennial 12-04-2008 15k

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:29:50 GMT

15k's! Yay feels like I'm running again. No map image because it's just Centennial and looks the same as below. Slow but happy with the HR.

Running City 10-04-2008

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:26:25 GMT

Reversed the direction for a change.

Running City 9-04-2008

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:53:00 GMT

I think this means Wednesday's are 8km days.

Running City 8-04-2008

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:51:28 GMT

Normal Tuesday run.

2009 Apr 1 City Run

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:17:07 GMT

2008 Apr 05 11.5k Run

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:27:11 GMT

2008 Mar 30 Centennial Park 10k Run

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:25:07 GMT

Hmmm

Sun, 15 Oct 2006 02:19:06 GMT

Look at that I have a blog. I wonder why.

By the way I finished.

Thu, 01 Sep 2005 04:39:37 GMT

For some reason I never posted the epilogue to this. Yes I finished, in 4:28:27. I set myself a goal of 4:30:00 so I'm stoked. Yes it was hard, especially the last 5k's. As soon as I finished I said I'd never do it again. By the time I got home I'd worked out that I could cut off 15 minutes pretty easily. Haven't really been running since though, which I'm pretty disappointed about.

Dumb

Sun, 29 May 2005 22:00:20 GMT

Turns out I'm an idiot after all. On Saturday, 8 days before the marathon, I went climbing. I've never hurt myslef climbing, until today. Took a fall swung into the rock, and ping one sprained ankle. It's not the worst sprain ever, actually I probablly got off pretty lightly, but it's not going to make running 42.2k's agy easier. Bugger.

Tapering

Wed, 25 May 2005 05:14:54 GMT

So I'm now "tapering". I find this very strange as it sounds like something real athletes do. Obviously I still don't feel like a real athlete. For some reason I feel grossly under prepared. I don't know why, I did all the long traing runs, missed a few of the little ones and maintained a reasonable diet. I'm sure people do this less prepared than I am, but for some reason I'm starting to freak out! It's a damn long way poeple!!!

The big 32

Thu, 19 May 2005 00:08:45 GMT

Well the big 32k is done, the end is in sight! The run wasn't too bad, it was hard but just doable. I'm freaked that I'll still have another 10k's to go on race day. Oh well hopefully adrenalin will get me through. It's nice to be tapering and running less, feels like I'm getting some of my life back. Better ease up on the biking though, too much chance of damage.

The ends in sight.

Mon, 09 May 2005 07:22:12 GMT

Did all the runs this week, meaning 52k's total, including my best time for 15k's. "Just" 22k's on the weekend. I did a silly thing though and went mountain biking all day Saturday and ran on Sunday. The weather was bad, really bad. About 7C with occasional rain squalls. Consiquently I found it a bit harder than maybe I should have. Oh well live and learn. All concentration is now on this week and the big 32k's at the end of it. Gosh all this stress and it's still 10k's off the race distance! Lets hope this tapering thing works.

Yikes!

Sun, 01 May 2005 05:38:54 GMT

28 kilometers is a long way. It's not a whole marathin thoough, so yikes this things going to be hard. It took me 3h:15m. Patrick took 3hr:30m for the whole marathon! Just think he'd almost be finished by the time I past maybe 30k's.... I'm starting to think that maybe this would have been easier if I was a better runner to start with. Oh well live and learn.

Cold and cold

Tue, 26 Apr 2005 23:49:28 GMT

I've had a really bad cold so for the forst time I didn't do any mid week runs! Managed the 19k on the weekend even though I was still a bit blocked up and breathing wasn't the easiest at first. It's also gotten very cold here over the last week. It's a pain to start running with a hoody and the have to take it off and carry the damn thing. Anyway 14k's today leading up to 28 on the weekend! The ends in sight only 3 more "big" runs before I start to taper.