I was in a crappy mood this evening and thought a run would fix it. As we needed to do food shopping I decided to run to the shops and have Trent meet me there with the kids. It was a cool night (10 degrees) but didn't feel that cold, to me anyway.
I walked the first 2km and then decided I would jog the rest of the way to the shops. I didn't go overly fast just thought I would try and keep a consistent pace. I kept my speed to around 9mins a km for the 3 km that I jogged. I would be happier if I could go faster but this is good for now. I do find that it does depend on what music I am actually listening to when I am running as it changes my speeds. Slow songs slow me down where as faster songs speed me up. Maybe I should see how long I can keep up the running when it is all faster songs I am listening to?
I ended up beating Trent and the kids to the shops and started the shopping before they got there. I thought the shops would have been slightly further (about 6/7km) than what they were (5.88km) but it was good to get out. It didn't fix my mood but I got a run out of it so I am happy(ish).
Distance travelled today: 5.88km
Distance travelled so far: 473.22km
Distance left to travel: 25,284.53km
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Lost!
Today Nic and I went out to do some more training for our 50 km walk. We did the first leg the other week (20km) and today we were going to do the next leg (16km).
I dropped my car at the finishing point for that leg and then Robyn dropped Nic and I at the start and we headed off. Now, prior to today I knew that Nic had printed off the map and directions for todays walk so didn't bother to do it myself. Wrong decision! Nic forgot the maps and so we only had the map on my phone to go by. It wasn't overly clear so we spent the first 30 mins going teh wrong direction and walking in circles and into dead ends.
We went back to the start and worked out where we should be going and headed off again. Nic called Robyn and asked her to take a photo of the maps and send them to our phones as then it would make it easier for us to know if we were going the right direction or not. We continued on the path following the signs to Black Hill Summit as we knew that is where we needed to head towards. Oh my goodness, the size of the hill we had to walk up was huge. Now I thought my fitness was getting a lot better but now I am not entirely convinced that it is. My lungs seriously felt like they were going to explode, they were burning. I don't know if it was to do with the weather, the hill or my fitness but it made me feel really unfit! We stopped part way on the hill and had lunch. Whilst we were sitting there we received a photo from Robyn of the map and directions. Turns out we were still going the wrong way! The path we were on would eventually reach where we needed to go so we chose to continue the way were going rather than turning around again.
The scenery on the walk was beautiful, there were just some atrociously large hills. Once we met up with the path we were supposed to be on we decided we would only walk to where there would be a hydration point and ask Robyn to pick us up from there as we both had things to go tonight. We had taken a while to get to where we were and knowing that we still had a fair bit to go thought it was best to stop.
I am hoping that the path we have to actually take isn't as steep as some of the hills we took today but I guess Nic and I will have to try this leg again and get the right one next time. We may have been lost but it was fun and we did end up walking 10km. It was hard and quite high and totally worth it. Over that 10 km we walked an elevation of 350m so a decent hike up the hills.
Photos top to bottom (taken by Nic)
Panoramic shot of me walking up the hill
One of the hills
The scenery
Distance travelled today: 10km
Distance travelled so far: 467.34km
Distance left to travel: 25,290.41km
I dropped my car at the finishing point for that leg and then Robyn dropped Nic and I at the start and we headed off. Now, prior to today I knew that Nic had printed off the map and directions for todays walk so didn't bother to do it myself. Wrong decision! Nic forgot the maps and so we only had the map on my phone to go by. It wasn't overly clear so we spent the first 30 mins going teh wrong direction and walking in circles and into dead ends.
