Rumbalara 16km

Well I was slightly seedy after going to Mark & Tara's wedding last night and with the alarm going about 5hrs after I gone to bed I was also quite tired!
I had no plans in racing this event as its too close to GNW. I just wanted a hard long run. Weather was warm but very humid. Started off running with Suzy but she dropped off by the time I got up the stairs. Was feeling great except for the coronas from last nght that were still in my body! Found the stairs/hills after seymor ponds tough going and even walked a couple....(gnw mode)
Somewhere on the way back Matt Robbie comes flying past me. He started 10min late. All up finished in 1hr25min and about 40sec
Happy with it and how my muscles felt

With a 3k warmup and 2k warmdown 21km all up

Trotters Charles Kay 10k

My goal today was to start around mid pack/back of back, start easy then just see how many other runners I could catch.
Went as planned and alot of other runners had an easy race planned as well I think because of Rumbalara tomorrow. For the first k I chatted with Tom, then for the second I ran with Wayne. Aboud 3.5k I caught up to Joe and about 4 or 5 other runners. I then started to run a bit faster. I could hear Joe hanging on to me but by 500m down the road he dropped off. I got to Charle Kay feeling quite good. Think I was there around 31min. Then I slowed down quite a bit getting to the tp. Next thing I'm flying down the hill then saw Mick at the school and he said I was 2nd. I was sure there must've been 4 other runners at least in front. (later I found out Mick & Mark Dunlop wern't doing the whole thing and the other guy Mark got lost)
Finished in 2nd place in 42:01

Had better years!

Well what a pretty bad yr running wise. I've been bad with the blogging as my running has been bad to me
First half of the yr I suffered osteitis pubis and a sportmans hernia. 5 months of no running from Jan to May
Finally getting back into the running from may and got through North Face 100km with 2 weeks of training then by mid June I was feeling all run fit again.
26th June I go in Woodford to Glenbrook. 25km in the Bue mtns and of all things my L5/s1 disc got inflammation in it and compressed on my sciatic nerve. The most painful 2 weeks of my life.
2 weeks of hardly being able to take a step on my right leg without a stabbing hot poker feeling pain shooting up my back
Week 3 I was able to walk with a limp but painful sharp hot poker stabbing pain
Week 4 was the same as week 3
Week 5 I was able to get on the exercise bike in the gym
Week 6 I ran on the treadmill at 7min k pace for about 6km
Week 7 I was able to plod outside but a painful back still
Week 8 I have a go at 10k and managed to do it in 48min, Did a run up Kincumber mtn and a trotters run. (the trotters run flared my back up again)

Well Its now the end of October and I've been back running for about 6 weeks. The pain in the back has pretty much gone. No more nerve pain from the damn sciatica and all is looking rosy.

I've managed to complete quite a few long runs as I've entered the GNW100 miler. I've also managed to run all of the 100mile course.
2weeks ago did relay for life. 2 days before the event I set a goal of running 100km. The night of that I was going great until 45km then started to get stomach cramps. I stopped at 52km and since we camped there I went to bed then got up about 6am and felt pretty good so at 6:30am I decided to get going again. I got another 38km in so 90km all up. Out of that run I pulled up with really tight hamstrings and achillies. I had to have the next 3 days off running because the hamstring was so sore. Back running again on the Thurs but still with tight hamstrings.

The next big run was the following weekend when I got up and ran trotters sat morning then went for an easy 24km bike ride then a 2km swim then after having a 90min sleep I went to Yarramalong where I met up with Levi, Rob and another runner at Midnight and we made our way to Patonga.
Most of the run I was running on my own. I arrived at Patonga at 8:20am. Felt really good until the last 5km. Still felt good at the end but was glad to be finished

Well that was last weekend and since then I've done
Tues - am easy 10k, pm - 4 x 1mile repeats in 6:31, 6:17, 6:09 and 5;54. That was done at adcock park. I guess I got around 12.5km done all up

Wed - am easy 12k, pm easy 10k

Thurs - Moderate run from Terrigal to Kincumber mtn and back. Just over 16km in 1:21 - tough run

Fri - easy 12km

So folks thats where I'm at

Easy Friday

Very slow and comfortable 12k from Terrigal to Forries & back. Cold morning being 3deg

Thurs

Just a steady run getting around 17k done in 1hr28min or around 5:13/km
Felt pretty good but left knee was a bit sore. Ran from home at Terrigal to Erina/Springfield then back
Later on I went into the steamroom & sauna

I'm back!

Well at least I hope I'm back. So far so good. Since I last blogged away I've managed to complete TNF100 in 13hrs36min, done the State 10k in just over 39min...that was hard! and have raced the bay2bay in 46:05.
The main reason I haven't been blogging is my computer had crashed. It's been like that since March and I'm quite enjoying not having it. I can check what I need to with my phone but as far as blogging on this site goes my phone won't let me.
I'll try and get on here a couple of times a week when I get access to a computer.

