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Morning Run 12km ; 6km Recovery Run ; Vuelta Espana Stage 11 Times Taken with 3km to Go

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A cool morning run of 12km followed by a 6km Recovery Run. I am now in Taper Mode with just short leg speed intervals and recovery runs and just 10 days until I race the Sydney Half Marathon. I watched La Vuelta Espana Stage 11 last evening which was cut short due to protests near the stage Finish In BilBao and times taken with 3km to go. Stage 12 is a 143 km route starting in Laredo and finishing in Los Corrales de Buelna.
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Morning 8km Run ; 10km Hill Loop ; 10 Days Until Half Marathon Race Day ; Short Recovery Run ; Taper Begins

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Early start to the day, an 8km Run as a warm up for my 10km Hill Loop. A short recovery run and stretching. Taper Begins for my Half Marathon next Sunday.
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Local Warm Up Run 10km ; Glasshouse Rocks Beaches 3km(2 x 1500M) ; 6km Warm Down ; 10km Hill Loop

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A very cold morning to start the day, 10km Warm Up before moving to Glasshouse Rocks Beaches, Today racing Munchkin and Milli The Border Collies as 1.5km out and 1.5km Back on firm, fast sand. Weather warmer than earlier in the day, Full Sun although Dark Clouds Gathering on the hills. I expect rain this evening. In the afternoon 10km on my Hill Loop, Possibly my last big session before the Half Marathon in Sydney, just 11 days away and I'll start tapering this week.
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Local Morning Run 10km ; Glasshouse Rocks Beach Intervals 3 x 1km ; Warm Down ; 10km Hill Loop

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Morning 10km run from home before heading to Glasshouse Rocks Beaches at Low tide for a set of 3 x 1km Intervals Racing Munchkin the Border Collie. Back at home a short warm down. In the afternoon a 10km run on my Hill Loop. It's 13 days until I leave for Sydney to race the Sydney Half Marathon.
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Local Morning Run 6.5km ; Glasshouse Rocks Beaches 2 x 1500m ; 1km Warm Down ; Wildlife Spotting (Whales and Seals)

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Morning 6.5km run from home before heading to Glasshouse Rocks Beaches for a set of 2 x 1500m efforts racing Munchkin the Border Collie. While we were in the area we took a visit to the seal colony and spotted many whales off the coast. It looks like peak whale return migration is coming closer.
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Morning Run 6km ; Glasshouse Rocks Beaches 6 x 400m Beach Intervals ; 1km Warm Down ; Sydney Half Marathon

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Morning 5km run from home before heading to Glasshouse Rocks Beaches for a set of 6 x 400m Beach Intervals racing Munchkin the Border Collie. Weather Fine and warm early before turning windy with some rain showers. Back at home a 1km warm down jog. My race Bib for Sydney Half Marathon Arrived in the mail a couple of days ago. It's just 2 weeks Until Race Day and I've completed may training Preparation. I'll Begin to taper off the volume in a couple of days while still maintaining Intensity in Key Workouts.
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Morning Run 11km ; Glasshouse Rocks Beaches 2 x 1km Beach Intervals ; Whale Spotting ; Vuelta A Espana Watching ; Jay Vine

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Morning 11km run from home before heading to Glasshouse Rocks for a set of 2 x 1km Beach Intervals. Weather cool and calm early, full sun, windy as the day progressed. We had to cut the session short at Glasshouse Rocks with Two White Bellied Sea Eagles circling above looking for food and Munchkin the Border Collie would have made a Bite Sized Snack. This Morning I spotted a Humpback Whale Breaching off the Point, close to shore. There Will be Many more whales passing by soon.I spent the night watching the Vuelta Stage 6 and a summit finish in Andorra. The Town Centre has grown substantially since I was last there and great to See Jay Vine Claim his 3rd Grand Tour solo win to the Summit on his Wet Home Roads.
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Local Run 10km ; Glasshouse Rocks Beach Intervals Racing Munchkin and Milli The Border Collies 2 x 3km

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Morning 10km run from home before heading to Glasshouse Rocks Beaches for a set of 2 x 3km Beach Intervals Racing Munchkin and Milli The Border Collies. Weather Windy, Full Sun.Last evening I spent Watching Stage 5 of La Vuelta, A Time Trial which started and Finished In Figueres Spain at 4 Minute Intervals and speeds up to 57KM/Hour.Team Red Bull Lost an early rider in a nasty crash and the team of Felix Gall had a mediochre ride with Gall losing the Leaders Red Jersey to VingeGaard. Team UAE had the fastest ride in winning the stage.The riders will next race in the Mountains of Andorra in stage 6 with a 171km Route starting in Olot and finish in PAL.Andorra.
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