Secret Blog for Killing Track and Parkrun PBs

Yesterday afternoon warm and wonderful weather, the snakes and lizards all came out to play. Today cool and windy, great day for watching Humpback whales breach out of the water at the View point across the road. The morning run with Munchkin the Border Collie at Glasshouse Rocks Beaches (2 x 2km Intervals) on high tide cutting off access to some beaches. Met Milli the Border Collie on Cemetery Beach and after she finished herding waves we ran with her through the Golf Course (2 x 1.9km intervals). Back at home a walk across the road to the whale spotting View point to see Humpback Whales Breaching out of the water repeatedly in rough seas. In the afternoon a long recovery run.

Morning 17km run starting at Glasshouse Rocks Beaches, moving to Surf Beach by single track and two laps of the Golf Course. Weather partly cloudy turning to full sun, cool, light winds.

This morning Steve ran a 6,5,4,3,2,1 Minute step down session at his patch on Bike Path. I ran on the beaches, golf course, board walk and single track early with Munchkin the Border Collie. Weather cool, light winds. At home after the session a long recovery run and 6km jog on the coast trail spotting more Whales moving very slowly with new born Calves in tow and later a pod of Dolphins.

Very long morning session across all terrains. Weather much improved from yesterday with the rain pushing off the coast, still cold and windy though. I raced Munchkin the Border Collie at Cemetery Beach as long intervals with short recovery (plus single track down and back up), Surf Beach and two loops of the golf course. We met Milli the Border Collie at Surf Beach and continued through the golf Course together. Back at home a long warm down. In the afternoon another 800m Hill Time Trial. 17km all up for the day. A chilly, windy morning also for Steve at his patch. He ran 2 x 800m efforts in 2:49,2:46.

Lots of rain yesterday afternoon, all night and into mid-morning before it cleared off. Steve postponed his 800m session. I relocated elsewhere to get in a session of 4 x 1500m on dry bitumen. Back at home it was chilly with some wind. Few out and about walking their dogs. I walked across the road to the Whale lookout, no whales in sight. In the afternoon I ran another 800m Hill Time Trial. No clouds by then, very cold and windy.

Big morning session of 13km on all terrain with Munchkin the Border Collie, starting with single track to Glasshouse Rocks Beaches, reversing back up to the headland and down to surf beach where we met up with Milli the Border Collie for herding waves and two loops of the Golf Course to finish at Surf Beach. Humpback whales were leaping out of the water at surf beach, Whale southerly migration season in full swing with new born calves in tow. Back at home more whale watching. In the afternoon an 800m Hill Time Trial.

Morning sets at Glasshouse Rocks Beaches on dead low tide before moving over the Headland to Surf Beach to continue the set of 6,5,4,3,2,1 minute effforts with 1 minute recovery (Puddle stop) racing Munchkin the Border Collie. Warm down recovery run back to the car through the Golf Course. Back at home a walk across the road for some Humpback Whale Spotting. In the afternoon 1 x 800m Hill effort at race pace and more Whale Spotting Humpbacks in close with their new borns.

Morning set of 8 x 1km Beach Intervals at Glasshouse Rocks Beaches and Surf Beach on firm, fast sand at dead low tide, a delight to be out there racing Munchkin the Border Collie. Long warm down through the golf course and return to Surf Beach. Back at home a 6km Humpback Whale watching run. In the afternoon I introduced an 800m Hill Time Trial into my training week.

With sunrise today at 548am Munchkin and Milli the Border Collies joined me for 2 x 2.5km beach intervals early at dead low tide. The sand was firm and fast as we raced each other at Glasshouse Rocks Beaches with rest stops at beach puddles and a diversion for them herding waves. A second identical set later in the day at second low tide. In between some play time and a long nap.

Warm, sunny morning with some wind (both hot and cold) at Parkrun Panboola Wetlands. On the drive south debris was flying across the Road, I was prepared for the foul weather before I arrived. I ran a full 6km warm up before the start and gave up on the idea of running Parkrun 45 minutes before the start when the hot winds started picking up, I turned around and drove home. In the afternoon I ran a full gas 8.5km effort from home to make up for the lost morning. On Sunday I will be taking Milli and Munchkin the Border Collie's for runs early in the morning. Steve ran a set of 4 x 1km efforts at his patch, the fastest effort 3:13/km.

Early morning set of 4 x 2km Intervals at Glasshouse Rocks Beach before moving to Surf Beach,Some Whales about, also 4 x 2km. After the Session a long warm down from home along the Coast trail. In the afternoon a set of Short Intervals. Parkrun Tomorrow. Steve ran a set of 5 x 200m in Brisbane.