Started the day with a leg loosener...
1km walk / 3km run / 1km walk
Routine has been a bit disrupted with a sick child but felt good to get out for an easy run.
Not much else to report for the day!
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Countdown to TM: Day 5...
Crappy night with chucking child...
Felt worn out...
Stretches and foam roller as calves and hammys were tight.
Let's just put this one down as a recovery day shall we. ;)
Felt worn out...
Stretches and foam roller as calves and hammys were tight.
Let's just put this one down as a recovery day shall we. ;)
Countdown to TM: Day 6...
A little tender post city to bay, but nothing out of the ordinary.
Tummy still not feeling 100% so took it easy.
That evening, my little one started chucking about half an hour after going to sleep.
Twas a long and restless night.
Maybe 4 or 5 hours of sleep max and stress from thinking of having to admit him into hospital.
Tummy still not feeling 100% so took it easy.
That evening, my little one started chucking about half an hour after going to sleep.
Twas a long and restless night.
Maybe 4 or 5 hours of sleep max and stress from thinking of having to admit him into hospital.
Countdown to TM: Day 7...
CITY TO BAY morning!!!
Didn't exactly wake feeling well rested, but didn't feel too bad.
Drugs kept the runs at bay thankfully.
First group of elite runners started at 8am... I didn't start until 8:40am, by which time, most of them had already crossed the finish line!! :)
Started off fast and set and generally good pace.
Felt good and was overtaking plenty of people...
But then my body started going downhill...
The gastro had weakened me and by the seventh kilometre, I had to walk for a bit as I thought I was going to throw up... My mate, who I'd left behind at the 2km mark, caught up to me and gave me some encouragement... Got running again and found my pace... Kept consistent... Was annoyed as I knew my hopes of doing a sub-60 run were dashed, but now just getting over the finish line ASAP was the goal.
Managed to finish the race in 1:05:35.
Very happy with that!
Especially when you compare it to my 2010 race time of 1:26:37!
It's amazing what a loss of 10kg and some proper training can do! :)
2013 will be sub 60... I'll make it happen for sure!
...and only one week to Tough Mudder!!
City to Bay was always a "warm up" for TM... so hopefully I've now ironed out the kinks and I'm ready to rock!!
Didn't exactly wake feeling well rested, but didn't feel too bad.
Drugs kept the runs at bay thankfully.
First group of elite runners started at 8am... I didn't start until 8:40am, by which time, most of them had already crossed the finish line!! :)
Started off fast and set and generally good pace.
Felt good and was overtaking plenty of people...
But then my body started going downhill...
The gastro had weakened me and by the seventh kilometre, I had to walk for a bit as I thought I was going to throw up... My mate, who I'd left behind at the 2km mark, caught up to me and gave me some encouragement... Got running again and found my pace... Kept consistent... Was annoyed as I knew my hopes of doing a sub-60 run were dashed, but now just getting over the finish line ASAP was the goal.
Managed to finish the race in 1:05:35.
Very happy with that!
Especially when you compare it to my 2010 race time of 1:26:37!
It's amazing what a loss of 10kg and some proper training can do! :)
2013 will be sub 60... I'll make it happen for sure!
...and only one week to Tough Mudder!!
City to Bay was always a "warm up" for TM... so hopefully I've now ironed out the kinks and I'm ready to rock!!
Countdown to TM: Day 8...
Awoke to some rather sensitive calves and quads.
But they felt a whole lot better than being tight.
Only managed five hours sleep cos I was up baking and had to prepare for my son's birthday BBQ.
Was a good day... Wasn't the food I really wanted to be eating before the City to Bay, however it did hit me later on that I was taking things a little too seriously perhaps...
It's just a 12km run... I've done plenty of them before...
I think the main thing was that I really wanted to run the 12km in under an hour, so I wanted to be at my best.
Unfortunately... I was to be thwarted by some pathogens!! :(
Oh yes... I got gastro that evening... Many trips made to the toilet...
Wanted to hit the sack early as I'd had only a short sleep the night before and was tired from a busy day, but had to get up a few times during the night due to over hydrating from fear of fluid loss from the diarrhoea.
But they felt a whole lot better than being tight.
Only managed five hours sleep cos I was up baking and had to prepare for my son's birthday BBQ.
Was a good day... Wasn't the food I really wanted to be eating before the City to Bay, however it did hit me later on that I was taking things a little too seriously perhaps...
It's just a 12km run... I've done plenty of them before...
I think the main thing was that I really wanted to run the 12km in under an hour, so I wanted to be at my best.
Unfortunately... I was to be thwarted by some pathogens!! :(
Oh yes... I got gastro that evening... Many trips made to the toilet...
Wanted to hit the sack early as I'd had only a short sleep the night before and was tired from a busy day, but had to get up a few times during the night due to over hydrating from fear of fluid loss from the diarrhoea.
Countdown to TM: Day 9...
Still bloody tight when I woke up in the morn... :(
Calves and hammys especially...
Lots of stretching and some foam roller massage... But just doesn't feel like it is doing anything...
35 inverted push ups.
Couldn't take it during the day.
Knew I needed help, so booked in a massage with Core for Life trainer Ceds.
It was about an hour and a half of pain and relief..!
And it was soooooooo good.
It was exactly what I needed.
My legs had just felt continuously tight until the massage.
It was freaking heavenly afterwards!
Such a difference and it really hit home that massage needs to be an integral part of my training regime if I want to continue thrashing myself. :)
Calves and hammys especially...
Lots of stretching and some foam roller massage... But just doesn't feel like it is doing anything...
35 inverted push ups.
Couldn't take it during the day.
