Blue Skies

Week 3: Monday February 9, 2015  - Ten Weeks to Boston (40km run & 30km walk)

Monday-rest day.

Tuesday - intervals 6x2min,30sec at 75%, jogging rest in between followed by 90sec*2 even paced at 75%. Warm and humid morning when I started. Had a little bit of bruising on my R knee from a fall last weekend. This made me a bit nervous about running hard on it as it was bit painful. Got the warm up and intervals done, averaging 4.53 pace westward and 4.37 on the return 2min laps. And 4.38 on the 90sec intervals. Decided to do fast walk to cool down, just in case.

Wednesday-rest day

Thursday- long walk, 25km in 5hrs. I am running out of time to get ready for Coastrek on 6th March and Six Foot Track marathon the week after. As both will be run/walk for me I went out for along undulating walk to condition the legs. Walked along the coast from Georges Heights to Kirribilli and back. I have run sections of this route before but walking allowed me to take in the surrounding landscape. The coves and waterways with bobbing boats and little cafes along the way are just so beautiful. I really cannot think of anywhere that has so much natural beauty alongside urban development and on the doorstep of a large city. Maybe the north shore of San Francisco comes close? I am in love with my own city, it really is so stunning. 

Friday - pace run, 10km in 57.32. It was nice to have the quite, early morning stillness all to myself,as I ran to Collaroy and back. Felt like hard work in the humidity even though there was a cool breeze. Finished the run just as the it started to get light.

Saturday - disaster. Slept in and missed an important group run. Never happened to me before. Felt way beyond disappointed.

Sunday - LSD, ran 20km on the Pymble Pushover and walked 4.5k through the trail at the end. Very happy to be back on the road. And have a consistent effort on a  hilly run with an average pace of 6.20. The walk through the bush section was beautiful with mist still hanging around in the low lying sections. Nice way to cool down.