Small k's today

No running for me yesterday....just lot's of food. I drove to Sydney to spend christmas lunch there so no christmas drinks for me. But I was quite happy with that.

Very light run today. I was pretty sore around the right hamstring yesterday. Glutes wern't too bad but I could feel them. I wasn't sure if I was going to run at all today, but when I woke up I felt pretty good so off I went.

I only ran around 5km at a very slow pace. I'll take it pretty easy this week.
I'm hoping my leg will be all good by next week. I could feel my legs slightly painful at the end of the run.

I've just packed my bags & am leaving for the airport in a couple of hours.

Think I'm still full of christmas pudding!

Orimbah long run

Great run this morning. Was running with about 6 other runners at 7am. They turned around at the roundabout but I was feeling pretty good so decided to keep on going. We started with an easy pace. Felt good on the hills. When I left the group I picked the pace up just a bit. Was mainly testing the butt. Could feel it in stages.

I ran right to the tar road in 1:27 then turned around. Saw another runner on my way back & about 20min later he caught me. We got chatting & him being a much faster runner than me I found the pace picking up more. I was quite happy to have some company.....it was so foggy & eriee out there.

The big down hill at the end we were flying along!! (well It was bloody fast for me!) Got back to the car in 1:16. Thats 11min quicker! Not sure how far that run is. Reckon around 34-35k.

Thanks Matthew for the run & pace!

pain in the butt!

I haven't posted anything as I ended up with a pulled butt muscle. My piriformis was really really tight. I did an easy 11k on Thursday, an easy 10k friday & today at trotters we did a dingo run. I ran quite easy in that. It still feels tight but I feel I can now run again.
I decided to do a spur of the moment thing today & booked myself a flight to Brisbane on boxing day. I am now on holidays.....wooooohoooooo!!!!!
Now don't get me wrong...I just love my work but to wake up with no schedule is going to be very relaxing!
I plan on coming back in the newyear ready to go again!....more races....more fun! This time however I'm going to get into the track work...Get my speed intact.

Today was relaxing.I managed to also run along Wamberal beach to Terrigal & back & went for a swim.......now that was COLD!

So next week will be fantastic....my brother lives up that way & so does my dad....so some magic running next week & newyears with my bro!

CAN'T WAIT!

Tomorrow I'm off to palmdale to meet with some other runners for a long run

hard race = next day soreness!

Yesterday was a great running day. Started with the trotters running all around Wamberal. Must have been 11k. Ran pretty slow & comfie. At 1:30 I got a lift down with Tara to Hombush for a 3000m & also went in the medley. I did the 800m (arrgghh!!!! PAINFUL!)
This was my first 3000m it was going to be a PB!
We ran a few k's as a warmup
It was a fast race for me. I finished in 10:06. Went through the first km in 3:12. These are my lap splits
00:35, 1:16, 1:19, 1:20, 1:17, 1:23, 1:29, 1:23.
Got about 40min rest then did the 800 in the medley. I was kinda worried I'd drop the batton but all good. Now my legs were stuffed from the 3000m & I have no idea how to race a 800m so I just went hard! Was all good for the first lap then the second was just a blur! I was told I did it in 2:29. Pretty slow but I didn't care!

Got back to the central coast at 8pm then I went to Michael's place were lot's of beer & shots were consumed!

Now today was my long run day. Feeling quite sore in my glutes mainly the right one I set off for a very very slow run. Got 30k in & took 2:55 to complete it. I felt soooooo much better after the run.

Easy running today

2 good runs done for today. I was up at 5am & out running an easy flatish 10.5k. Well after that mighty fine effort I was off to work.
How good are Fridays! Finished work at 1pm. I was then off to the runners shop where I managed to get a great deal on a pair of DS Trainers. They are the old model. I've had them before & quite like them.
Well what do I do next????...mmmm GO FOR ANOTHER RUN! I wore them & they felt good. Did another 10.5k easy.

After all that I went & did the 5:30pm cycle class

Bit sore today!

