29 Mar 2006

Queen's 5k - 22:56 [Results] [Google Earth KML File]

1 km - 4:30
2 km - 4:38
3 km - 4:41
4 km - 4:30
5 km - 4:33

Fast course. Very good.

28 Mar 2006

Running
11.47km - 1:04:30

Easy and relaxing; very cold, wet and windy again. First run with my new toy; very impressive indeed. Below 2 sample pictures from the software provided.

Garmin Forerunner 305

I am now the proud owner of a Garmin Foreruner 305. Pretty impressive so far; will take it out for its first run tomorrow...

25 Mar 2006

Omagh Half-Marathon 21.1km - 1:52:50 [Results]

Mile 01 - 8:40
Mile 02 - 8:25
Mile 03 - 8:23
Mile 04 - 8:26
Mile 05 - 8:47 / 42:41
Mile 06 - 8:17
Mile 07 - 8:30
Mile 08 - 8:34
Mile 09 - 8:29
Mile 10 - 8:37 / 1:25:09
Mile 11 - 9:45
Mile 12 - 8:43
Mile 13 - 8:27

Tough course. Undulating all the way and a real bastard hill at 10 miles. Good conditions (12-14 degrees, dry, but quite windy). Not an ideal run, but given the hard course and the events of the last few days, this was all that was possible today.

21 Mar 2006

Running
11.2km - 1:02:30

Easy run to clear my head around the country side at home.

19 Mar 2006

Downpatrick 10k - 48:11 [Results]

01 km - 4:58
02 km - 5:00
03 km - 5:00
04 km - 4:47
05 km - 5:00 / 24:47
06 km - 4:47
07 km - 4:49
08 km - 4:40
09 km - 4:35
10 km - 4:35

Up to Downpatrick Cathedral (!) followed by a slightly undulating course. Quite pleased with the time. Good preparation for next week.

18 Mar 2006

2 Years since the little heart op!

Cross training has been replaced by two days of insulating the roof...

16 Mar 2006

Running
15km - 1:24

Still very cold, hail stones and windy. Easy relaxing run. Upper back got a bit stiff.

15 Mar 2006

Running:
30 Minutes Warmup
1600m (7:06) +**+ 800m (3:30) ++ 800m (3:28m) ++ 800m (3:28m) ++ 800m (3:27m)
10 Minutes Cooldown

Had planned to do 3*1m, but didn't feel ok after the first 4 laps. Freezing cold and windy.

14 Mar 2006

Spinning: 30 minutes

100 Situps

Stupidly forgot my running stuff on the first day when it feels like spring...

11 Mar 2006

Running:
22km - 2:01:00

Constant speed of 5:30 per km.

10 Mar 2006

Swimming: 1000m (16, 12, 8, 4)

09 Mar 2006

Running:
11.0km - 62:00

Easy run. Very wet.

08 Mar 2006

Weights: 200 reps @ 50lbs

60 situps

Feeling a bit wobbly since yesterday; cold/fly-like symptoms - hence no running this week yet...

06 Mar 2006

Rowing: 10000m - 44:48


First row without any blisters. The New Grip rowing gloves are doing their job. Isn't life exciting...

04 Mar 2006

Albertville 5 Mile - 38:40 [Results]

Mile 1: 7:38
Mile 2: 7:50
Mile 3: 7:28
Mile 4: 7:57
Mile 5: 7:45

First race of the year. Very cold, sleet, snow and windy. Fast flat course. Had planned to get closer to 38 minutes; still a PB...

03 Mar 2006

Swimming: 600m (12, 8, 4)

First swim in a long time; very rusty...

02 Mar 2006

Running:
25 Minutes Warm Up
800m (3:28) +*** 800m (3:32) +**+ 800m (3:29) +**+ 800m (3:28) +**+ 800m (3:28) +**+ 800m (3:26)
5 Minutes Cool Down

Very cold. Ice on track.