A Slow Trail run through Black Mountain Bushland
Published Thursday, February 01, 2007 by Carolyne | E-mail this post
I did quite a few chores this morning, including dropping my shopping trolley bike off at the Ride Shop in Civic to have the rear brakes fixed and a general service to see what else needed to have done.
It was late by the time I managed to get away for a run, however the weather was milder than all for the last month and an early afternoon departure wasn't a problem. I was running for fun and vowed not to be concerned about the distance I covered. Good theory, however as I wound my way up the steep tracks which lead up to the summit of Black Mountain, I seemed to barely cracking a slow walking pace. Surely I will speed up on the way home without the hills?
It didn't seem to make any difference though. I was enjoying the run enormously, despite the lack of pace. With the Gungahlin Drive extension road works, I certainly didn't take the quickest way home.
It was late by the time I managed to get away for a run, however the weather was milder than all for the last month and an early afternoon departure wasn't a problem. I was running for fun and vowed not to be concerned about the distance I covered. Good theory, however as I wound my way up the steep tracks which lead up to the summit of Black Mountain, I seemed to barely cracking a slow walking pace. Surely I will speed up on the way home without the hills?
It didn't seem to make any difference though. I was enjoying the run enormously, despite the lack of pace. With the Gungahlin Drive extension road works, I certainly didn't take the quickest way home.
All in all, I didn't speed up on the way home afterall, but by the time I was running for three quarters or an hour, I didn't have a care in the world and wanted to just keep going.
The stats:
Distance (approx.) 12 kms
Time: 1:28
Average Heart Rate 142
Maximum Heart Rate 169
Calories 1,000
Pace 7:24
Tomorrow, Customs.
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