Well not too much to write. Got woken up at 2am by the bloody next doors STUPIT MUTT! Then I get to sleep but woken up again by a massive thunderstorm!
Somehow it managed to settle by 6am. We ran close to 15km along Terrigal dve, up Charles Kay, around the haven & back along Terrigal dve

Damn adductors & glutes are feeling it. No second run for me today!

Another 6@6 PB!...loving it!:)

2 good runs today. First was about 10am. I started at Terrigal, ran 1 lap of haven then to Avoca where I ran the back streets. Ran back to Terrigal via another lap of the haven. Left the watch in the car & just plodded along.
Went for a swim when I got back. Water was coolish but very nice!

Second run was 6@6. Wow another PB. Did it in 19:18 which is about 3:26 a km. Thats a 14second pb!

Laps
1:25
4:16
4:26
4:35
4:35

Feel a bit tired now

Good running weather!

Todays runs were good. I felt really tired when I got up. That was at 5am. I managed to get to my first run from Erina to Terrigal & back. It was just over 12km. I ran a moderate pace there & back. Took 53:26 (4:25) At 1pm I ran a very easy 10km (trotters flat) I left my watch in the car. Took my time & felt great the whole way.

The overcast & drizzle made it a delight to run in

Big week!

I have done a fair bit of running since my last post. Have just been lazy with the blogging.
Anyway after the 6@6 last wed I did a couple of runs on thurs. Did 2 runs on Fri. Had a great trotters 16km on Sat then I drove to Canberra for the Black mtn challenge.

It's Skyla's b'day tomorrow so I took my girls out for dinner & took Skyla shopping at toy's r us. Wow she's turning 6!

I did the Black mtn challenge today. This would be my favourite race. It's a tough 5km. Has about 2km of flatish at the start then 3km all up hill. I managed to come 4th overall! Last yr I came 23rd. Not sure of my time, I'll find out later but I think it was around 21:06.
After that I ran back to the car at the start so another 5k, then I went for a 22.5k run around the lake. It was bloody hot! I had to stop 4 times & get water.

Then for the drive back to the central coast just in time for the cycle class. (I had to flush out the legs)

Another 6@6

2 good runs today. First was just after 8am. Ran easy 9.5km from Erina to East Gosford & back.
Just ran that quite slow

The second was 6@6. Did that in 19:33. Thats 1 second off my PB from last week. Now that made me feel good since I did the 1/2 marathon on Sunday. To do 3:29 a km for 5.6km is pretty good for me.
Splits
1:30
4:22
4:27
4:40
4:32

I feel really good in the muscles. Nothing else to say other than I hope I can keep this up without getting an injury. I feel really good with my running at the moment & am just loving the regular races so much it's getting scary. I can't get enough of them at the moment!

An easy tuesday run

Well I was sore yesterday!!! That race hit me pretty hard! It was mainly my glutes & hamstrings. But today it's all good. I just went for an easy 12k run. I ran around the haven a couple of times then did the trotters 10k flat.
Really took my time & legs were feeling good.
It was quite warm out there. Much different than the race on Sunday.

I'm looking forward to the race this weekend. I'm off to Canberra to do the Black mountain challenge. I've done this race 3 times & want to do it under 21min. It's a very tough 5k race.

1/2 marathon PB!

Great race this morning. Was up flipping early though. I need to eat around 2-3hrs before a race like this. Now since it started at 7am I was up at 4am. Had a couple pieces of toast & coffee. The race started about 15min late but all good. Just kept running to keep warm.
I tried to take my splits but kept missing alot of the k markers. Some were out but I think it averaged out in the end.
4km - 14:19
6km - 21:51
8km - 29:29
9km - 33:15
11km - 40:49
13km - 48:37
14km - 52:32
15km - 56:24
16km - 60:21
17km - 64:16
21:1km - 80:25
Thats a PB by around 1min!

I must be mad but I felt really good later on, so I went for another run........Ran slow though. About 10.5k. I'm staying up at Mums in Belmont tonight so I ran from Caves Beach to Blacksmith beach & back.
My glutes are a bit tight now though. Other than that all muscles feel great.

Well I'm off to Cardif RSL for all u can eat!!! Have ate bugger all today & can feel hunger arising!!!