Sunday, October 24, 2010

Winter is back

Week 2: Sunday October 24, 2010 - Seven Weeks to Kepler
This week I ran 4 times for a total of 45km including:
- 8km with 5* 200m hill repeats;
- 10km on hilly Sphinx track
- 7 km hilly road run
- 20km road at Bobbin Head.

Still a long way to go to getting a bit of endurance - but careful not to do too much too soon. And pace is slow but I know that I just need to just keep chipping away at it. A funny week of weird weather. What has happended to spring? Wet cold days mostly particulary the long run on Sunday. Freezing from the start to the finish. And my favourite local trail now resembles a construction site. Not sure the NPWS need 'a highway' in the middle of a national park. Had to dodge earth moving trucks to get on the trail. But still great to get down to the creek and see a goanna basking in the sun in the middle of the trail. It was not at all happy to move over and let me pass.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Kepler Calling

Eight Weeks to Kepler-Week 1: Sunday October 16, 2010
Back home and it is time to knuckle down and get back into the routine of regular runs with the aim of regaining fitness in time for the Kepler Challenge. I completed 2 short road runs (7 km each at 85%) and 2 easy-pace trail runs at Warrimoo/Sphinx Trail-10km and Cascade Trail-16 km. Although the moment easy pace does not feel so easy. Great to be back amongst the gum leaves and on sandy trails after the dust of the past few months.