Some encouraging signs on the running front this week as I started to feel a lot better which allowed me to run every day of the week.
Week in Summary 58.25km@4:42
Mon 7.5k@4:36
Tues 8.25k@4:50 Recovery Run
Wed 6k@4:33 incl hills of the Avenues
Thurs 6k@4:37
Fri 8.25k@4:32 incl 5k@4:20-Prob Tempo Pace for me at this stage??
Sat 6.25k@4:47 incl hills
Sun 16k@4:49 in Kings Park with Epi- 2 laps. Breathing was heavy today, although felt better in that regard the longer the run went. Some stretch breaks along the way as adductor/groin a bit sore. This will be the type of course that will become a regular in the leadup to Boston, hopefully next week I can do 3 laps.
All in all a very satisfactory week,felt pretty good after todays longer run and next week hope for some further progress, things are on track.
Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Like a Lobster in the Sun
Went and saw the Doctor on Monday afternoon as a result of the stomach issues continuing and he believes I have Inflamed Intestines. I've been prescribed 2 different antibiotics and his analogy was that my energy levels are similar to what a lobster would feel after being frazzled in the sun and to take it very easy on the running side.
I'm due to go and get my repeats this afternoon so hopefully within the next week I'll start getting back to normal, at least I now know why I've been feeling as I have.
Onto the running side, I've run 27kms@4:53 on 4 runs ans am happy just getting out and plodding along when I feel up to it. I also made a trip to the Pod whilst the running isn't a priority and he is very happy with how things are going and how I'm landing although he is making a couple of adjustments to the orthotics which may assist with the adductor issue.
Congrats to all who did 6 inch today in pretty tough conditions.
This will more than likely be my last post before Christmas so wishing all and respective families a Merry Christmas.
I'm due to go and get my repeats this afternoon so hopefully within the next week I'll start getting back to normal, at least I now know why I've been feeling as I have.
Onto the running side, I've run 27kms@4:53 on 4 runs ans am happy just getting out and plodding along when I feel up to it. I also made a trip to the Pod whilst the running isn't a priority and he is very happy with how things are going and how I'm landing although he is making a couple of adjustments to the orthotics which may assist with the adductor issue.
Congrats to all who did 6 inch today in pretty tough conditions.
This will more than likely be my last post before Christmas so wishing all and respective families a Merry Christmas.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
The 2 P's
Patience and being Positive are 2 things that runners need and thats exactly what I'll be relying on as I gradually increase my running over the next few weeks. I've worked out that I need about a solid 13-15 weeks inclusive of taper to have a chance of a good marathon, which gives me 3 to 5 weeks to build my base.
Week in Summary 34k@4:53
Mon 10k@4:45
Tues 13k@4:53
Wed 8k@5:00
Sun 3k@5:00
Started the week strongly, however wasn't feeling well from Thurs to Sat, tummy still playing up and no energy so took some time off running.
The adductor/groin area was was quite sore this morning so decided to call it quits early on in the run, more precautionary than anything I hope and with it being 30 deg at 8am, I didn't need too many reasons :). Taking it easy for the rest of the day with some icing,compression and TENS machine and hopefully tomorrow I can go for an easy jog.
The foot is feeling a lot better and today I feel the best I have since I've got back from Nepal, so things are def on the up. Hopefully a couple of visits to the Physio will assist with the adductor and I'll be on my way.
If all goes to plan, next week I hope to do approx 50-60k with a long run of 15-20k.
Kudos to those esp Gunner that ran Busselton last week in very hot conditions.
Best of luck to Epi(if he is running) and TB in their 6 inch run next Sun, starting at 4.30 will mean they'll miss most of the heat. I may even pop down and do the 11k run and offer support, I'll see how the week goes and whether we have other committments before deciding.
Week in Summary 34k@4:53
Mon 10k@4:45
Tues 13k@4:53
Wed 8k@5:00
Sun 3k@5:00
Started the week strongly, however wasn't feeling well from Thurs to Sat, tummy still playing up and no energy so took some time off running.
The adductor/groin area was was quite sore this morning so decided to call it quits early on in the run, more precautionary than anything I hope and with it being 30 deg at 8am, I didn't need too many reasons :). Taking it easy for the rest of the day with some icing,compression and TENS machine and hopefully tomorrow I can go for an easy jog.
