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early morning 10km Run ; shopping day

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This morning a very early 8km run including a stop at the local lookout across the road before heading off on a shopping trip. Back at home a chance to catch up with friends who have been doing all things Christmas and family in recent weeks.. in the afternoon after the thunderstorms passed I ran a maximum threshold run on my hill loop.

morning threshold run bay to Bar beach and return

This morning a solo threshold run from the bay to Bar beach and return. Weather cool to warm with a steady breeze coming off the bay.

road trip parkrun panboola wetlands

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Last evening a road trip towards Parkrun panboola wetlands. It was raining when I left home, this morning sunny and cool, no sign of rain.parkrun went better than expected with another run quicker than the previous week and finished 2nd across the line, in 19:15,  also another improvement week on week while holding my maximum threshold for the entire run.

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.