As planned, I lobbed up for the BBQ Stakes, with the aim to walk (fast) rather than run. With many thanks to Friar and PW, I wasn't oblivious to the change in parking signs at the back of the course; It had been NO PARKING from 9-11am and 2-3pm, which meant it was (nearly) perfect for the Stakes. One large section of where we usually park had been converted to NO PARKING continually which was a trick for young players. With their insistence I avoided a hefty fine.
The start of the clock was earlier than anticipated, with the late-ish arrival of the sign on book, so I missed heading off scratch, and made it away at 1:00 minute instead. Out of instinct, I jogged from the outset, only remembering that I wasn't going to do this a hundred metres or so along! I slowed down considerably, finding it difficult to stop the jogging motion, and thought that this not-quite-race-walking, not-quite-running style would be an appropriate compromise. I was wrong.
After the first underpass at Hindmarsh Drive and well before the second, I found that I was shivering and chattering again. I persevered for a short distance and found that it was just worsening. I had honestly forgotten about this being a problem, and it was quite a shock when it hit. I stopped jogging and walked.
Although I was the first to start, I was soon passed by a procession of early runners indicating that my walk was not so fast, and I would be lucky to finish before the 2:00 pm parking cut-off! I experimented with adding short periods of slow jogging, on one minute, walk 2, 3 or four.
Even though the running was easy, it wasn't a success with more violent shivering. In response to provide my good ol' GP some answers, I attempted to suss out if it was more generalised (I think so), I felt faint (not particularly), if I was actually cold (despite hot weather, my skin was cold and clammy to touch). I walked and desisted in running until I saw J on the descent of Waldock St, long after everyone had disappeared. I jogged on the downhill to catch up with her in the hope of not being way too late for the timekeepers.
This was more difficult than it seemed, and I kept up for a time, although the system was going into meltdown and I dropped off. In the end I finished in something over 46 minutes, which has marked my dramatic decline over the last few months.
07/03/2006 46:300
01/03/2006 39:00
22/02/2006 35:25
15/02/2006 33:39
08/02/2006 33:04
01/02/2006 35:09
25/01/2006 34:16
18/01/2006 31:11
11/01/2006 32:15
04/01/2006 32:40
14/12/2005 13:48 3kms only
23/11/2005 30:37
02/11/2005 31:17
26/10/2005 31:53
19/10/2005 30:35
12/10/2005 30:14
14/09/2005 38:13
07/09/2005 30:25
24/08/2005 31:40
17/08/2005 27:54 4:39
03/08/2005 28:19
27/07/2005 28:09
29/06/2005 29:00
The graph is not heading in the right direction! Bob and I will have an enforced break from the stakes for at least 7 weeks.
My vision and general health was rather shaky and blurred when I finished, and I took my time driving home and fell into bed and slept until early evening. It will be a very early start and gentle stroll around the Customs course on Friday. Thank heavens I'm helping out at the Half Marathon on Sunday and not committed to a relay team or the Six Foot Track!
The start of the clock was earlier than anticipated, with the late-ish arrival of the sign on book, so I missed heading off scratch, and made it away at 1:00 minute instead. Out of instinct, I jogged from the outset, only remembering that I wasn't going to do this a hundred metres or so along! I slowed down considerably, finding it difficult to stop the jogging motion, and thought that this not-quite-race-walking, not-quite-running style would be an appropriate compromise. I was wrong.
After the first underpass at Hindmarsh Drive and well before the second, I found that I was shivering and chattering again. I persevered for a short distance and found that it was just worsening. I had honestly forgotten about this being a problem, and it was quite a shock when it hit. I stopped jogging and walked.
Although I was the first to start, I was soon passed by a procession of early runners indicating that my walk was not so fast, and I would be lucky to finish before the 2:00 pm parking cut-off! I experimented with adding short periods of slow jogging, on one minute, walk 2, 3 or four.
Even though the running was easy, it wasn't a success with more violent shivering. In response to provide my good ol' GP some answers, I attempted to suss out if it was more generalised (I think so), I felt faint (not particularly), if I was actually cold (despite hot weather, my skin was cold and clammy to touch). I walked and desisted in running until I saw J on the descent of Waldock St, long after everyone had disappeared. I jogged on the downhill to catch up with her in the hope of not being way too late for the timekeepers.
This was more difficult than it seemed, and I kept up for a time, although the system was going into meltdown and I dropped off. In the end I finished in something over 46 minutes, which has marked my dramatic decline over the last few months.
07/03/2006 46:300
01/03/2006 39:00
22/02/2006 35:25
15/02/2006 33:39
08/02/2006 33:04
01/02/2006 35:09
25/01/2006 34:16
18/01/2006 31:11
11/01/2006 32:15
04/01/2006 32:40
14/12/2005 13:48 3kms only
23/11/2005 30:37
02/11/2005 31:17
26/10/2005 31:53
19/10/2005 30:35
12/10/2005 30:14
14/09/2005 38:13
07/09/2005 30:25
24/08/2005 31:40
17/08/2005 27:54 4:39
03/08/2005 28:19
27/07/2005 28:09
29/06/2005 29:00
The graph is not heading in the right direction! Bob and I will have an enforced break from the stakes for at least 7 weeks.
My vision and general health was rather shaky and blurred when I finished, and I took my time driving home and fell into bed and slept until early evening. It will be a very early start and gentle stroll around the Customs course on Friday. Thank heavens I'm helping out at the Half Marathon on Sunday and not committed to a relay team or the Six Foot Track!
Carolyne, I hope you can avoid all these 'nasties' whil you're away. Being unwell is much worse when out of one's country thtn when at home & you can crawl into bed & stay there till feeling better.
I wish you & Bob a safe, healthy & most enjoyable holiday. Wll be thinking of you. "hugs" till you return!
Your holiday is great timing FD. I hope both you and Bob enjoy your timeout.