Way off topic!
Friday 26/01/07:
After the massage on Wed and a rest day on Thurs, I can honestly say my legs were feeling better than they have in ages by this morning. Also, dare I say it - what is it about a tan, a smooth shave and a massage that seems to have them looking much better too?!?! The more defined muscle tone seems to be returning!
As I wanted to do a couple of extra kms this morning I was well out the door by 6am. Didn't realise it had rained overnight until I stepped outside. It was cloudy and a little cooler too, after the very humid conditions (and 26-27deg) of the past few days.
Decided I needed to do a faster pace this morning as well. Did the first km steady then cranked it up a notch. My breathing was very laboured but my legs felt fine. It would have been very easy to drop it back down a couple of times as my head wasn't really in the right space for speed work, but I told myself as I had no excuses and there was no good reason not to push on. I do like to push myself, but its been a while (on the running front) and I think I've gotten a bit soft! Anyway, push thru it I did. I was doing an 8km out and back route, mainly flat apart from a couple of inclines, but at that pace, I really noticed the inclines! Probably a good thing I don't run with a HR monitor - I reckon I would have blown it up this morning!
Brisk walk warmup: 5mins
Steady/Up tempo paced run: 37mins (8km)
Brisk walk cooldown: 5mins
Went out in 19.06 including the first km where I wasn't really pushing it so much, so wanted to come back faster. Seeing a runner up ahead helped as I tried to catch him up (and did!) Got back to my marker in 18.01 so was happy with that, but extremely hot and sweaty and buggered for the walk home! A good, satisfying session tho. But oh for the days when this was a rather "comfortable" pace...! Oh well, it will return!
Rather excited about tomorrows run already - I was talking to Rob on the phone today and after talking business for a while our conversation eventually turned to running - as per usual! We have not met up for a run in quite some time, due to the fact that we have both been injured. He did his ankle in a while back, playing soccer! I thoroughly enjoyed the last long run I did with him and his running buddies back in early Nov. So today he issued me an "open invitation" to join them anytime and has given me the details of when and where they usually meet up on a Sat morning. And the good thing is, they all prefer to go out really early, just like me! For tomorrow he and I have arranged to meet up at about 6.30am. We live about 4kms apart, so will run towards each other, meet somewhere in the middle, then carry on towards the groups meeting spot. He was going to be doing an extra loop first anyway, as he won't be able to stay out as long as the others usually do, due to other committments. And I had told him I would not be running the whole way with the group anyway, as they plan on doing about 20kms. While I know I COULD do this, I also know I SHOULDN'T, considering 10kms is the longest run I have done since returning from injury. Doing 12-15kms would be ideal for a long run for me right now. Anyway, I will see how I feel and have been told I'm welcome to bail at any point that suits me! Will see how it goes...
Right, other matters... I see the "Aus-traaaaaaaaaaaa-lee-ins" have seen the light and put a NZ band at No.1 on their music charts - for the first time in 11yrs! Evermores "Light Surronding You" has achieved the 'near impossible'. Not bad for 3 young brothers from the 'wopps' ! I wonder if anyone can remember what the last NZ band/song was to make it to that spot - back in 1996?!?! I remember it well - mainly because I was blown away by it, when strolling around Venice later that year. We were crossing an amazing bridge over the Grand Canal and there it was - blaring out of a street vendors "boom-box" - shattering the Italian culture I was trying to experience! It was just too weird for words (and there's a clue!)
Personally I'm loving the new song by Hinder at the moment - "Lips of an Angel" I know they can be a bit "explicit" but you've gotta love a boy with a raspy voice and this song is really good. I've got to get it onto the iPod! Not so sure about the video clip tho - might have loved it a few years ago, but....
And from one "cutie" (Baxter) to another...
After the massage on Wed and a rest day on Thurs, I can honestly say my legs were feeling better than they have in ages by this morning. Also, dare I say it - what is it about a tan, a smooth shave and a massage that seems to have them looking much better too?!?! The more defined muscle tone seems to be returning!
As I wanted to do a couple of extra kms this morning I was well out the door by 6am. Didn't realise it had rained overnight until I stepped outside. It was cloudy and a little cooler too, after the very humid conditions (and 26-27deg) of the past few days.