We went back to the start and worked out where we should be going and headed off again. Nic called Robyn and asked her to take a photo of the maps and send them to our phones as then it would make it easier for us to know if we were going the right direction or not. We continued on the path following the signs to Black Hill Summit as we knew that is where we needed to head towards. Oh my goodness, the size of the hill we had to walk up was huge. Now I thought my fitness was getting a lot better but now I am not entirely convinced that it is. My lungs seriously felt like they were going to explode, they were burning. I don't know if it was to do with the weather, the hill or my fitness but it made me feel really unfit! We stopped part way on the hill and had lunch. Whilst we were sitting there we received a photo from Robyn of the map and directions. Turns out we were still going the wrong way! The path we were on would eventually reach where we needed to go so we chose to continue the way were going rather than turning around again.
The scenery on the walk was beautiful, there were just some atrociously large hills. Once we met up with the path we were supposed to be on we decided we would only walk to where there would be a hydration point and ask Robyn to pick us up from there as we both had things to go tonight. We had taken a while to get to where we were and knowing that we still had a fair bit to go thought it was best to stop.
I am hoping that the path we have to actually take isn't as steep as some of the hills we took today but I guess Nic and I will have to try this leg again and get the right one next time. We may have been lost but it was fun and we did end up walking 10km. It was hard and quite high and totally worth it. Over that 10 km we walked an elevation of 350m so a decent hike up the hills.
Photos top to bottom (taken by Nic)
Panoramic shot of me walking up the hill
One of the hills
The scenery
Distance travelled today: 10km
Distance travelled so far: 467.34km
Distance left to travel: 25,290.41km
Friday, May 20, 2011
6am!
6am! The alarm goes off. Then begins the internal fight of sleep vs exercise. Turn the alarm off and get up or hit snooze and get 10 mins more sleep? Do I get up or do I message Nic to say not today? It is still dark outside and it is a little chilly (for me anyway). What is there to entice me out of my bed to do running other than feeling good for doing it? Yes, no, yes, no, yes, no. After the 15 minute argument with myself and a text from Nic to say he was awake, exercise won!
I got to Nic's place at 6:30 and we went for a run. I felt tired but not from lack of sleep, just the, this is early morning and I have just woken up tired. I took a while to get going with the running, which surprised me a little. Also my legs were really tight. I tried to do a PB but didn't manage it. I realise I can't do a pb every time I go running but it is still a small let down when I don't beat it (or get close to it). Sometimes I wonder what it is that helps me go faster. Is it the music I listen to? Is it the fact I am running on my own? It is an interesting thing.
I am glad I went out this morning it makes me feel good and is a great way to start the day. Will be easier to get up when it isn't so cold and dark. Just have to wait for winter to be over.
Distance travelled today: 5.21km
Distance travelled so far: 457.34km
Distance left to travel: 25,300.41km
I got to Nic's place at 6:30 and we went for a run. I felt tired but not from lack of sleep, just the, this is early morning and I have just woken up tired. I took a while to get going with the running, which surprised me a little. Also my legs were really tight. I tried to do a PB but didn't manage it. I realise I can't do a pb every time I go running but it is still a small let down when I don't beat it (or get close to it). Sometimes I wonder what it is that helps me go faster. Is it the music I listen to? Is it the fact I am running on my own? It is an interesting thing.
I am glad I went out this morning it makes me feel good and is a great way to start the day. Will be easier to get up when it isn't so cold and dark. Just have to wait for winter to be over.
Distance travelled today: 5.21km
Distance travelled so far: 457.34km
Distance left to travel: 25,300.41km
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Night Running
I went out on a route I have run before but this time went the opposite direction. I don't know if it makes any difference (probably unlikely). I walked my first km to warm up and ran my second which was mainly uphill and it ended up being my fastest km of my run at 7:03min.
I didn't do 6km like I had planned to, as part of the route has no lights and didn't feel that would be overly safe in the dark. Not because of creepy people that may be lurking in the bushes (again unlikely) but because it is more likely I will injure myself if I can't see where I am running. The last thing I want is an injury when I am enjoying myself so much.