Knew I needed help, so booked in a massage with Core for Life trainer Ceds.
It was about an hour and a half of pain and relief..!
And it was soooooooo good.
It was exactly what I needed.
My legs had just felt continuously tight until the massage.
It was freaking heavenly afterwards!
Such a difference and it really hit home that massage needs to be an integral part of my training regime if I want to continue thrashing myself. :)
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Countdown to TM: Day 10...
Had a good solid nights sleep and thank the Mudder Goddess my back ache had disappeared! :)
Started the day in a much better mood than what I had going to sleep.
Was wary that I had a long drive down south for work, so stretched very very thoroughly before my shower.
Today was also R U OK? Day.
A day to reach out to friends and family and check up on them. To talk about feelings and issues...
Look out for those close to you that may be anxious, depressed or stressed. Sit down for a cuppa and a chat...
Having had a family member commit suicide years ago, this day has a particularly powerful meaning for myself.
Unfortunately it can be hard to spot the potential signs of trouble in those close to us until it is too late.
I can't remember how old I was, maybe in high school, when swore a solemn vow never to commit suicide. I put in the disclaimer that if sacrificing myself meant saving many others, then perhaps it would be acceptable. (imaginative teenager thinking Hollywood style... Holding the bomb while everyone else escapes... Someone has to be the hero!) :)
That vow may have been made by a naive and idealistic teenager, but it still holds true today.
Suicide is never the answer...
Snuffing out the flame is not worth it...
Times may get tough and shit may happen but there should always be someone to reach out to...
Even if I don't know you.. you're some random person who has stumbled across my blog and things aren't going well for you... I'm willing to listen... Willing to talk things over... Feel free to contact me...
No one should have to carry the burden of their problems alone...
Finished the day with 35 inverted push ups in the evening and I'll be stretching again before bed.
And I've booked myself a massage for next week!! :)
Started the day in a much better mood than what I had going to sleep.
Was wary that I had a long drive down south for work, so stretched very very thoroughly before my shower.
Today was also R U OK? Day.
A day to reach out to friends and family and check up on them. To talk about feelings and issues...
Look out for those close to you that may be anxious, depressed or stressed. Sit down for a cuppa and a chat...
Having had a family member commit suicide years ago, this day has a particularly powerful meaning for myself.
Unfortunately it can be hard to spot the potential signs of trouble in those close to us until it is too late.
I can't remember how old I was, maybe in high school, when swore a solemn vow never to commit suicide. I put in the disclaimer that if sacrificing myself meant saving many others, then perhaps it would be acceptable. (imaginative teenager thinking Hollywood style... Holding the bomb while everyone else escapes... Someone has to be the hero!) :)
That vow may have been made by a naive and idealistic teenager, but it still holds true today.
Suicide is never the answer...
Snuffing out the flame is not worth it...
Times may get tough and shit may happen but there should always be someone to reach out to...
Even if I don't know you.. you're some random person who has stumbled across my blog and things aren't going well for you... I'm willing to listen... Willing to talk things over... Feel free to contact me...
No one should have to carry the burden of their problems alone...
Finished the day with 35 inverted push ups in the evening and I'll be stretching again before bed.
And I've booked myself a massage for next week!! :)
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Countdown to TM: Day 11...
5 km run with 5kg vest in 25min this morn...
Had to really fight myself to do last kilometre. Legs and breathing took a lot of effort.
Again, went to bed late. Bloody Internet! Too addictive!! ;)
Gotta be smarter on this side of things... Especially with the two events just around the corner.
More sleep to help my body heal and rejuvenate...
Legs were still really tight so loads of stretching and used the foam roller too.
Want a massage...
Neeeeed a massage!!
37 inverted push ups to finish up.
My back has really started to ache this evening... It is often due to tight leg muscles and sitting down for long periods...
Have done a lot of stretches this evenings but haven't had much relief. Popped some pills but they usually only take a slight edge off the pain. Hopefully a good sleep and I'll wake in a better state.
Had to really fight myself to do last kilometre. Legs and breathing took a lot of effort.
Again, went to bed late. Bloody Internet! Too addictive!! ;)
Gotta be smarter on this side of things... Especially with the two events just around the corner.
More sleep to help my body heal and rejuvenate...
Legs were still really tight so loads of stretching and used the foam roller too.
Want a massage...
Neeeeed a massage!!
37 inverted push ups to finish up.
My back has really started to ache this evening... It is often due to tight leg muscles and sitting down for long periods...
Have done a lot of stretches this evenings but haven't had much relief. Popped some pills but they usually only take a slight edge off the pain. Hopefully a good sleep and I'll wake in a better state.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Countdown to TM: Day 12...
Had planned to run this morn but went to bed too late and just felt lethargic.
Stretches - calves feeling really tight.
33 inverted push ups.
Stretches - calves feeling really tight.
33 inverted push ups.
Countdown to TM: Day 13...
A quiet day.
Stretches after yesterday's run and 35 inverted push ups in the morning.
Less than two weeks to go until Tough Mudder.
Yesterday's run gave me a lot of confidence for my fitness level for the City to Bay and TM.
I was thinking that doing the C2B (12km) in under an hour was going to have to wait until next year... But if I can do 10km in 55min while wearing a vest, maybe... maaaaybe... it might happen...
Stretches after yesterday's run and 35 inverted push ups in the morning.
Less than two weeks to go until Tough Mudder.
Yesterday's run gave me a lot of confidence for my fitness level for the City to Bay and TM.
I was thinking that doing the C2B (12km) in under an hour was going to have to wait until next year... But if I can do 10km in 55min while wearing a vest, maybe... maaaaybe... it might happen...
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