2 Quiet Weeks
Well the last 2 weeks have been pretty light on the running front. Totals of 60km and 50km’s respectively, with no long runs! No reason to panic, I haven’t been injured I just didn’t have the...
View ArticleThe Last 2 Weeks
I’ve been pretty lazy on the blogging front these last couple of weeks, much like my running in fact. I had big ambitions at the start of this build up for the Melbourne Marathon to have a few weeks...
View ArticleSlacking!
This seems to be how I roll at the moment. A few days of training here and there, a couple of days off and a hard run at the weekend. I haven’t read about this method in my many running books but it...
View ArticleGlenbrook Marathon – Race Report
This years event was my fourth time participating in the marathon. The first year I DNF’d at 18km’s after falling hard on my hip. The 2nd time was the really hot year with a few bonus km’s, i survived...
View ArticleEasy week
Yet another week under 70 kilometers. This is turning into a bit of a habit. I wonder how many runners have gone sub 2.40 averaging 70 kilometers a week.. In my defense this was a recovery week of...
View ArticleEasy week
Yet another week under 70 kilometers. This is turning into a bit of a habit. I wonder how many runners have gone sub 2.40 averaging 70 kilometers a week.. In my defense this was a recovery week of...
View ArticleSri Chinmoy Half Marathon – Iron Cove
This week was mainly about keeping the legs fresh for the half marathon pb attempt on Sunday. I was conscious of ensuring I had fully recovered from Glenbrook Marathon so for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday...
View ArticleAnother week in the bag
So thats one more step closer to Melbourne Marathon. I finally strung together a pretty decent week by my standards. Monday/Tuesday – Now spring is upon us my running route home has been extended again...
View ArticleMelbourne Marathon Pre Race Thoughts
So the Melbourne Marathon is almost here. I’m a mixture of excited and nervous, but that’s a good thing. The goal at the start of the year was to dip under 2 hours 40 minutes. My fitness after C2K...
View ArticleMelbourne Marathon 2014 – Race Report
I’d been looking forward to this weekend for a long time and it didn’t disappoint. Phill and I flew into Melbourne on Saturday afternoon and I spent some time walking around the city, met my godfather...
View ArticleBare Creek Trail Race – 10km
The last 3 weeks since Melbourne Marathon have been on the easy side running wise. With the 6ft Track Marathon in March I won’t be worrying about getting the miles in until after Christmas – just nice...
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