Training Log Archive: Uncle JiMIn the 31 days ending Dec 31, 2009:
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Thursday Dec 31, 2009 #
WALK 40:00 [1]
shoes: Nike Terrain
Last day at Falls, so thought should take it easy, as I have done a bit of running these last few days.
Up the ski run to the top of the lift over looking Rocky Res, was a great view, then easily along the top, and back down.
Been a good week, once I settled in, the running got more enjoyable, would be so nice to do another week
Up the ski run to the top of the lift over looking Rocky Res, was a great view, then easily along the top, and back down.
Been a good week, once I settled in, the running got more enjoyable, would be so nice to do another week
Wednesday Dec 30, 2009 #
RUN 1:15:00 [3]
shoes: Nike Terrain
With Toph from Langfords, along East aqueduct to the bend below Fitzys hut (not to the source) , signed in then back along the snow poles to Marn Trk, and around the roads back to Langfords.
Was Toph's 1st longer run in a while, wonder if he can keep it up
Was Toph's 1st longer run in a while, wonder if he can keep it up
ROAD BIKE 40:00 [3]
shoes: Nike Bike shoes #1
Up from Falls along the Omeo Rd with Jules, LD Muzza, Robbie and Toph, as far as it got steeper, then turned back home. Met Troy on the way back, he and a few others continued down pass the village, while I had a well earned rest.
Great place for cycling, might take it a bit easier next time
Great place for cycling, might take it a bit easier next time
Tuesday Dec 29, 2009 #
RUN 50:00 [3]
From Langfords out to the scout hut for the 1k rep session, then home again. Felt good on the run home, may have got the pace right
Didn't do any myself, was good to see so many PPL doing it, some where around 100 athletes
Didn't do any myself, was good to see so many PPL doing it, some where around 100 athletes
RUN 40:00 [3]
shoes: Nike Terrain
Very nice evening (5.15) run with Clara out to the Wishing Well, then up to Frying Pan spur, onto the hill over looking Falls, then down the single track pass the Water tank
Monday Dec 28, 2009 #
RUN long 1:20:00 [3]
shoes: INOV-8 Roclite
The team run was to Spion Koije, but once again, I struggled to get started, and once I was going, it didn't feel a good idea to go to far, so went as far as the 1st hill on the spur
Sunday Dec 27, 2009 #
RUN (Monas@Langfords Gap) 40:00
shoes: Nike Terrain
Once again I struggled to get started, so was left out the back, but felt much better on the return leg.
So easy to get sunburn )-;
So easy to get sunburn )-;
ROAD BIKE 20:00 [3]
Short ride in the early evening, rolled on down to Howmans Gap, were I met up with Troy who had gone down to Bogong Village. Troy gapped me from the start, and I closed ground on him for the rest of the trip, but couldn't get up with him
Saturday Dec 26, 2009 #
ROAD BIKE 1:40:00 [3] 45.0 km (2:13 / km)
Mt Alexander loop with Toph and Dave, wasn't going that well early on, but was saved by a puncture, told the boys to keep going, while I did the repair, then headed up the Mt from the Nth side, as the boys crossed over from the Sth.
Good timing meant I met up with them just before the final steep climb, (-:
From there it was homeward bound, tried to take Toph on on a couple of climbs, but he had me covered for all except the last to Storys Rd
Good timing meant I met up with them just before the final steep climb, (-:
From there it was homeward bound, tried to take Toph on on a couple of climbs, but he had me covered for all except the last to Storys Rd
RUN 1:00:00 [3]
shoes: Nike Terrain
Up to Falls Creek, so then the afternoon exercise was a run out to Ropers with Leon, Bryan, Birchy and Troy
Was so far of the back, it wasn't funny, told the Guys to do there own thing, as I struggled on up to the top, then managed to run most of the way home
Was so far of the back, it wasn't funny, told the Guys to do there own thing, as I struggled on up to the top, then managed to run most of the way home
Thursday Dec 24, 2009 #
RUN 1:00:00 [3]
Lat run for the year with the Sunday morning group, a special, one up run from Pauls place out at Sedgwick.
The big decision that had to be made pry to this run/day, 6.30 AM or PM? It could be hot, so better have it early. Dont think anyone thought it would be 30 at that time in the morning. Over the road and into the Sedgwick forest, then through to Emu Crk Rd and home. Dont know if it was a good idea to run this early, time will tell
The big decision that had to be made pry to this run/day, 6.30 AM or PM? It could be hot, so better have it early. Dont think anyone thought it would be 30 at that time in the morning. Over the road and into the Sedgwick forest, then through to Emu Crk Rd and home. Dont know if it was a good idea to run this early, time will tell
Wednesday Dec 23, 2009 #
ROAD BIKE 1:00:00 [3]
shoes: Nike Bike shoes #1
Haven't done much this week, so it may as well be a easy one. Tanneries and back through all the new suburbs of Junorton, the urban sprawl is like a out of control rash, were will it stop
Tuesday Dec 22, 2009 #
COMMUTE (MTB) 5:00 [3] 2.0 km (2:30 / km)
To the track and back
RUN 10:00 [3]
3k Champs, and it was my Clubs duty to organise the night, turned out I was the only one from the my Club helping.
