Highs and Lows
It has been a while since my last post so I'll quickly get things up to date.
26th Nov - 2nd December
Mon 9.5k 46:25 @ 4:53 HR 143 77% MaxHR
Tue 14.5k 1:12:40 @ 5:00 HR 137 74% MaxHR
Wed 9.5k 46:35 @ 4:54 HR 141 76% MaxHR
Thu 15.3k 1:12:00 @ 4:59 HR 144 77% MaxHR
Fri 6.8k 34:27 @ 5:04 HR 137 74% MaxHR
Sat Rest
Sun Missed Session
Week 55.6k
Nov 353.1k
Well I made my target of highest number of Ks for a month. I reached it on the Thursday with a day to spare. My normal run that night would have left me just short of the total so I did an extra 800m just to make sure. It was a tough week. My legs felt very tired each day. I bought a new pair of shoes and wore them Tuesday and Wednesday but they didn't seem to make things any better. But looking back now, the pace for the week was quite acceptable considering the phase of my training.
The week ended on a sad note, as My Wife's father who just a little over three months ago was diagnosed with a cancer of his spinal fluid died in hospital at age 77. A sombre lesson to make the most of life as you never know what is around the corner.
3rd - 9th December
Mon 19.0k 1:36:14 @ 5:03 HR 142 76% MaxHR
Tue 11.0k 55:00 @ 5:00 HR 147 79% MaxHR
Wed 14.5k 1:13:46 @ 5:05 HR 140 75% MaxHR
Thu 14.5k 1:17:56 @ 5:22 HR 136 73% MaxHR
Fri 11.0k 55:39 @ 5:03 HR 140 75% MaxHR
Sat Rest
Sun 25k 2:17:09 @ 5:29 HR 139 74% MaxHR
Week 95.0k
Mth 95.0k
Year 3,079k
The pace was a little slower this week but a nice increase in distance to 95k. It certainly didn't help with the weather becoming very steamy. Looks like summer has finally arrived. The last couple of Ks of Sunday's long run was particularly tough and that clammy feeling of running in sweat soaked shirt, shorts and socks was back. Glad I was not having to do a 30K run. In fact I have found the 25k long runs to be perfect. They are long enough to give you lots of time on your feet but short enough that Monday's session can be more than just a gentle recovery run.
10th - 12th December
Mon 9.5k 46:54 @ 4:56 HR 146 78% MaxHR
Tue 14.5k 1:14:03 @ 5:06 HR 141 76% MaxHR
Wed 19.0k 1:41:03 @ 5:19 HR 135 72% MaxHR
A strong start to the week and I am thinking I might be able to get to 100k by the end. I now only have two more days of work before I go on Long Service Leave. I don't have to go back till the end of May! I am seriously considering switching to running in the morning over this time. This will break the habit of a life time. Getting up every morning may be harder than the running but I'm prepared to give it a go.
26th Nov - 2nd December
Mon 9.5k 46:25 @ 4:53 HR 143 77% MaxHR
Tue 14.5k 1:12:40 @ 5:00 HR 137 74% MaxHR
Wed 9.5k 46:35 @ 4:54 HR 141 76% MaxHR
Thu 15.3k 1:12:00 @ 4:59 HR 144 77% MaxHR
Fri 6.8k 34:27 @ 5:04 HR 137 74% MaxHR
Sat Rest
Sun Missed Session
Week 55.6k
Nov 353.1k
Well I made my target of highest number of Ks for a month. I reached it on the Thursday with a day to spare. My normal run that night would have left me just short of the total so I did an extra 800m just to make sure. It was a tough week. My legs felt very tired each day. I bought a new pair of shoes and wore them Tuesday and Wednesday but they didn't seem to make things any better. But looking back now, the pace for the week was quite acceptable considering the phase of my training.
The week ended on a sad note, as My Wife's father who just a little over three months ago was diagnosed with a cancer of his spinal fluid died in hospital at age 77. A sombre lesson to make the most of life as you never know what is around the corner.
3rd - 9th December
Mon 19.0k 1:36:14 @ 5:03 HR 142 76% MaxHR
Tue 11.0k 55:00 @ 5:00 HR 147 79% MaxHR
Wed 14.5k 1:13:46 @ 5:05 HR 140 75% MaxHR
Thu 14.5k 1:17:56 @ 5:22 HR 136 73% MaxHR
Fri 11.0k 55:39 @ 5:03 HR 140 75% MaxHR
Sat Rest
Sun 25k 2:17:09 @ 5:29 HR 139 74% MaxHR
Week 95.0k
Mth 95.0k
Year 3,079k
The pace was a little slower this week but a nice increase in distance to 95k. It certainly didn't help with the weather becoming very steamy. Looks like summer has finally arrived. The last couple of Ks of Sunday's long run was particularly tough and that clammy feeling of running in sweat soaked shirt, shorts and socks was back. Glad I was not having to do a 30K run. In fact I have found the 25k long runs to be perfect. They are long enough to give you lots of time on your feet but short enough that Monday's session can be more than just a gentle recovery run.
10th - 12th December
Mon 9.5k 46:54 @ 4:56 HR 146 78% MaxHR
Tue 14.5k 1:14:03 @ 5:06 HR 141 76% MaxHR
Wed 19.0k 1:41:03 @ 5:19 HR 135 72% MaxHR
A strong start to the week and I am thinking I might be able to get to 100k by the end. I now only have two more days of work before I go on Long Service Leave. I don't have to go back till the end of May! I am seriously considering switching to running in the morning over this time. This will break the habit of a life time. Getting up every morning may be harder than the running but I'm prepared to give it a go.
posted by Robert Song @ 10:04 pm
5 Comments:
At Thu Dec 13, 07:23:00 am AEST,
IHateToast said…
you're not a morning person? i thought i was the mutant for not loving the AMs.
i'm sorry for the loss your family is experiencing. you're in my thoughts.
At Thu Dec 13, 12:31:00 pm AEST,
Stephen Lacey said…
Sorry to hear about your father-in-law. That is not good at all.
I suppose we can look forward to daily training updates on your blog with you being on long service leave. No excuses for a bad Gold Coast Marathon as you will get to be able to train and live like a pro ;-) Do you have any plans for travel? Perhaps a music collecting safari?
At Thu Dec 13, 12:41:00 pm AEST,
Tesso said…
Very sorry to hear about Your Wife's father. These days 77 seems so young.
Ah, I am sooooo jealous about your leave. LSL is the best thing ever. Wonder if there'll be any music left in your collection still unlistened to at the end.
At Thu Dec 13, 08:21:00 pm AEST,
Rob said…
I am sorry to hear about your Dad-in-Law Robert Song.
I hope you and the family are adjusting well to your LSL.
You certainly clocked up a huge tally of K's for November. Well done.
At Fri Dec 14, 03:51:00 pm AEST,
Ewen said…
Sorry about your father-in-law Graham. That's sad news.
Stick with the PMs - easier, faster running and less chance of injury. I do an AM once a week - thankfully we start at 7.30am, but even at that hour I'm creaky for about 5k.
Or... you could start running a few double sessions ;)
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