Category Archives: running

distance: 4.11 km, time: 00:35, pace: 08:30, calories: 454, effort: 5/5
Achey right knee, probably part of my bung foot adjusting to the longer runs. Last five minutes were _hard_, but I didn’t stop running. The nice, cooler weather is good.
cloudy

distance: 4.12 km, time: 00:35, pace: 08:30, calories: 454, effort: 5/5
25mins without stopping was hard. Hills are really hard – this was much easier on the flat. I had to pause for 2secs to fix my shoelace once (too tight and hurting my foot). But I got all the way through. I’d repeat this run if wk7 run1 wasn’t the same thing.
But I’m feeling pretty good. Tired, but good.
cloudy, humid

distance: 4.45 km, time: 00:30, pace: 06:44, effort: 4/5
Running after lunch: hot and fullstomachyuck.
Running on little sleep and much dancing: challenging.
Running on the super-flat with less humidity: super easy – felt like cheating.
No cockatoos, but many crows.
hot, sunny

distance: 4.84 km, time: 00:30, pace: 06:11, effort: 3/5, calories: 389
It’s hotter in Melbourne than Sydney, and I felt a bit rough after a late night and dancing. But I did it all. It’s much easier running in a flat town – hence my longer distance I guess. No cockatoos, though.
humid, overcast

distance: 3.71 km, time: 00:30, pace: 08:05, calories: 389, effort: 4/5
20minutes running without stopping!
Really felt the impact in my knees without the resting walks, and also the limited range of movement in my right ankle. Tired, but triumphant.
sunny,

distance: 3.91 km, time: 00:30, pace: 07:40, calories: 389, feeling: good
A little chilly starting out, but that’s a nice change. The 8minute running blocks were a lot easier than I thought they’d be. I feel surprisingly good.
overcast

distance: 3.55 km, time: 00:30, pace: 08:26, calories: 243, feeling: good, effort: 3/5
Running in the cool is much nicer. Longer running sections were far easier than I expected. Had some achey in the arch of my left foot which became a tightness in my calf. Must stretch more effectively.
Got stuck at some lights for aaaaages so didn’t get as far :( Wish we weren’t bounded by so many busy roads in such a small blob.
No cockatoos, just bridge views.
cloudy

distance: 4.06 km, time: 00:30, pace: 07:23, calories: 278
Good! No cockatoos, but I realised you can see the Harbour Bridge for a large part of the run. Must look up more.
Slightly flatter beginning part and a cooler day made a big difference in my stamina.
overcast

distance: 3.57 km, time: 00:30, pace: 08:24, calories: 389, feeling: good, effort:4/5
Had trouble breathing because of allergies so I had to walk a bit at one point. :( No cockatoos to see for motivation. :(
Feel ok now, but disappointed I couldn’t quite make it 100%
hot, sunny

distance: 3.77 km, time: 00:30, pace: 07:57, calories: 389
Wk4 is harder than wk3 and I felt it. But I did the whole thing properly. Beginning to suspect I walk faster than I run. Cool temperature though.
humid, overcast