So far this week I've ran twice. Tues I managed a 12k run doing 10x2min hard 1min recovery and today (Wed) I ran a steady 14.5k from home to Forries beach and back in a little over 1:06. Around4:35km pace. Great weather for it too :)
Later I was in the gym and did 10k in 44min then weights then steam room
Next race planned is this Sunday..Woodford to Glenbrook

Kinda back

Ok well it.s been a damn long time since I've blogged. Mainly couldn't be bothered since I've been injured. Started running on and off about 3 weeks ago. Only one day here and one day there. Still have signs of injury but at least now I can run. This week is the most i've done since I've stopped. Tues was 12k, wed 18k from the haven up kincumber mtn & back then another 5k in the arvo, Thurs did 10k, Fri 12k and today being Sat I ran 14.5k. Hoping tomorrow to run in Bouddi nat park and do mcmasters beach to Putty beach return. Then one day on & one day off next week until Nth Face.
I think I might still do ok as Ive got the endurace from those 4 & 5 hour bike rides and I seem to be ok if I dont run fast and since next week wont be fast I'm hoping to go ok. Either way BRING IT ON!!

Sunday...bike in the gym

Had an attempt to run on the t'mill but straight away I could feel that hernia pain so just got on the bike for 90min.
Hernia pain was with me for the day as in a light ache

Sat and sore

Woke up early and wanted to do the same run in Mt Majura as I did yesterday. Ran up to the car & pain was back so I called it quits and went back to bed

Fri

Today I was in Canberra and ran in the arvo. I could feel alot of tightness in the lower abs but felt pretty good. Ran Mt Majura for 1hr all up

Thurs

Went to the gym and felt not too bad so I ran 1k on the t'mill then could just start to feel pain so I did 20min on the bike. Had another go on the t'mill & got 3k done then back on the bike then another 1k then bike then did another 3k then had a stretch then finished with 1k. Felt ok through all that

Aust day and a painful 10k

Started off feeling ok on the run but it got quite painful as the run went on. Was still ok at 5k but the last 2k was really annoying. I'll just rest up from running now until I feel I'm right to run again. Hoping it won't take too long. Worst case it's a sports hernia (like a hernia but without the hernia bulge) and that will be surgery. So will just have to take it day by day. Still hopeful for 6ft but could be doubtful. If I feel it's getting no better in a few weeks then off to sports dr

Tues and not really a run

Went to the gym. Ran almost 1k and the hipflexor pain was annoying so I got on the bike for 10min. Then back on the t'mill for another 1k but again annoying so on the bike for a bit then ran 2k but still annoying pain. Just didn't feel like putting up with it. Could've kept running though.
I'll see tomorrow if I'll run or not

Went to the dr to see if I had a hernia and after 5hrs of waiting I got the all clear so that a relief!
I think it's just abdominal strain

Muzza's memorial run (wambie whoppers)

Struggled to get up at 5am but I did it. Had a slice of toast and a coffee then got out the door. Had pain again in the hip flexor but could still run through it. Starting to think I might need some time off running to let it heal. Got 1/2 way along Ocean view drive and met up with Ian. Ran 4.5k to Wambie Whoppers in about 23min where there were maybe 30 or 40 other runners. A great turnout!
We all stayed together until the Ridgeway Hill then we split up. I was running with the front group up the hill but with the hip flexor still feeling tight & sore I backed off. Coming down the hill there was a drink stop with sports drink, lollies & cans of softdrink. I had all! By now my hipflexor was doing ok so I picked up the pace and soon caught Mark Dunlop, Thomas & Wayne.
Got to the end in 1hr42min30sec. We then all chatted & I managed to get down 2 beers which went down smooth then ran the 4.5km back home in 41min30sec. Hipflexor was good on the way home but could still feel it

All up today just over 29k in about 2hrs27min

Sat Trotters Muzza's run

Around 16.5k this one. Hipflexor was pretty good. Could feel it the whole way but had no problem running on it. Only bits were hard on it was the hill before you go into the ponds.
Ran with Baz & Ian for most of the run. Finished in around 1hr14min (4:29/km)
I was pretty happy with that effort with it only being 13days after doing Narrabeen

The swim at the end was gold!

Friday

Took it easy. Again left hipflexor was tight and slightly sore but much better than yesterday.
Just ran easy 10k in 49:29. Ran the first 5k in 25:26 and back in 24:03

Thurs

Again left hip flexor pain! Anyway still got a 19.2k run from home to Crackneck and back done in 1:42 (5:18/k)

Wed

Again 2 runs. First I just did a moderate 10k on the t'mill. Left hipflexor was really tight & sore but felt better as I got running. Still had pain in it for the day.

Second run I decided to stick to the Haven and run on the oval. Hip flexor was tight and slightly sore but again got better as I got into the run. Ran 10k in 47min.
Weird thing after that run hip flexor pain totaly went away

20k done today

Good Tuesday!

Did 2 runs. First up I just did an easy 10k in just over 50min. That was done on the t'mill

Later I went to Adcock and started with 3x1mile for the warmup. We then did 4x100m then 2 sets of 4x300m with a 100m walk recovery done in 55, 55, 55, 55 then in the second set in 56,56,57 & 58. Then 3x100m and finishing with a 1mile warmdown

Around 20.5k done all up today

Sunday and slow long run

Got out running just after 5am. (have a busy day) Ran a slow 23k in 2hrs6min (5:28/km). Only pain I could feel were in my quads but they wern't too bad. I did stop alot of times to stretch them out though and to also have a break. I found the humidity the killer today. Ran from Terrigal to Shellys beach and back.
We spent the rest of the day down at Luna park and I noticed my knee getting sore as the day time being on my feet went on