Wonky Footpaths

Went to go for a hill run with Nic last night. We didn't even get 1km before Nic pushed me and made me stack it! Nah, he didn't really push me. The footpath and the grass next to it weren't even and I rolled my ankle and skinned my knee. We ended up just walking as my ankle hurt a bit too much to walk but not enough to go home.

When we got to the bottom of the hill Nic ran ahead while I turned around and walked back up the hill. I waited for about 10 mins for Nic once I was at the top of the hill. There is no way I could have run today.

Considering the way the walk started finishing with 6.27km is quite good.

My knee

Distance travelled today: 6.27km
Distance travelled so far: 292.51km
Distance left to travel: 25,462.49km

A Run With My Man

Today I went for a run with Trent. We had my Mum and Dad watch the kids and went out from their place. They have a creek near their house and we just followed that. I had hoped to go 6km but my leg started to give me some grief, so I started walking for a bit, tried to restart the running but it hurt too much. I am hoping this is not the return of shin splits! I think I am going to have to rest my leg for a few days to make sure it is all ok and doesn't become to injured.

I enjoyed going out for a run with Trent as it is a rare thing we get to do (what with needing the kids watched etc... Maybe I will start trying to get Mum and Dad to watch the kids a little more so we can go out together maybe every few weeks.

I am not sure Trent enjoys it as much as me but it is nice to have company and I do enjoy his company.

Distance travelled today: 4.69km
Distance travelled so far: 286.24km
Distance left to travel: 25,468.76km

Bus Run

Today Nic decided we would do a run along another section of the bus track. To get from one bus station to the next wasn't as far as we thought it would be, it was only 3km. We swapped sides of the track to come back again and it was 5km to get back! It doesn't really go alongside the bus track on the way back, so we had no idea how far we had to go and at times felt like we were quite lost.

I tried to beat my last PB but I went out to hard to early and then ran up a hill (I thought I was closer to the end of the km than I was). I stopped running thinking I wasn't going to beat it, my legs were tired, my lungs hurt and I was super hot. I ran the km in 7:38min only 18secs slower than my PB. If I had kept running I would have beaten it, I am so annoyed at myself. In future I will listen to Nic more as he said I would beat it but I didn't think I would. Sometimes I think I need to believe in myself a little more than I do.

I am so knackered right now I am about to pass out, brilliant run tonight!


Distance travelled today: 8.15km
Distance travelled so far: 281.55km
Distance left to travel: 25,473.45km

Alternate Creek Walk

Today I had planned on walking the creek walk we did a week ago but going to the end of it just to see where it ends up. Nic was a bit later coming over than I had planned so we did our original creek walk but just walked the other side of the creek to what we did last time.

We didn't do loads of running, well Nic did more than me as he ran laps of the oval whilst I jogged ahead. I am really over laps of the oval at the moment, it is so much easier to keep running when you have a destination rather than a distance to reach.

Nic did make me run up a hill on the way home, I think Nic was trying to make me think I was back at Bootcamp. My legs are a bit tired but they feel good so the hill was worth running up.

Distance travelled today: 6.40km
Distance travelled so far: 273.40km
Distance left to travel: 25,481.60km

Hill Run

Holy Crap on a Cracker! I did a hill run tonight. It is a run I have done before but thought I would see if my time had improved. This hill is ridiculously steep and at times felt like I was just jogging on the spot. It isn't a very long run but the hills make it seem like you have run a marathon.

Last time I did this run I did it in 50mins, tonight I did it in 42min beating my last time by 8mins. I am a little chuffed about this (hadn't expected such a big difference). I guess this shows that I am getting fitter over time.

I have decided to put up some photos of this hill. The first is approaching the hill, the second is taken from the top of the hill.

Distance travelled today: 4.26km
Distance travelled so far: 267km
Distance left to travel: 25,488km

Personal Best

Nic and I did a run along the local bus track tonight, We ran between two of the stations. During this 6km walk I managed to do two PB's. The first one was how long it took to do the 6km. When I did the 6km City to Bay last year I did that in just over 55min. Tonight I did 6km in just over 53min. Only 2 mins but still it is still an improvement and a PB.

The other was my fastest ever 1km, which I did in 7min 15sec. This I am pretty chuffed about. If I keep running the way I have been I will end up running as fast as Nic by the time the next City to Bay comes around!


Distance travelled today: 6.01km
Distance travelled so far: 262.74km
Distance left to travel: 25,492.26km

Creek Walk

Last night Nic and I went on our longest walk yet. It was quite a hilly walk along a creek near my place. We did some running but not heaps, especially after running up one particular hill that was quite steep. It was quite a pleasant walk as it was away from roads so no car fumes etc...

We had only planned on walking about 6km but wanted to see where we were (the path was at the bottom of a hill). We walked up another massive hill and worked out we were behind the local prison. We then walked through a maze of dead end roads to work our way back home (some lovely houses in this area). We ended up walking 8.21km and now I have a sore butt from walking/running up hills! Totally worth it though.


Distance travelled today: 8.21km
Distance travelled so far: 256.73km
Distance left to travel: 25,498.27km

Circles

Nic and I went out a bit later than we have been as the weather has still been quite hot during the day. We go out that little bit later in the hopes of it being a bit cooler.

We went to the local oval again and it is quite breezy on one side of the oval but the other side is so still it makes you want to get to the breezy side again. I tried to do some running tonight but I just couldn't. I think i am getting sick of running in circles on the oval and need a change of scenery for a while. It may also have been to do with eating dinner only 30mins before going out, not going to do that again. I ended up only walking 4km but it was better than not going out.

I am going to find somewhere new to go next time we go out.


Distance travelled today: 4km
Distance travelled so far: 248.52km
Distance left to travel: 25,506.48km