Two days off...
Friday 13/10/06 & Saturday 14/10/06:
Well nothing to report on the running front, due to taking two rest days before tomorrows race!
Seemed so strange not to go out for a run on a Saturday morning! Last time I didn't run on a Sat was once in early July and prior to that, once back in May...!
Anyway, all for a good cause... I'm really looking forward to tomorrow, its way too long since I participated in an event!
Went up to the local running club to collect my race pack today, which included my race number (322) and timing chip. The running club that hosts this event and where it will finish, is a very strong running club and the one I would join if I was to do so. I have looked into this before - would actually quite like to run with a club and would be a good opportunity to meet some new, like-minded people - but last time I checked most of their session times just did not fit with my schedeule. Might check it out again tomorrow tho.
With lots of clubs taking part and with the prize money that is up for grabs, it will be a very fast field! The current course records are : Men - 29.32mins (Dale Warrander) and Women - 33.02mins (Kate McIlroy) Both are very well known NZ runners. They even put up prize money for the first male and first female to hit the 2.5km mark! Not that I'll be concerning myself with any of that of course! Will just be glad to go out there and run to the best of my ability on the day.
Its a 9.30am start and looks like it will be fine or maybe a bit cloudy. However the wind has been persisting all week and could make it difficult, especially as the start is right up on a high peninsula, followed by a couple of kms along the beach front which is very open. Will say a prayer to the running gods that it disappears by the morning, but if not I will just have to adjust to it, as will everyone else.
On other matters, the second netball test has just got under way and then theres the trans-Tasman league test tonight too! Think I fancy our chances in the netball more so than the league, but in saying that, we went down by 4 in the first game... No doubt it will be close again tonight, no matter what!
Well nothing to report on the running front, due to taking two rest days before tomorrows race!
Seemed so strange not to go out for a run on a Saturday morning! Last time I didn't run on a Sat was once in early July and prior to that, once back in May...!
Anyway, all for a good cause... I'm really looking forward to tomorrow, its way too long since I participated in an event!
Went up to the local running club to collect my race pack today, which included my race number (322) and timing chip. The running club that hosts this event and where it will finish, is a very strong running club and the one I would join if I was to do so. I have looked into this before - would actually quite like to run with a club and would be a good opportunity to meet some new, like-minded people - but last time I checked most of their session times just did not fit with my schedeule. Might check it out again tomorrow tho.
With lots of clubs taking part and with the prize money that is up for grabs, it will be a very fast field! The current course records are : Men - 29.32mins (Dale Warrander) and Women - 33.02mins (Kate McIlroy) Both are very well known NZ runners. They even put up prize money for the first male and first female to hit the 2.5km mark! Not that I'll be concerning myself with any of that of course! Will just be glad to go out there and run to the best of my ability on the day.
Its a 9.30am start and looks like it will be fine or maybe a bit cloudy. However the wind has been persisting all week and could make it difficult, especially as the start is right up on a high peninsula, followed by a couple of kms along the beach front which is very open. Will say a prayer to the running gods that it disappears by the morning, but if not I will just have to adjust to it, as will everyone else.
On other matters, the second netball test has just got under way and then theres the trans-Tasman league test tonight too! Think I fancy our chances in the netball more so than the league, but in saying that, we went down by 4 in the first game... No doubt it will be close again tonight, no matter what!
posted by Vicky @ 10/14/2006 08:09:00 pm
3 Comments:
At Sat Oct 14, 09:15:00 pm,
Em said…
How exciting, have a great run tomorrow, it sounds like a lovely course.
With the time difference I guess I'll be out doing my post half marathon "long run" of about 15Kms when you are toeing the start line, I'll send some good vibes your way!
Those are some pretty tidy course records as well.
At Sun Oct 15, 12:16:00 am,
Boston said…
Best wishes for your run tomorrow. May you have all the right elements working with/for you and may you feel a sense of achievement with your effort.
Go MAR!
At Sun Oct 15, 01:41:00 am,
Jaykay said…
Good luck tomorrow Vicky.
Hope you have a great run.
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