Back from the family holiday at Dubbo, which was absolutely freezing!
Managed to get out for an easy 8kms yesterday with Derekaround the foreshore while Adam and Anthony did 12kms to Balls Head and back. Just wanted an easy session as I was planning to do the long Hurts run this morning, as the real start of my marathon build up.
Happy to averag 4.34km pace with Derek and legs felt pretty fresh - run stats at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/99224220 and something not right with heart monitor as I've noticed heart rate is spiking at about 200 for the start of the last couple of runs - suspect it is because it is slipping down and having to be adjusted for the first 5/10 minutes - lack of sweat in winter is a problem!
Headed out at 6.40 this morning to get to Mike's in North Bondi for a 7am start. Six folk turned up including Mike, Laura (very early start having driven from Cronulla!) and Rob Castella. I was aiming to get about 20kms in and Mike announced it was the Cremorne Point run this morning for a nice 31km run - post C2S this will be a good session to build up for Melbourne. Nice hill up to the Junction for starters and then down Oxford Street into the the city. A rather pressing call of nature meant I headed off for the facilities at Martin Place station (very clean at 7.45 on a Saturday morning compared to 5.45 on a weeknight, and possibly a new theme for the blog). I cam back via Gardeb Island, Elizabeth Bay, Edgecliff and up Ocean Street and had to throw in a loop around the Junction and out to Charing Cross to hit the 20km mark. Very good marathon pace training at averaging 5 minute kms and going to have to start working on the drink and nutrition plan as was starting to feel thirsty and hungry after an hour 45. Run stats are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/99418693. So all up 36kms this week and quite happy given I wasn't around Tues-Thurs.
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