Distance travelled today: 4.44km
Distance travelled so far: 452.13km
Distance left to travel: 25,305.62km
I didn't do 6km like I had planned to, as part of the route has no lights and didn't feel that would be overly safe in the dark. Not because of creepy people that may be lurking in the bushes (again unlikely) but because it is more likely I will injure myself if I can't see where I am running. The last thing I want is an injury when I am enjoying myself so much.
Distance travelled today: 4.44km
Distance travelled so far: 452.13km
Distance left to travel: 25,305.62km
Monday, May 16, 2011
Getting Fitter & Faster
I truly do amaze myself at times. I decided today that I would go for a run tonight. I got Trent to drop me off at my friends house and I was then going to run home. I have run this route before it is the one with the giant hill. I thought I would see if I could run all the way up the hill. It was more a very slow jog but I did it and I took about 2 mins of the km tat includes the hill.
The last time I did this particular route I took 50 mins but today I took 7mins off that time and did it in 43mins. I couldn't believe it. It just goes to show that I am not only getting faster but obviously fitter as well. Pretty chuffed!
Distance travelled today: 4.20km
Distance travelled so far: 447.69km
Distance left to travel: 25,310.06km
The last time I did this particular route I took 50 mins but today I took 7mins off that time and did it in 43mins. I couldn't believe it. It just goes to show that I am not only getting faster but obviously fitter as well. Pretty chuffed!
Distance travelled today: 4.20km
Distance travelled so far: 447.69km
Distance left to travel: 25,310.06km
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Practice Hike
This morning Nic and I met up to practice the first leg of the 50km walk we are planning on doing in October. The first leg of the walk is 18km so that was our goal. We both had our hydro backpacks, backpacks that carry a bladder of water with a hose/straw for you to drink from whilst walking. The water makes the bag quite heavy but we needed to fill the bags for the walk so we could see how we would go carrying the weight over that distance.
We had the map of the leg, which to be honest was pretty useless. I am glad that it came with a written description of directions because without that I am not sure we would have followed the right path at times with out them.
When we reached about 14km both of us started getting slightly sore lower backs/hips. Not painful enough to not be able to keep going but a noticeable ache. It is a long walk so not entirely unexpected. To be honest I am actually a little surprised I wasn't more sore during the walk, let alone afterwards.
When we got to where I had parked my car we had walked 19.41km in 3hr 55min. I really enjoyed the walk. The random conversations about nothing with Nic to pass the time. It was a nice walk that I would happily do again. We will have to plan the next leg for in the near future, however the next leg is more bush walking so I will need to buy proper hiking boots for that leg.
If how I feel after walking just under 20km is anything to go by I think 50km is completely doable. It will be long and hard and I am sure at times challenging but I know that both Nic and myself are very capable of walking the 50km.
Taken towards the end of the walk
Distance travelled today: 19.41km
Distance travelled so far: 443.49km
Distance left to travel: 25,314.26km
We had the map of the leg, which to be honest was pretty useless. I am glad that it came with a written description of directions because without that I am not sure we would have followed the right path at times with out them.
When we reached about 14km both of us started getting slightly sore lower backs/hips. Not painful enough to not be able to keep going but a noticeable ache. It is a long walk so not entirely unexpected. To be honest I am actually a little surprised I wasn't more sore during the walk, let alone afterwards.
When we got to where I had parked my car we had walked 19.41km in 3hr 55min. I really enjoyed the walk. The random conversations about nothing with Nic to pass the time. It was a nice walk that I would happily do again. We will have to plan the next leg for in the near future, however the next leg is more bush walking so I will need to buy proper hiking boots for that leg.
If how I feel after walking just under 20km is anything to go by I think 50km is completely doable. It will be long and hard and I am sure at times challenging but I know that both Nic and myself are very capable of walking the 50km.
Taken towards the end of the walk
Distance travelled today: 19.41km
Distance travelled so far: 443.49km
Distance left to travel: 25,314.26km
Monday, May 9, 2011
Running in the Cold
I love it! I love the cold. I love the smell of wood fires burning. It also seems that cold weather makes me run faster. I knocked 4 seconds off my PB tonight so it is now 5:53min for a km. I still surprise myself with what I am capable of doing and how much I am willing to push myself and how much I am still enjoying going out running and that I want to go running over walking.
