March 20 - March 26 2005

Running

Sun - Early start dark went I started running this morning. I decided to run down to Tamarama Beach then head to Centennial Park & do the 10k loop & then head home . Just for something different.
Mon - Ran after work in Centeenial Park - 7.5mls
Tues - Ran at lunchtime at Naremburn Oval . I did 8x400 1min recovery ave 71.5 last rep in 68.8 . It was raining so good session.Did a few wts when I got back to the gym.
Weds - Pouring rain so swapped rest days & did wts at lunchtime
Thurs - Ran after work at Gore Hill oval . I did 2x3laps,2laps,1laps with 90sec recovery . Quite a tough session. I thought my best reps were the 1 lappers . Started a bit slow on 1st lap of 3 lappers. Alap is about 450m. Not too bad a session.
Fri - Ran to Tamarama and then to Centennial Park and then home. An hour all up running .
Sat - Early morning start. I slept thru the alarm. Just had time for hills x 10. A little heavy in the legs from yesterday's 1 hr run. It was raining when I set off and at times during the run . Ave 42.2 last rep 39.8 got better as the session went on.
All just over 52miles this week. Not a brilliant week but got the job done. I thought Tuesday was the best of all the sessions.I expect to keep on improving but in reality it just does not work that way. I have a good base to work with and hope I can maintain fitness for awhile and fit in some races.
Life
Kieran had a mixed bag this week . He was quite sick on Tuesday and very listless. He slept really well that night because of his illness but early in the week he had a couple of restless nights. In the end we decided to put him in the cot and at least he went to sleep fairly quickly and at least got some sleep.He is getting more vocal when he is not happy.Biting at times can still be a problem.The last couple days he has been a lot of fun. Playing ball and scoffing Easter eggs this morning. Unfortunately the video is out of action . So we only have 2 DVD's and will have to rely on these in the wet weather to keep him happy. Perhaps a shopping expedition is on order this afternoon. So their is no outbreak of cabin fever.
Well the AFL season has kicked off and it does not take long to get the dander up. Why do I care so much ?. I was listening to the footy on the radio and Amy was talking to me and it was like I was in another world. I saw highlights on the TV and was outraged when two Brisbane players started to rough up StKilda captain Nick Riewoldt when he was injured . Amy was taking about the war in Iraq and the atrosities and he was me still cranky about the atrosities on the football field.Unfortunately with sport I live in my own little world sometimes.
Only a few days left before we leave and I hope the weather is kind to us. I think if Kieran travels realitively well it will make the trip more pleasureable. We went around to Sam and Simon's place for dinner last night. Amy and I started to playing with Kieran and we get so rapted up him it is difficult to have adult conversations sometimes.It will good that Amy will not have to sneak off to work on the weekends while we are away on holidays. I'm hoping that she can do some running in the US as well and I hope to run in two 5k's which are not too far away from where will be staying.
I better get going got to pack the running gear for the trip and my next blog will be from Connecticut USA.