The foot is feeling a lot better and today I feel the best I have since I've got back from Nepal, so things are def on the up. Hopefully a couple of visits to the Physio will assist with the adductor and I'll be on my way.
If all goes to plan, next week I hope to do approx 50-60k with a long run of 15-20k.
Kudos to those esp Gunner that ran Busselton last week in very hot conditions.
Best of luck to Epi(if he is running) and TB in their 6 inch run next Sun, starting at 4.30 will mean they'll miss most of the heat. I may even pop down and do the 11k run and offer support, I'll see how the week goes and whether we have other committments before deciding.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Passed the 3000km mark for the year
Still battling the virus and stomach issues I've had since returning from Nepal so have kept the running to a minimum. My foot and groin are still both a bit tentative, so I expect progress for the next few weeks to be gradual as opposed to coming out all guns blazing as I get used to my life as a runner again. The plan is to use the exercise bike a fair bit in conjunction with easy and tempo runs to get in the number of hours required to keep my fitness levels reasonably high.
Running for the week 17.5km@4:45 3 runs
Highlight of the week was passing the 3000km mark for the year, 3rd year running.
Unfort there will be no 6 inch race for me this year as I'm just not up to it at this point, hopefully next year will be the year.
May pop down and do the City Beach Race next week as a tempo run, prob 4:30 pace at the moment.
Epi, been talking to a couple of guys who have done Mera Peak and they say it is awesome and well worth doing, I'm already looking forward to doing the next Himalayan Trek.
Running for the week 17.5km@4:45 3 runs
Highlight of the week was passing the 3000km mark for the year, 3rd year running.
Unfort there will be no 6 inch race for me this year as I'm just not up to it at this point, hopefully next year will be the year.
May pop down and do the City Beach Race next week as a tempo run, prob 4:30 pace at the moment.
Epi, been talking to a couple of guys who have done Mera Peak and they say it is awesome and well worth doing, I'm already looking forward to doing the next Himalayan Trek.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Great holiday
A couple of photos from the trip including the gang at Everest Base Camp including myself,Epi and his dad and one of me at Kala Patthar with Everest in the background.
Had a great holiday in Nepal with the highlights being the trip to Everest Base Camp 5364m and the trip to Kala Patthar 5545m. The trip to base camp was highlighted by it snowing and we spent about 1/2 an hour there having lunch and taking photos, Epi was crazy enough to take his shirt off with a couple of others, pity some girls didn't do the same. One thing that came to mind on the day was just how desolate the landscape was and how it looked like the moons surface.
The next day we travelled to Kala Patthar on a perfect day and the views were just phenomenal, no photos could ever do it justice, we had Everest 8850m,Lhotse 8516m,Nupste 7864m and Ama Dablam 6814m as part of the background and it was just amazing.
I felt very lucky to be given the opportunity to vist the Himalayas and would definitely look at doing again in the future. What amazed me was at how much peace the people are and also how hard they work, porters were carrying huge amounts of weight up the mountains with smiles on their faces. Also, watch out for the crazy traffic in Kathmandu.
Running 18.5kms 3 runs @4:50
Onto the running front, I ran for the first time in 6 weeks this week but unfortunately ended up with a virus and spent most of the week in bed. I've now decided to try and build up slowly with no speedwork or hillwork and will concentrate on getting time into my legs before moving onto the next phase. December will be a month of building up a solid base before the proper assault for Boston, btw Bostons entries are closed so I'm glad I got in reasonably early.
Best of luck to Sling for his Half in Singas and hope Biscuitmans ITB is on the improve.
Eagles should have picked Jetta in the draft, although Sheppard has good genes. Greatt to see Mitch Marsh batting well for WA, should be playing for Aust in the very near future.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Pumped
Off next week on our trip to Nepal, caught up with Epi, his dad and Jeff for a get together to go through things and make sure we're all prepared, everyone is very excited.
Haven't run since Melb and I haven't missed it to be honest, I think I'm so pumped about our trip that nothing else matters. I'm really enjoying the hiking and can potentially see some huge benefits to my running and may post Nepal include it in my training regime. The foot is still a bit sore and Epi had a quick look today but it is has been improving everyday,so happy with that.
