Secret Blog for Killing Track and Parkrun PBs

My body clock is accustomed to running at 4am now. No point tossing and turning. Last evening tidying up my old place, loading up the car for one last removalist drive back to the coast. This morning a run from the city to while away some time for the marsupials to get off the road and drive safely. I'm feeling a little 'Local Heroish' I miss the sound of the ocean.

Age % First Name Last Name Date 92.8 Louisa Abram 19/08/18 91.0 Clare Wall 23/05/21 88.6 Sue Archer 26/05/19 86.4 Clare Wall 22/05/22 86.0 Jackie Fairweather 24/08/08 83.3 Angela Bateup 26/08/07 83.1 SUSAN ARCHER 18/08/13 82.4 Sue Archer 27/08/06 82.3 Sue Archer 23/05/21 82.1 BELINDA MARTIN 21/08/16  % First Name Last Name Date 94.7 Bruce Graham 22/05/22 91.9 David Riches 19/08/18 90.7 Bruce Graham 26/05/19 89.9 Garry Hand 15/06/86 89.3 Bruce Graham 23/05/21 89.3 Shaun Creighton 19/08/18 88.2 Peter Kallio 28/08/05 87.7 Kent Williams 21/08/11 87.7 Tony Murray 19/06/88 87.6 Peter Kallio 29/08/04

Very early morning run done under starlight before making a road trip to Canberra. Mid-morning a set of 4 x 500m strides at Stromlo XC Circuits, just before the rain.

I'm a day away from completing my relocation to the coast from Canberra. Just in time to avoid the first minus degree mornings. Next big races on the horizon are Sutherland2Surf 11km in July and City2Surf 14km in August which are mass participation road races. Both include up hill and down hill running which is convenient, I've been training on hills since I got here. Neither have been conducted other than virtually since Covid until 2022. In between Parkrun events and possibly a couple of other races. I'm very happy with my running and training form. I'll begin to ramp up the intensity after this cold spell passes in a few days. Photos: City2Surf, Sutherland2Surf.

Sunday morning run of 18km. I failed to find the dreaming track on my previous attempt, success today. Running surface mostly soft sand, starting with a dropping high tide. Return was via lake edge. The track traces the footsteps of the Yuin People along Bingi Dreaming track in Eurobodalla National Park. Along the beach I saw many footprints of small marsupials, possibly an antechinus. In the forested dunes behind the beach there were larger marsupials including kangaroo and wallaby. I wouldn't run here in warmer weather, risk of snakes.

Soggy run at Parkrun Coombs, rain overnight and throughout the run, very slippery, big puddles, debris on path. Led start to finish 17:45. Now a slow drive down to the coast to play with Milli the Border Collie

Late morning set of 4 X 500m strides at Stromlo XC. Circuits. I drove up from the coast in early morning, greeted by rain. Tomorrow Parkrun.

Morning set of 13 X 250m beach intervals with <10 seconds recovery done shortly after low tide. Tiny secluded beach, firm sand, great for short intervals. Warm up 9km, 3.5 km set, 5km warm down. Friday 500m strides at Stromlo, Saturday Parkrun. 

Pre-dawn run of 18km around the hills with a flatter 2km tempo run to finish off. I'm ready to resume intervals again. I'll begin with some short beach intervals at low tide today.

Back up to full training volume today after the half marathon. Still a couple of sore spots, only a couple of days away from intervals and tempo runs again. I'll fit 1-2 light sessions in before a solid Parkrun on Saturday.

Some drizzle in the morning, left my runs for later in the day. I ran a few short runs (total 10km) with Milli the Border Collie to the beach and back at low tide. The water was running with a big swell, we chose some shelter from the waves. I should be ok to resume full volume tomorrow.

286 runners enjoyed a Perfect morning for a hilly half marathon around Lake Burley Griffin, 5th outright in 78:24, 1st M60+. I started conservatively, although never outside the top 10. By half way I was reeling in a few in front and continued the strong form to the end. Nobody passed me after the first kilometre. After the race a drive back home and a walk by the sea to loosen up. I'll have this week mostly as recovery runs.

Perfect weather at Parkrun Coombs. With a half marathon on Sunday I held back a little but not much after the first kilometre. Steve set a solid tempo in the early stages. I pushed hard on both sides of the major hill to get a gap and held to the end. 1st in 17:57. Steve ran 2nd in 18:20. My splits:(500m)1:48,1:51,1:43,1:42,1:43,(dead turn,1:52),1:48,1:42,(dead turn,1:49),1:42. Coffee after with Gabe and Helen who also ran at Coombs 

Morning run done early, steady pace without pushing on the hills, 17km all up. Saturday only 8km including a steady Parkrun. Sunday Half Marathon.

Chilly morning run over all the local hills, steady pace today. Friday recovery run. Saturday easy at Parkrun. Sunday Half Marathon.

Another start in the dark, after a warm up all steep hills run at maximum threshold. A tough session. Warm down beach run with Milli the border collie followed. In the afternoon 6km including 6 x 250m beach intervals with 15 seconds recovery.