In the face of a poor overnight rain forecast, my riding buddy and I called off riding Friday afternoon and decided to meet at his gym at 6 am or so. I’m working on Sunday so decided to turn up a bit after 5 am, run 10 km or so, and meet him after that.Continue reading “Didn’t it Rain? Actually, it Didn’t…”
Category Archives: Running
Rolling Back into it
Yesterday was the best I’d felt in over a week. Possibly the combination of coming out of Sunday’s hangover, some decent sleep and resetting the macros to get them right. Sleep’s still a little disjointed with the need to get up every couple of hours still there, but I feel I’m getting good quality sleepContinue reading “Rolling Back into it”
Early Slow Jog and Walk
I had another tough night’s sleep which really amounted to three or four hour long naps. I gave up at about 04:20, got up and put some running clothes on, heading out for a slow 2.15 km jog in about twelve and a half minutes. I did some additional walking just to make sure IContinue reading “Early Slow Jog and Walk”
Hot Running
I took advantage of the public holiday and slept in. I felt sluggish on rising and elected to grab some breakfast and run later in the day. I ended up heading out to Pooh Corner at lunch time, which may have been an error. It was hot, with strong sun. I had intended to headContinue reading “Hot Running”
Saturday Morning, After the Storm
Brisbane had some storm activity early on Saturday morning, putting paid to any cycling plans I had. The back up plan was to meet my mate at the gym at 6 am. I elected to get up just before 5 am and head to Toowong and run in to the city along the Brisbane River.Continue reading “Saturday Morning, After the Storm”
BRRC 10 km – A Bit Worse
Brisbane Road Runners 10 km today – and I had a feeling it was going to be a bit of a struggle, with depletion and generally fatigue. 23.5 degrees C and 98% humidity compared to 22.5 degrees C @ 75% humidity a fortnight ago. I got out a bit hard and spent much of theContinue reading “BRRC 10 km – A Bit Worse”
A Weighty Substitute, and a Cruise at the Pooh
Brisbane copped a substantial drenching overnight, and the wet rule was invoked for the group ride. My riding partner and I went to our back up plan and did weights at his gym. I did my “Workout Without Legs” which is my ‘go to’ if I’ve got running planned, which I have with the BrisbaneContinue reading “A Weighty Substitute, and a Cruise at the Pooh”
Five in the Morning
Up early to go and run before work. My wife and I had planned to swim this evening but that didn’t end up happening. A bit soft, but we’ll try to get out over the weekend. The run was 5.13 km in 25:14 for 4:55 m/km pace. I started sluggishly with legs like molasses butContinue reading “Five in the Morning”
Finally, a Run
Work finished around on time, so since I was smart and packed my run kit I was able to get to Pooh Corner and get a run in before an evening social engagement. I was keen to push past the 7.40 km from 5 days ago (!) and continue to develop my fat burning adaptation.Continue reading “Finally, a Run”
Garmin Connect – Calorie Calcs
In preparing for the resumption of keto and calorie restriction come the start of the new year, I did some research into the calculation of calorie burning, taking into account things like weight, steps and so on, to work out a base calorie usage. It all proved to be a bit of a rabbit hole,Continue reading “Garmin Connect – Calorie Calcs”
2020 Hindsight 