Sparkie's rundiary

Second week of the 13-week program, and it all gets a bit repetitive. Not for me - having spent most of April to June running laps of the one oval, doing the same workout only once a week is variety personified - but for those of you kind enough to be reading this. I will try and make it interesting (or brief).

Monday 5th December - 6:30 am
9km easy - 39:41 (4:24/km)
The schedule probably called for something a bit quicker (perhap 4:05-4:10/km), but after yesterday's theatrics (and some residual stiffness thereafter) I decided an easy recovery run was in order. Very comfortable - 147 average HR.

Tuesday 6th December - 7:00 am
10km - w/5x600m @ 5km pace (1 min recoveries) - 45:12
Felt sluggish heading out the door, but after a 3km warm-up I jumped straight-in, and
churned out a pretty good session - 1:56/1:53/1:54/1:53/1:48, a bit quicker than last week's 1:57/1:58/1:57/1:56/1:53, but the heart-rate was quite a bit lower (about 7 bpm). 3km cool-down.

Tempted to push this session out to 1000m reps, but an interval session that can be knocked over in 45 minutes does hold some appeal. Will repeat next week, and then review for the next three week block.

Saturday I am hoping to head to the UTS North club meet, and have a hit-out over 200m and either 800m or 3000m (depending on how hot it is). Triple jump and discus are also on the program - so I may give them a whirl as well.

And whilst I am feeling quick at the moment, my title as fastest person in the household is under threat. Louis has got his time from sitting on the lounge next to you, to standing on top of the outdoor setting table down to a interval that would make Donovan Bailey proud - certainly quicker than daddy's reaction time (which is not fast enough to prevent the aforementioned table scaling). I have come to realise that there is no better noise in this world than your son squealing with delight (even if it is from the top of a table he shouldn't be standing on).