Secret Blog for Killing Track and Parkrun PBs

Morning set of Long Beach Intervals of 2 x 4km with Munchkin the Border Collie. Weather cool, full sun, no wind, beach completely deserted. After the session a warm down on Surf Beach and Golf Course with Milli the Border Collie. 12km for the morning.

Weather cool, no wind at Glasshouse Rocks Beaches for a set of 3 x 1500m Intervals. Sand firm and fast again, lucky with recent favourable tides this week. After the finish of the set I heard, then saw a Large pod of Humpback whales Breaching in the bay between Surf Beach and the island. I spent some time watching and taking photos before heading home. I ran a long warm down on the coast trail, 18km for the day.

Pre-dawn start to a Long Beach Interval set of 2 x 3km efforts at Glasshouse Rocks Beaches racing Munchkin the Border Collie at dead low tide, sand firm and fast. After the set we ran a 1km effort at Surf Beach followed by a long Warm Down where I got lucky and saw a Humpback Whale breaching out of the water repeatedly just past Glasshouse Rocks. Steve ran a set of 6,5,4,3,2,1 Minute efforts at his patch with his first 2 intervals at 3:40/km, the fastest split 3:12/km.

Morning run at Glasshouse Rocks Beaches with Munchkin the Border Collie. Weather cool, warming up shortly after Sunrise. I added a loop of the Golf Course as a warm down and a second easy run from home, 18km for the day.. Late afternoon Whales spotted across the road breaching out of the water. Still no sign of this migration to Antarctica ending soon.

Morning set of 3 x 800m Intervals for Steve on his patch. Splits:2:47,2:47,2:47. Very consistent considering he had to deal with stray ducks. I ran twice on Glasshouse Rocks Beaches at dead low tide, first with Munchkin and second joined by Milli the Border Collie. Weather cool with some wind from the north. After the session a 6km run spotting Whales on the coast trail from home. Still many Whales out there migrating south to Antarctica. They were all not close to shore this morning. 

Morning run on Glasshouse Rocks Beaches at dead low tide with Munchkin the Border Collie. Weather cool, sunny, no wind. Beaches flat and fast. We moved from Glasshouse Rocks Beaches to Surf Beach when we heard Milli the Border Collie Herding waves and ran an extra loop of the Golf Course with Her...a sort of open air Play date for Munchkin and Milli. At home a long recovery run on the Coast trail, 20km for the day.

This morning Steve ran a set of 5 x 3 minute Efforts, 1 Minute recovery, 3:40/km average Speed. After a delayed start to the morning I made my way to Glasshouse Rocks Beaches for a set of 5 x 400m efforts with Munchkin the Border Collie.

Morning set of 2 x 2.5km Beach Intervals at Glasshouse Rocks Beaches and Surf Beach with Munchkin the Border Collie. Humpback Whales were seen breaching out of the water close to Shore. Weather cool, no wind, beach fast on hard packed sand. After the run a 10km warm down on the Coast Trail. 17km for the day.