July 11 2005

Running

I have been a bit slack posting on my blog lately due to my fading fitness level. I came back after battling thru a cold for 3 weeks and then irritated my right glute doing my first speed session. I'm happy to report that I am on the improve after a massage and a more conservative approach to training. I just did easy 50 minute runs for a week.I did an interval session on Saturday and pulled up ok. Although it is a bit depressing losing fitness. Unfortunately I don't think I will be doing the City to Surf due to losing fitness levels so I would not be able to achieve my goal time of sub 50 mins. Also it is just too much of a hassle asking Amy to swap shifts from that weekend to indulge my running. I did not do my long run yesterday and felt like I was missing something all day. So I went for a 90 minute run this morning and boy was I looking forward to it despite the inclement weather.Oh well hopefully I can a fe sessions together and start getting fitter again. I notice a pattern with my training in that I get fit and hold that high for about a month and then I crash and burn. It would then take about 5 weeks or so get back to my former fitness levels. The last 5 weeks have seen me going backwards but I'm hopeful that their is light at the end of the tunnel again.It is difficult doing the hard training knowing that you can't race but I still enjoy getting out there and pushing myself.

Life

Amy and I have had a major breakthrough with Kieran in that he is finally sleeping in the cot. We just had to break the cycle as he just would not settle in bed with us and this in turn was part of the reason that it took so long for Amy and myself to shake off our colds because we were just not getting enough rest.The last week before went to the cot was ridiculous .It was tough th first couples of nights with Kieran sleeping in the cot because he would get so upset but it is for his own good. He has to have all his Wiggles figures, his blanket and various toys with him before he goes to sleep. He was funny we had dinner at mum's place last night and put the football on and the Knights were on and he kept saying town for Newtown . Thinking it was Newtown. It must have been the blue colours. Amy,Kieran and myself went to watch Newtown the week before and Amy was nodding off and I woke her up when I yelled out. Shows you how engrossed she was if she falling asleep.Had a tough trip home with Kieran on Friday night as when I went to pick him up from the childcare he was watching the Wiggles on TV and did not want to leave. I must tell them at Childcare that is a no no as I would prefer not to travel home with a screaming child.The boy is just obbsessed with the Wiggles it is difficult tp ply him away from the TV when they are on.Amy has bought some tickets for the Wiggles at Christmas time and asked me if I think if Kieran will be sick of the Wiggles by then. I don't think so.
Amy and I went to a wedding on Saturday afternoon at Coogee. So we had some rare time out . Amy used to work with the bride and she is goo d fun. The mother in law made a really nice speech.Luckily the weather held out.We had Tiff and John around for breakfast on Sunday morning and Kieran was quite shy to start with but then he was fine. The panckaes went down well.
I hope to take the little man on a toy train ride next Saturday and I will have the day off work tomorrow to look after him so might take him to the movies to see Madagasr but if he just wants to hang aroung the house that is fine.
Not much else to report. Till next time.