well its four weeks out from my next target race - the cities marathon! I have no doubt i can propel myself 42.2km, but need to get in a solid high 30'skm run this weekend to gauge my ability to do it in a pace I'd be really happy with.
Having joined strider's, i decided to give their group runs a "run" for the last two weeks. Two weeks, two different locations, and two totally different experiences! The first week was a 30km around Drummoyne - over iron cove and gladeseville bridge, and back around to the swimming pool. This was done with the 6am group, a constant group of about 10, at a steady pace, with water breaks along the way. CR PaulC was in this group, so it was good to meet him ( he is a fellow Cities contender!! ) I finished in about 2:40mins - i really good time for me. Yesterday, it was a run from Lane Cove NP, up and around Mowbray Rd, around Willoughby and back via Pymble to the start. The 6am group was actually a different group this time, very supportive but a tad slower, and they were doing the shorter run. Instead i did the longer version ( from 15km onwards ) essentially alone, (minus about 10mins with a Wayne, a long term strider! ) . I was wet, cold, a little lost at times, and flat. I stopped for a Mars Bar ( dripping a few litres into the shop at 7:30am!) and pushed on and finished 31km in 3:28mins. A pretty slow time, mostly done alone. I know it was a quickly organised run instead of no run, but i was bit confused all the same!! Mind you, the last 7 km or so ( from Pymble ) was great - mist in the air, running through the NP on tracks - that made up for the km's of rolling hills next to the railway line!
I am definitely back on the M7 for the remainder of the training though....shame i missed quite a few M7'ers last weekend who did runs...i really think it was my loss this weekend :-(
Other training...8km done in 39:38 at Parra Park ( my fastest time recorded by them!! ) in a handicap event on Friday, and a relaxed 8km on a cold night, to drop off a way over due DVD ??!!
Also, Mouse and I went to SMC Presentation dinner. We both got bling!!!! Rach won the 10km series for her age group!! I got a commentarative award for my Maiden Marathon at the Gold Coast in 06. It was a nice relaxed night, celebrating community running.I was glad to volunteer to join the committee and will most likely be the webmaster for their site. Its been ages since i have done actual web work, but i am sure I'll be fine - hey - i can blog and post on coolrunning! ( ...and the secret weapon....mouse - she's real clever on 'puters...and i have some smart tech guys working for me!! "yes, of course posting the race results is work related!!! )
Kids are away next week for the holidays...i think i will run to work a few times ( 18km ) and get in some solid cities training.....we'll see!!
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Wow. Gotta love bling! Congrats to both of you!
Say hi to the kids for me!
Those rolling hills along the railway line are tough enough when you have company - I wouldn't be too keen on running them by myself! That was my 2nd last long run before Canberra last year, so I hope it holds you in as good stead as it did me. :-)
Gnome
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