Keeping laps and time wasn't a problem, trouble was, I forgot to get the finishing order of runners, bugger. Took a while to work it out, still think I got it wrong, but who knows.
After that, couldn't be fagged doing much, so did 2 x 1200's at not much pace
Keeping laps and time wasn't a problem, trouble was, I forgot to get the finishing order of runners, bugger. Took a while to work it out, still think I got it wrong, but who knows.
After that, couldn't be fagged doing much, so did 2 x 1200's at not much pace
Sunday Dec 20, 2009 #
RUN long 1:15:00 [3]
shoes: Nike Terrain
Another cool morning, so was I going to go T-shirt or singlet, the former won out.
Good turn out (14) for our last run before Christmas. Pace was also a little quicker, was that because of the 'extra' people.
Same loop as normal, felt good through out the run, although a bit tired towards the end
Good turn out (14) for our last run before Christmas. Pace was also a little quicker, was that because of the 'extra' people.
Same loop as normal, felt good through out the run, although a bit tired towards the end
MTB 20:00 [2]
shoes: Nike Zoom
Easy roll of the legs up the ridge to DH, and home the same way
Saturday Dec 19, 2009 #
ROAD BIKE 2:02:00 [3] 58.0 km (2:06 / km)
shoes: Nike Bike shoes #1
From Tophs, we headed towards Alexander, then over to Harcourt and approached the Sth saddle from the West, didn't go 'over' the Mt today, continued on to Sutton Grange, then came home via Emu Creek to get the time up to 2 hours. Toph was going great guns today, all I could do to keep him in sight early on, I got better towards the end.
No James today, sent him a text yesterday (1730) to let him know the plan, he replied at 1000 this morning, saying he had just read the message, that was very convenient for him (:
Note
Wednesday Dec 16, 2009 #
ROAD BIKE 1:25:00 [3] 32.0 km (2:39 / km)
shoes: Nike Bike shoes #1
Didn't do Alexander today, Clara was in town, so we went out around the Juvey before it got to hot. Pace was very comfortable, but for some reason, my legs are more stuffed than usual
Tuesday Dec 15, 2009 #
RUN warm up/down 20:00 [3] 4.0 km (5:00 / km)
shoes: Nike Terrain
Ran to the track, then did a couple of laps, then did 5 more laps after with Johnny and Jo-Anne, who was warming up for her intervals
RUN race 12:00 [5] 3.0 km (4:00 / km)
shoes: Nike racing flats
First hit out for the season, got through 2k in about 7.30, wasn't that comfortable, could feel the cough coming on, so walk 200, then did the last 800 faster so that I could get it in under 12.
Most positive thing about the night is that my achillies felt good, and that was running in flats.
Most positive thing about the night is that my achillies felt good, and that was running in flats.
Note
Solar cells produced there 1000th KW power today
Sunday Dec 13, 2009 #
RUN long 1:25:00 [3]
shoes: Nike Terrain
Another Sunday morning run, wanted to do a little extra, so ran from home, should've run home, but had a nice walk back down the Creek after
Saturday Dec 12, 2009 #
ROAD BIKE long 2:05:00 [3] 54.0 km (2:19 / km)
shoes: Nike Bike shoes #1
Mt Alexander with Toph and James. Did the easier Southern route. James did what so many young, impatient guys do, taking me on, on some of the early climbs.
He cracked on the final climb, so we had to go back and find him, but he crashed 'big time' on the run up the Nth Harcourt Rd, turned around, and went back, to find James sitting under a plum tree, stuffing his face. Said he needed sugar, sounds fine, but I tasted the plums, and they weren't ripe!
He cracked on the final climb, so we had to go back and find him, but he crashed 'big time' on the run up the Nth Harcourt Rd, turned around, and went back, to find James sitting under a plum tree, stuffing his face. Said he needed sugar, sounds fine, but I tasted the plums, and they weren't ripe!
C • haha 1
COMMUTE 5:00 [2] 2.0 km (2:30 / km)
To the track and home
Friday Dec 11, 2009 #
RUN 20:00 [3] 4.0 km (5:00 / km)
shoes: Nike Terrain
Evening run, over to the track, then on up towards the Uni, along the Channel reserve and back pass Keith's
Wednesday Dec 9, 2009 #
ROAD BIKE 2:30:00 [3] 73.0 km (2:03 / km)
shoes: Nike Bike shoes #1
Decided that I didn't want to do 2 Mt Alexander's this week, so did the lap of the base instead. Out to Sutton Grange, and over the Sth saddle to Faraday, then home via Harcourt and the Nth Harcourt Rd.