Have done a number of hour plus walks in the boots and with backpack fully loaded culminating in a couple of decent weekend walks . Yesterday I did 5 * Mt Yokine Hill yesterday, the hill is about 700m long with a 50m increase in altitude with the steepest point being a 22 deg gradient near the top. Today I walked from Mount Street to the Kokoda Trail and then did 8* Kokoda in under 40 minutes and then walked back to Mount Strett and did 4 * Mount Street. Kokoda is a lot harder than both Mount Yokine and Mount St, Trace mentione it is harder than Jacobs Ladder as she did 1 with me before doing her standard 10 Jacobs Ladder.
I registered for Boston this week so hopefully will get accepted whilst I'm away and then that is the next big goal, although I may look at doing 6 inch in Dec if all goes well.
May not post again before we go, so if not, I hope all is well with others and the running continues to go well, hopefully Biscuitman can recover quickly from his ITB issues.
Haven't run since Melb and I haven't missed it to be honest, I think I'm so pumped about our trip that nothing else matters. I'm really enjoying the hiking and can potentially see some huge benefits to my running and may post Nepal include it in my training regime. The foot is still a bit sore and Epi had a quick look today but it is has been improving everyday,so happy with that.
Have done a number of hour plus walks in the boots and with backpack fully loaded culminating in a couple of decent weekend walks . Yesterday I did 5 * Mt Yokine Hill yesterday, the hill is about 700m long with a 50m increase in altitude with the steepest point being a 22 deg gradient near the top. Today I walked from Mount Street to the Kokoda Trail and then did 8* Kokoda in under 40 minutes and then walked back to Mount Strett and did 4 * Mount Street. Kokoda is a lot harder than both Mount Yokine and Mount St, Trace mentione it is harder than Jacobs Ladder as she did 1 with me before doing her standard 10 Jacobs Ladder.
I registered for Boston this week so hopefully will get accepted whilst I'm away and then that is the next big goal, although I may look at doing 6 inch in Dec if all goes well.
May not post again before we go, so if not, I hope all is well with others and the running continues to go well, hopefully Biscuitman can recover quickly from his ITB issues.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Taking it easy
No running this week as foot is still sore and won't run until I can walk pain free, at least the swelling has subsided significantly. Walked about 3kms in my boots for Nepal today and they felt good, this week will start walking a few hills with the pack just to get used to what lies ahead.
The only other exercise I've been doing this week is walking the dogs and using the Wii Active for upper body which I've enjoyed, the legs have certainly been thankful for the rest.
Enjoyed the rest of the time in Melb by having a couple of nice wins at the casino, eating really well(have put on 3kgs) and seeing Jersey Boys which was great, may see the show in the US when we're there.
Been having a bit of think about training strategy for Boston, I think I'll use an 18week program and may use a combo of Pfitzinger and Higdon in my approach, which will include more Intervals and Tempo Runs than I've done before. I will also try and do a lot more races than in previous Marathon attempts to build some confidence and reduce the nerves on the big day. Intend on registering for Boston this week and working out full itinerary, hoping to spend about a week in Atlanta as part of my taper.
Haven't seen the results for Rotto yet, but hoping Biscuitman had a great Marathon and Sugar another good 10k.
The only other exercise I've been doing this week is walking the dogs and using the Wii Active for upper body which I've enjoyed, the legs have certainly been thankful for the rest.
Enjoyed the rest of the time in Melb by having a couple of nice wins at the casino, eating really well(have put on 3kgs) and seeing Jersey Boys which was great, may see the show in the US when we're there.
Been having a bit of think about training strategy for Boston, I think I'll use an 18week program and may use a combo of Pfitzinger and Higdon in my approach, which will include more Intervals and Tempo Runs than I've done before. I will also try and do a lot more races than in previous Marathon attempts to build some confidence and reduce the nerves on the big day. Intend on registering for Boston this week and working out full itinerary, hoping to spend about a week in Atlanta as part of my taper.
Haven't seen the results for Rotto yet, but hoping Biscuitman had a great Marathon and Sugar another good 10k.
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