Tuesday Ride

Out for a very early La Perouse ride today - 5.30am meet with Chris and Nick. Half the ride was in darkness which is the first time I've done that for a long time. Wind was also up this morning which made for some tougher climbs than necessary. A good hit out and about 30kms all up. Stats are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/147817883 and looking forward to corp cup again tomorrow!

Monday Long One

After Friday's yum cha lunch and a weekend of looking after the kids and only getting out for a 15 minutes swim on Saturday afternoon, I was feeling good for today's session. Crowd of about a dozen today including MC, Russell, Emma, Laura (great effort at Striders 10km on Sat to finish 2nd) and Charlie. MC's plan to keep the Monday run at 4.40 average pace is working well, so I hung around until the Opera House gates and then headed back to Pitt street for 13kms at 4.38 average pace. Was keen to carry on for the end of the set but a 2pm meeting put paid to that. Out for a La Perouse ride in the morning weather permitting and Corp Cup again on Wed, so will give tomorrow's speed set a miss and back up on Thursday and Friday. Entered the May SMH half marathon today, so will need to ramp up the training if I'm to have a crack at 88mins. Today's stats at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/147592883

Pinnacle of my running career

I've reacched the running summit today it will all be downhill from now on - I was in the same group as Mr Higham for the Hickson Rd sprint session today. This is a man who does a sub 33 for 10km, get's a 2.36 for his first marathon and comes 9th in the 45km 6 Foot Track and now me, a fat scotsman with a pb of 41.42 for 10kms, who can't break 24 for the corp cup is up there with that kind of running calibre. I think I'm retiring. No stats today as I forgot my watch but it's immaterial, I was just behind Tom for most of the session and he only managed 4 repeats.
Won't be out tomorrow or possibly ever again

First Corp Cup of 2012

I'm obviously not in as good shape as I thought as I was certain I would crack 24mins for the corp cup today but alas it was a 24.35 and it hurt. I do have a small excuse in that there was a course deviation for the St George outdoor cinema which I reckon adds 20 secs to the run and I noticed the distance was 5.96kms as opposed to the usal 5.94kms. Due to a late finishing meeting I was out on my own today but did see a  few of the guys on the way around - Adam, Derek, Anthony and Dat putting in fine efforts. Stats for today are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/146338598 and a pb for the 5th km but just need to run that 3rd km faster and get better on the stairs. Pretty happy that I managed a couple of sub 4 minute kms so here's hoping the sprint session tomorrow can pay dividends for the next run.

Hot Monday

We finally get a hot summer day in Sydney - temp went from 27-32 between 9 and 1pm - perfect timing for the lunch run. Big crowd out again today and thankfully Mike is controlling the 4.40 pace well although it feels a lot harder at the start.I reckon I lost about 2 kilos in sweat by the end of the run. Dropped off early at Circular Quay for 11kms in 50.30 minutes so pretty happy given the heat. It took about 30 minutes to cool down at my desk and a hot sweaty Scotsman is not an ideal office companion. Stats for today are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/145848046.

Wednesday, Friday and Sat

Out for the long Hurts run on Wendesday and the legs felt pretty tired after Tuesday's effort. Only 6 of us including MC, Tom, James, Todd and the Yorkshire Tim. Didn't feel great for the entire run so only did one lap of Centennial and came back very slowly with Tim but I was out and got 15kms in so that's what counts. Stats are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/144619506
Had pizza and pavlova on Aussie Day, so headed out for a ride yesterday morning with Nick and Chris and selfishly suggested a 20km time trial around the park, given I have a Kurnell coming up. We manege 5 laps and pretty happy with just under 19kms in 34.05 minutes, averaging 33kms/hr and holding around 6.50mins per lap of CP. Given I have been on the bike twice since Christmas my run fitness must he helping out. Stats are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/145066321 and all up about 25kms in the morning. I also did the Hurts run session at lunchtime and was hoping for an easy 10kms or so, but got a workout of 11kms in sub 50mins. About 10 of us out including James and Russell but the group quickly split in two and I was caught in no man's land around Farm Cove. Stayed at the back with James and still averaged 4.27 pace. Stats are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/145066358 and a good finish to the week.
I got out at lunch today for a quick swim at Clovelly and managed to get a km done in about 16/17 minutes - was high tide, pretty choppy and some serious currents opposite the surf club.
Not a bad week all up and might get out for a ride in the morning or have a long lie!

Quick Tuesday

Just managed to get out for two of the session today due to a 1.30 meeting. The set was 4 x 10 mins so decided to do them harder than normal. Huge group today with most of the regulars including MC, Tom, Charlie, James, Laura and a few faces including Simmo fresh (ish) from his first Nowra Olympic disance tri on Sunday. He managed a very respectable 2.44 and looks like he is getting the tri bug!
Got the furthest ever on the first one today almost getting to the art gallery and just opposite the cafe at the domain. Even better on the way back where I came home in 9.32 for just on 2.5kms. So pace was bang on 4 min kms for the first and 3.48 min kms for the second. Pretty certain I couldn't hold that for another two but happy given it is a hilly course. Stats from today are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/144220612. Weather looking pretty poor for the rest of the week so ride and or swims could be in jeopardy.