Participating in the Half on Sunday was the best thing I could have done; I am energised and enthused with running. The perfect weather doesn't hurt either!
I lobbed up to the Black Mountain Run Up yesterday at lunchtime, although an enforced warm-up jog meant that I didn't have long to spare at the start. I was slow, and even had to stop my pretend running gait on the stairs up near the top. Despite this, I felt so much better than in the February run and was delighted to see that I wasn't as slow as I thought.
I chatted to allrounder on the jog down, and then headed off to do a little local geocaching. I hadn't done sufficient preparation (doh!) found it via the long way. It was a buzz though! With few alternatives on a superb day, I headed up to Mulligan's Flat to look for another. A great hide, with a 2006 Australian GeoCoin inside. Woo Hoo!! I jogged back down to the car feeling elated and did another nearby. It was getting late . . . .
Another heavy night sweat left me very groggy and worn out once again in the morning, although I did manage to cycle to the BBQ Stakes at Woden (just in time), and even off my reduced handicap of 9:45, had dozens of people passed me. I passed only four or five . . . . :(
I did feel so much better though, and remembered how bad I felt during the last few times I ran this (in pursuit of my 100 run T-shirt). I didn't even check the time in which I finished until I got home, and although far, far away from the time I should or would like to be doing, it was as fast as I needed to to be an improvement on my runs on this course for a long, long time. And it was fun!
BBQ Stakes# Date Result
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17/05/2006 32:57 5:30
17/05/2006 32:57 5:30
08/03/2006 46:32 7:45
01/03/2006 36:13 6:02
22/02/2006 35:25 5:54
15/02/2006 33:39 5:36
01/03/2006 36:13 6:02
22/02/2006 35:25 5:54
15/02/2006 33:39 5:36
08/02/2006 33:04 5:31
01/02/2006 35:09 5:52
25/01/2006 34:16 5:43
18/01/2006 31:11 5:12
11/01/2006 32:15 5:22
04/01/2006 32:40 5:27
23/11/2005 30:37 5:06
So, I'm heading in the right direction.
An elongated ride home via commonwealth Ave Bridge and the National Museum gave me confidence in being able to cycle again too!
Best news yet though, is Aki and I are definite starters in the Cool Running Chicky Babes category for the Woodford to Glenbrook trail run in June. Watch out!
Wowee - you sound so motivated and happy. Great news and how lovely to run in such superb Autumn weather.
Hey Flashduck – did you read Tuggeranong Don’s description of “duck heaven” in his Canberra Half Marathon write-up? And it was good introducing him on Sunday to some of the coolrunners he hadn’t met up til then.
I'm very afraid FD.
You'll both love W to G - so much downhill equals great fun.