Legs feel a little tired, but just that nice/sort of right, tiredness (-:
Nice bit of highway that doesn't get used now the freeway goes pass, will have to get down that way again
Legs feel a little tired, but just that nice/sort of right, tiredness (-:
Nice bit of highway that doesn't get used now the freeway goes pass, will have to get down that way again
Tuesday Dec 8, 2009 #
COMMUTE (MTB) 5:00 [2] 2.0 km (2:30 / km)
shoes: Nike Terrain
To the track and home after
RUN warm up/down 30:00 [3] 6.0 km (5:00 / km)
shoes: Nike Terrain
With the Mo up to Foleys and back before the run, then with Johnny after
RUN intervals 8:00
Was meant to be 300 on, with 100 run recovery x 4 = 1600, by two
Wasn't really up to it tonight, only did x 3, then only x 2 in the 2nd attempt.
Spent the rest of the night doing the lap board, Can you get a more boring event than a 5k walk
Wasn't really up to it tonight, only did x 3, then only x 2 in the 2nd attempt.
Spent the rest of the night doing the lap board, Can you get a more boring event than a 5k walk
Monday Dec 7, 2009 #
Note
Am I officially known as a Large runner )-;
Was reading the information for http://www.twobays.coolrunning.com.au/
Dot point 3, "Large runners (80kg plus) are advised....."
Was reading the information for http://www.twobays.coolrunning.com.au/
Dot point 3, "Large runners (80kg plus) are advised....."
C • lol 3
COMMUTE (MTB) 30:00 [2]
Did a few errands
Sunday Dec 6, 2009 #
RUN long 1:15:00 [3]
shoes: INOV-8 Roclite
Morning run with the boys, normal loop. I was going to run there, but a last minute panic trying to find shoes, meant I had to drive, even then I nearly missed the start. Virginia and Meg were there as well, good to see more girls
Saturday Dec 5, 2009 #
COMMUTE (MTB) 5:00 [3]
To the track and home after
MTB 25:00 [3]
A easy ride up the ridge to DH, then down to the creek and home
Friday Dec 4, 2009 #
Event: Bendigo Twilight 3 hr
ORIENTEERING ◪ race 1:30:00 [4]
shoes: INOV-8 Roclite
Course looked very do-able in 2 hrs, or less, so Dave and I waited a hour, so as to get some night navigation, also sent Clara out on the same route as us, with the aim of running her down. Just as we were to start, Craig turned up, so there was 3 of us for the 1st few controls.
Was nearly 20 (out of 30) controls into it, before the lights came on. Trouble was, that my 'recently fully charged' battery, gave up after 5 controls. Told Dave to keep chasing. Got another 2 in the dark, but left the last 3, and headed to the finish.
Clara had beaten us well and truly, will only give her 40 mins head start next time
Was nearly 20 (out of 30) controls into it, before the lights came on. Trouble was, that my 'recently fully charged' battery, gave up after 5 controls. Told Dave to keep chasing. Got another 2 in the dark, but left the last 3, and headed to the finish.
Clara had beaten us well and truly, will only give her 40 mins head start next time
Thursday Dec 3, 2009 #
COMMUTE (MTB) 30:00 [3]
I had heard that Keely was doing a 800 @ Tom Flood tonight, so headed down for a Gander, but no Keely. Backmarkers race was worth watching, 5 PPL with a chance with 50m to go, mid marker got up
Wednesday Dec 2, 2009 #
ROAD BIKE 1:20:00 [3]
shoes: Nike Bike shoes #1
Legs not feeling the best, Yesterday and the weekend doesn't help.
Went out late for a shortened Goose Neck, more tired now than on Sunday
Went out late for a shortened Goose Neck, more tired now than on Sunday
Tuesday Dec 1, 2009 #
COMMUTE (MTB) 5:00 [3] 2.0 km (2:30 / km)
shoes: Nike Terrain
To the track and back
RUN 20:00 [3] 4.0 km (5:00 / km)
shoes: Nike Terrain
With the Mo, up to Foleys crossing and back before the intervals, and up and around the Soccer fields after.
RUN intervals 20:00 4.0 km (5:00 / km)
shoes: Nike Terrain
5 x 400, twas a good session, felt lots better than last week, and sharper than I thought I would be after the weekend.
Ran 4 with the Moook, then dropped out while he did another one, then rejoined him for the last. Good to see Mo getting into a bit of speed work
Ran 4 with the Moook, then dropped out while he did another one, then rejoined him for the last. Good to see Mo getting into a bit of speed work