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6.5km warm up Run: beach weather

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Morning 6.5 km warm up Run under cloudless skies, almost everyone at the beach today. This evening I will head out for a second run to be done as a hilly maximum threshold hill loop.

local 3km warm up run ; maximum threshold run.

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This morning a local 3km warm up Run under cloudy skies and light drizzle. In the afternoon a maximum threshold run on my hill loop. Where I held maximum threshold for the entire run.I ran the hill loop as planned in the afternoon and felt great again running out there and important for me to keep this session going with racing to start again in March with the Australian Masters athletics Championships coming up very soon. The afternoon run done in windy conditions, still similar to my recent erfforts. Next solid session will be done with my regular training partner on Friday.

scheduled rest day, morning 6km run

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After two days of maximum threshold runs at Parkrun panboola wetlands and a nother with my training partner today is a scheduled recovery day. This morning an 8km run from home. Weather mostly sunny although windy at times with a cold blast still persisting as it has done in recent days.

yesterday at Parkrun panboola wetlands this morning at fosters bay with the pelicans and other birds.

This morning a drive south to run with my training partner, weather cool to cold, not a cloudy in the sky.

Parkrun panboola wetlands 5th overall 19:28, my first parkrun at this venue since March 2025 today's age grading for me 84.59%

This morning a road trip to parkrun panboola wetlands. Weather windy and sunny.

early morning road trip south to join the local running group

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Early morning road trip south to run with the local running group.weather full sun, no wind, water temperature a delightful 20 degrees.

6km run ; overnight rain

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This morning up before dawn for a 6km run from home before heading to Narooma for shopping  with large crowds expected to arrive for the Christmas break. Tomorrow morning I will join the local running group for an easy social run.

local runs from home : overnight rain

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This morning a 9 km run from home after overnight rain, weather full sun, no wind. Next hard session on Friday weather permitting.

local 8 km run from home; lyrebird spotting

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Some rain overnight clearing to a cloudy cool morning with a highlight being seeing a mating pair of lyre birds just across the road.in the afternoon it was raining here again, I got out there for a maximum threshold run on my hill loop in my quickest time on the course.

planned recovery day: 4km

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All runs done from home today after the hard session yesterday.This morning a steady 5km run. Weather cloudy after overnight rain, warm winds from the north.

morning 8km local Run including a maximum threshold run on my hill loop

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This morning an 8km run from home including a maximum threshold run on my hill loop. Weather cool to very warm, full sun once it rose heating things up very Tomorrow a road trip south to run with my training partner.

morning runs from home 8km

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This morning all runs done from home including a maximum threshold run on my hill loop. I felt great out there running.Weather cool until the sun rose.

Early morning 8km run : maximum threshold hill runs

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Rain overnight clearing by dawn. I got out there early for an 8km run followed by maximum threshold hill circuit. W other cloudy and humid, no wind.

early morning 3km warm up: maximum threshold hill loop run

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All runs done from home again today. Lots of wind last night, trees down everywhere.. after a short break I got out there again for a maximum threshold run on my hill loop feeling great throughout and able to hold maximum threshold up all the hills.

early morning 6km run from home : road trip south : run club

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Morning 6km run from home before driving south to join the local run club for another 5km run, out and back hugging the banks of the turquoise waters of the inlet where the dogs had a couple of quick dog paddles to cool off.

local runs ; Big Blue sky day

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All runs done from home this morning after a little rain overnight. The ocean was relatively calm and temperature warming quickly with rising of the sun. In the afternoon another maximum threshold run on my hill loop.

Road trip running meet up with my training partner.

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Very early start to the day with a road trip south to run with my training partner. Weather cool to warm and humid, 17km for the session running at my threshold on an undulating to hilly route on the golf course and other sections with great views of the ocean and spotting a large pod of dolphins swimming near the  inlet.backbat home a 3.5 km warm down. 

early morning 3km warm up Run : 16km afternoon a maximum threshold run on my hill loop.

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This morning a 2.5km run as a warm up. In the afternoon a second run ton my hill loop at maximum threshold making the daily volume to 20m for the day and the run much quicker than the same run as yesterday.Weather some cloud, light winds. We spotted a large pod of dolphins not far from shore heading north.tomorrow a trip south to meet up with my training partner for another all terrain run on a variety of surfaces.

morning 6km run : Christmas whales and dolphins

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This morning a 6km run from home before heading south for a long run on the local golf course and snapping shots of assorted Christmas whales scattered throughout the town. In the afternoon a second run.

morning 7km run ; 6km maximum threshold run

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This morning a 7km run from home, in the afternoon a maximum threshold run on my hill loop which was up there with my best time on this loop. Weather cool to warm ,and windy

morning 6km Run ; play date Munchkin and Milli the Border Collies

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Morning 6km run from home at first light before heading south to meet up with Milli the Border Collie so Munchkin could have a play date together. Weather windy and on the chilly side .in the afternoon another run.

recovery day

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All runs done from home again today, up very early and getting plenty of low intensity running done. Yesterday I made my  entries in the Australian Masters athletics Championships to be held in Canberra in March. Next hard session will be on Friday morning very early with my training partner to escape the worst of the heat in this hot weather.

Road trip South ;long run day

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This morning I took a road trip south to meet up with my training partner for a long run. Weather cloudy, some wind, warming up with rising of the sun.we ran a 14km loop over all terrain types including some great scenery while running just below our threshold s  and talking for much of the journey. Next Friday we agreed to start an hour earlier to avoid as much of the heat as we could.