Just to catch up.
Looks like I have a blogging post and a few runs to catch up on....
Friday I went back to Lysterfield Lake with my friend Salli. She was going to walk a lap of the lake while I would run two . I figured I would catch her easy on my second lap but I couldn't believe it when she beat me back to the car! I ran 12.9km and Salli walked 6.5km in 1:04:35.
I know Salli reads this and I am throwing out the challenge. I want a rematch!
Saturday Oscar and I set off for a 11km pace run in accordance to Hal Higdons Marathon training plan. I pushed for a fast pace and got it completing 11.1km in 0:55:30. Oscar had been awhile since his last run, Lysterfield Lake doesn't allow doggy visitors. He still did a great job of keeping up.
Later that day I registered for the 30km Sri Chinmoy Princess Park run. I reckon this event will be a good indication to see if I am up for the marathon distance.
Sunday and I had my long planned, much anticipated 22.5km long run. I had never run this distance before and it has been six weeks since my Half Marathon debut, I was feeling a little apprehensive.
I set off alone. Anything over 15km's is too far for Oscar and without him I can run on the roads.
Without going into every pavement pounding kilometre I will summarize and say it was a good run that felt pretty gruelling at times. It got tough towards the end, especially as I was so close to home but found that I had to make up 3 kilometres. Weaving up and down some local streets soon stretched the k's out.
My wife Sal flung open the door when I arrived home and exclaimed how worried she had been for me, "You have been gone for hours" she cried.
"22.76km in 1:59:59" (woohoo under 2 hours!) I replied with a sheepish grin and trying not to fall over. It was good to get home.
The long run brought my weekly total to 87.54km's, a new top weekly score. After slacking off last weekend it has also brought me back on track with the marathon plan and a well earned rest day today.
Now for a few questions. I don't think Krispy Kreme doughnuts are all that. I'm not sure why people are still queuing for them three weeks after the store had opened. Maybe a well thought out and planned advertising campaign.
I would love to meet the legendary Tesso at the Melbourne Marathon. I bags running next to her for 1km then eating her dust when she takes off at some crazy 4:45 pace for the rest of the race :-)
Friday I went back to Lysterfield Lake with my friend Salli. She was going to walk a lap of the lake while I would run two . I figured I would catch her easy on my second lap but I couldn't believe it when she beat me back to the car! I ran 12.9km and Salli walked 6.5km in 1:04:35.
I know Salli reads this and I am throwing out the challenge. I want a rematch!
Saturday Oscar and I set off for a 11km pace run in accordance to Hal Higdons Marathon training plan. I pushed for a fast pace and got it completing 11.1km in 0:55:30. Oscar had been awhile since his last run, Lysterfield Lake doesn't allow doggy visitors. He still did a great job of keeping up.
Later that day I registered for the 30km Sri Chinmoy Princess Park run. I reckon this event will be a good indication to see if I am up for the marathon distance.
Sunday and I had my long planned, much anticipated 22.5km long run. I had never run this distance before and it has been six weeks since my Half Marathon debut, I was feeling a little apprehensive.
I set off alone. Anything over 15km's is too far for Oscar and without him I can run on the roads.
Without going into every pavement pounding kilometre I will summarize and say it was a good run that felt pretty gruelling at times. It got tough towards the end, especially as I was so close to home but found that I had to make up 3 kilometres. Weaving up and down some local streets soon stretched the k's out.
My wife Sal flung open the door when I arrived home and exclaimed how worried she had been for me, "You have been gone for hours" she cried.
"22.76km in 1:59:59" (woohoo under 2 hours!) I replied with a sheepish grin and trying not to fall over. It was good to get home.
The long run brought my weekly total to 87.54km's, a new top weekly score. After slacking off last weekend it has also brought me back on track with the marathon plan and a well earned rest day today.
Now for a few questions. I don't think Krispy Kreme doughnuts are all that. I'm not sure why people are still queuing for them three weeks after the store had opened. Maybe a well thought out and planned advertising campaign.
I would love to meet the legendary Tesso at the Melbourne Marathon. I bags running next to her for 1km then eating her dust when she takes off at some crazy 4:45 pace for the rest of the race :-)
posted by Spark Driver at 9:48 AM
9 Comments:
Nice going in the long run SD. Your reply to your wife's welcome when you got home made me laugh!
That 30k looks great - 6 x 5k loops. Sounds like the sort of thing we do here at the Brisbane Road Runners Club, though I've only ever done 5 x 5k. Good for mental toughness!
Melb is still in the back of my mind but the way you are going I reckon you'll be showing me a clean pair of heels if I do get there :-)
Rematch granted!!!! Lets see if i can beat you again..hehe.
Sub 2 hours is a good time for your long run Sparks.
Yes Tesso IS a legend!
87 km in a week. You've come a long way in a short time SD. Looks like you'll certainly attack the MM.
Wow, what a great effort this week Sparky!
I've signed up for the 1/2 at Princes Park. Will see you there!
Well done D
lots and lots of K's and at good pace too i reckon when you nail the 30k you will feel alot better about the marathon.
Wow - big week!
Krispy Kreme - I am blaming them for all my clients gaining weight this week! I can't believe they have all 'fessed up to me that is what they have been eating!!!!
Disgraceful....
Sounds like the long run was very easy for you, congratulations!!
Do you say my family is supportive becuase I could run in London? Explain me more about what you think if you can...
Love your description of how you felt at the end of your long run, know it well - just not recently!
Keep up the great training, you're doing great!
MAR.
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