Posts Tagged as ‘Training’

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  (Tags: Ian, Running, Training)Thanks Everyone

  Doing training runs is always a good time to reflect and think about life. While running last night I was reflecting on how fare I have come along with my running since the start of this year, which in turn made me think about all the encouragement and support people have given me along the [...]

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  (Tags: Running, Shire Trails, Training)Cronulla to Kurnell 16kms (Out & Back)

  Though I should post on some of my favorite runs. Similar to what I have started with my MTB trails. Summary Location: Cronulla to Kurnell (Out & Back) Description: A nice run along The Esplanard then out along the back of Cronulla sand dunes to Kurnell. Pros Nice location; Goes past Cronulla sand hills if [...]

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  (Tags: Ian, Running, Training)Serious About Running

  Well it is official I must be serious (obsessive) about running because last night, having not got my mid week run in yet, I decided it was a good idea to go for a run in the rain. Which I did. Now most “normal” people would think that it is a little obsessive on my [...]

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  (Tags: Fitness, Running, Training)Change in Training

  The SMH 1/2 was fun, tuff but fun and now that I have had time to sit back and reflect a little I don’t think I was really ready to run it. Having said that I do believe it was good thing for the simple reason that it gave me something to aim for, a [...]

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  (Tags: Running, Training)Run – Mid Week 6.5km’s

  Got in a nice 6.5km mid week run last night. Felt good in the run and was able to keep the pace/speed needed meet the 75min/11km cut off in the SMH 1/2 marathon which boosted my confidence that I was not going to crash out next weekend, especially since the run had a few hills [...]

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  (Tags: Running, Training)Run (Epic) – Lady Carrington Drive (Out & Back)

  Last weekend Brendan and myself decided to go for a run along Lady Carrington Dr with 14km’s in mind. However when we got to the 7km turn around point neither of us said a word and we just kept on running and before we knew it we ended up running the whole length, a little [...]

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  (Tags: Fitness, Running, Training)Working On My Fitness: Mar (07) Update

  Time for a March 07 update. Reached one milestone (of sorts this month), managed to swim 1km (20laps) without stopping. Proud of that Update * Polar Fitness Test: 48 (+3) aerobic/cardiovascular fitness at rest, comparable to VO2max * Run (Feb 07): 26 km (+0km) * Swim (Feb 07): 180 laps [50m] or 9km (+34laps or [...]

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  (Tags: Race Event, Running, SMH 1/2, Training)SMH Half Marathon (21kms – Oh Crap)

  Call me crazy (because I think I might be) but Brendan has manged to convince me that running the Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon with him is a good idea, that’s 21kms, yeap that’s right 21kms. The event (as I am not going to call it a race, because my only aim is to finish) [...]