I only went out for a quick run tonight as Trent had to go out and I only had about 30mins to get a run in. 2.72km is better than nothing and as I said I got a PB so it could have been because I had to hurry as well. Either way, I am impressed with myself.
Heading out for my run
Distance travelled today: 2.72km
Distance travelled so far: 424.08km
Distance left to travel: 25,333.67km
I only went out for a quick run tonight as Trent had to go out and I only had about 30mins to get a run in. 2.72km is better than nothing and as I said I got a PB so it could have been because I had to hurry as well. Either way, I am impressed with myself.
Heading out for my run
Distance travelled today: 2.72km
Distance travelled so far: 424.08km
Distance left to travel: 25,333.67km
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Sore Hips
I haven't been out since Monday evening. Thursday & Friday mornings Nic and I had all intentions of meeting up and going running before he goes to work. Both mornings we cancelled at 6:30 due to lack of sleep the night before and because of how cold it was. Hopefully my sleep will get better and morning runs will start happening otherwise the runs will be few and far between.
We did end up going out for a run last night. The plan was to see how far I could run non stop. I have done 4km before so at a minimum that was the goal. Unfortunately not even that happened. I had spent all day doing housework and had a sore back which also made my legs very sore and tight. This meant only just over a km of continuous running. I didn't think housework would affect my running so much. We did still go 6.34km though, which I am very happy about.
I can not believe how sore my hips were afterwards though, I was walking like an old Nanna. I think housework causes more trouble than it is worth.
Distance travelled today: 6.34km
Distance travelled so far: 421.36km
Distance left to travel: 25,336.39km
We did end up going out for a run last night. The plan was to see how far I could run non stop. I have done 4km before so at a minimum that was the goal. Unfortunately not even that happened. I had spent all day doing housework and had a sore back which also made my legs very sore and tight. This meant only just over a km of continuous running. I didn't think housework would affect my running so much. We did still go 6.34km though, which I am very happy about.
I can not believe how sore my hips were afterwards though, I was walking like an old Nanna. I think housework causes more trouble than it is worth.
Distance travelled today: 6.34km
Distance travelled so far: 421.36km
Distance left to travel: 25,336.39km
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Back to it!
Well after 11 days off of running I have been feeling quite lazy about not doing anything. I know I have done some things that have been exercise of sorts but still it wasn't running or riding, so I haven't felt overly fit.
I decided tonight to get back into the running. I chose not to go far so that I would ease myself back into it all. I didn't expect to do much running, thought I would do more walking. After the first km I decided to run the next km just to see how I would go. Well didn't I get a massive surprise when at the end of that km the woman on Endomondo told me I ran it in 5min 57sec!!! I didn't think I had been running that fast. I am pretty impressed that I have now broken the 6min mark for a km.
Hopefully I will continue to get faster. My aim is 5mins by September for the City to Bay, which before now I would have thought to be completely impossible. Fingers crossed I can make it.
Distance travelled today: 2.72km
Distance travelled so far: 415.02km
Distance left to travel: 25,342.73km
I decided tonight to get back into the running. I chose not to go far so that I would ease myself back into it all. I didn't expect to do much running, thought I would do more walking. After the first km I decided to run the next km just to see how I would go. Well didn't I get a massive surprise when at the end of that km the woman on Endomondo told me I ran it in 5min 57sec!!! I didn't think I had been running that fast. I am pretty impressed that I have now broken the 6min mark for a km.
Hopefully I will continue to get faster. My aim is 5mins by September for the City to Bay, which before now I would have thought to be completely impossible. Fingers crossed I can make it.
Distance travelled today: 2.72km
Distance travelled so far: 415.02km
Distance left to travel: 25,342.73km
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