Friday Run

Only Adam at the start today and he started out on a fairly aggressive pace! Perfect temperature for a run although a little bit on the humid side. Managed to do about 10kms all up on the normal Monday route and stuck around 4.30 average pace. Forgot my watch so no garmin stats today.

Thursday Rushcutters

Couple of nice runs in Adelaide - 4km walk/run with a colleague on Monday night followed by a 10km run on Tuesday. Weather was great and managed to sneak in a dip after both sessions. 10km run felt great and I was very happy to hold sub 4.20 pace on the way back as there was a strong headwind. Followed this up with a very nice 350gm eye fillet and some red at an Argentinian restaurant. Stats for that run are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/452153373
Got out for the Rushcutters 8x800 today and a good crowd including MC, Tom, Adam, Tucks, Ellie, Renee and Todd. Timmy had already set out the cones when we arrived and so we were straight into it. Renee is putting in an early bid for most improved this year and was easily doing 3.40 pace for the set despite competing in (and smashing) the Husky long course tri on Sunday. Adam also pulled out a great session and I just couldn't stick with them on the last couple of laps. Stats for that session at
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/452153368

Sunday Run

Hauled myself out of bed for the long run today and good to see a good group including Laura, Barts, CT, Jit, Paul, Ellie, Ant and Russell. Five of them had done the 6.30 start so the pace was breakneck from the outset. Couldn't speak by the 2nd or 3rd km and was wondering how I was going to hang on for the 14 I planned to do. Managed to get into some kind of rhythm about 5/6kms out and held on until the end despite Jit pushing it on the moonlight cinema hill. Just did the park loop on the second lap so 13.65 all up and very happy with a  4.39 average given I haven't been out for this set for about 6 weeks. Stats for today are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/449792296.
Off to Adelaide in the morning for three days so have the gear packed and will aim for a couple of runs around Glenelg.

A Swede and a Scot

Appears to be that no one runs Hurts on a Friday anymore, so was happy to see Erika at the start otherwise it would have been a lonely run. Only did 8kms and was feeling the legs a bit from yesterday's session. Stats for today are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/448612434 and looking forward to doing about 15km or so on Sunday.

Hickson Road Session

What a roller coaster of a ride it has been this week. Firstly I get to wear all the protective gear on a site visit, then MC bestows the honour of leading the third group for the session today and then down to earth with a bang when I find my blog link removed from Tom's page. A serious amount of soul searching going on tonight - one can only assume it is due to y checking him in on FB every time I get on and off a plane! Anyway, I'll pick myself up and hopefully get out for the session tomorrow after my tour of our Sydney metro sites - Epping, Norwest and Concord!
Big group today in stunning conditions and good to see Adam and Ant out for the 1.2km reps - backing up after corp cup yesterday. Managed to be pretty consistent today on roughly 4.30-4.25 for the 1.2kms and hanging around 3.40-3.30 pace. Stats for today are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/448138719

Non Stop Travel

Brissie at the end of last week and Melbourne yesterday - so looking forward to Adelaide next week!
Not been able to get out for Hurts at all really but the good news is that my knee and heel are feeling good.
Managed 5kms at a decent enough pace in Brissie on Thursday night and got out for about 4-5kms today but not until late.
Brissie stats are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/445782959 and today is at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/447620670 although the watch didn't lock on for a couple of kms.
Determined to get back into it regularly as I'm missing the exercise and general squad banter.

First 2014 Post

Been very slack on the blog and running for the start of the year through a combination of holidays, work and injury. Happy to report that I am getting back into it - couple of physio sessions on left itb and right heel and things are much improved. Did a 7km part of the Monday session yesterday with no pain or stiffness in left knee despite the 4.20 pace - maybe I've just been running too slow.
Hurts attendance is going to be sporadic for the next few weeks given work interstate travel but motivated for the SMH Half and looking to pb.