Decided I needed to do a faster pace this morning as well. Did the first km steady then cranked it up a notch. My breathing was very laboured but my legs felt fine. It would have been very easy to drop it back down a couple of times as my head wasn't really in the right space for speed work, but I told myself as I had no excuses and there was no good reason not to push on. I do like to push myself, but its been a while (on the running front) and I think I've gotten a bit soft! Anyway, push thru it I did. I was doing an 8km out and back route, mainly flat apart from a couple of inclines, but at that pace, I really noticed the inclines! Probably a good thing I don't run with a HR monitor - I reckon I would have blown it up this morning!
Brisk walk warmup: 5mins
Steady/Up tempo paced run: 37mins (8km)
Brisk walk cooldown: 5mins
Went out in 19.06 including the first km where I wasn't really pushing it so much, so wanted to come back faster. Seeing a runner up ahead helped as I tried to catch him up (and did!) Got back to my marker in 18.01 so was happy with that, but extremely hot and sweaty and buggered for the walk home! A good, satisfying session tho. But oh for the days when this was a rather "comfortable" pace...! Oh well, it will return!
Rather excited about tomorrows run already - I was talking to Rob on the phone today and after talking business for a while our conversation eventually turned to running - as per usual! We have not met up for a run in quite some time, due to the fact that we have both been injured. He did his ankle in a while back, playing soccer! I thoroughly enjoyed the last long run I did with him and his running buddies back in early Nov. So today he issued me an "open invitation" to join them anytime and has given me the details of when and where they usually meet up on a Sat morning. And the good thing is, they all prefer to go out really early, just like me! For tomorrow he and I have arranged to meet up at about 6.30am. We live about 4kms apart, so will run towards each other, meet somewhere in the middle, then carry on towards the groups meeting spot. He was going to be doing an extra loop first anyway, as he won't be able to stay out as long as the others usually do, due to other committments. And I had told him I would not be running the whole way with the group anyway, as they plan on doing about 20kms. While I know I COULD do this, I also know I SHOULDN'T, considering 10kms is the longest run I have done since returning from injury. Doing 12-15kms would be ideal for a long run for me right now. Anyway, I will see how I feel and have been told I'm welcome to bail at any point that suits me! Will see how it goes...
Right, other matters... I see the "Aus-traaaaaaaaaaaa-lee-ins" have seen the light and put a NZ band at No.1 on their music charts - for the first time in 11yrs! Evermores "Light Surronding You" has achieved the 'near impossible'. Not bad for 3 young brothers from the 'wopps' ! I wonder if anyone can remember what the last NZ band/song was to make it to that spot - back in 1996?!?! I remember it well - mainly because I was blown away by it, when strolling around Venice later that year. We were crossing an amazing bridge over the Grand Canal and there it was - blaring out of a street vendors "boom-box" - shattering the Italian culture I was trying to experience! It was just too weird for words (and there's a clue!)
Personally I'm loving the new song by Hinder at the moment - "Lips of an Angel" I know they can be a bit "explicit" but you've gotta love a boy with a raspy voice and this song is really good. I've got to get it onto the iPod! Not so sure about the video clip tho - might have loved it a few years ago, but....
And from one "cutie" (Baxter) to another...
You've just gotta love Roger Federer girls! And what a stunning victory over Andy Roddick yesterday! Bring on the finals...! And that 'Swiss' bank account he'd have wouldn't be half bad either! Hold me back...!
posted by Vicky @ 1/26/2007 03:13:00 pm
8 Comments:
At Fri Jan 26, 08:36:00 pm,
Ewen said…
OK, Roger's a handy player. I'll leave the 'cuteness judgement' for the girls.
I don't know about the song - 'Slice of Heaven'?
15k sounds good. That 8k was excellent, even if you were breathing hard. You'll be back before long.
At Fri Jan 26, 09:09:00 pm,
Anonymous said…
I'm trying to figure out your title, "Way off Topic". Maybe it should be, "some bits are off topic".
Have a good run over the the weekend.
At Fri Jan 26, 10:43:00 pm,
TD said…
Roger's never done much for me either from the cuteness angle, but he is a great player and reminds in temperament and technique a lot of Bjorn Borg.
8k's in 37mins is a pretty zippy run by many standards. The feel good factor from the shave and tan might have helped too.
I've got a couple of Kiwi stories from my US trip that I will tell when I get the chance to do my NZ post that I have been promising.
At Sat Jan 27, 01:00:00 am,
Shane said…
Nice running Vicky, good to hear the pace is returning.
I love this time of year and cant get enough the Oz open. I agree Federer is an awesome player and seems like a great bloke off the court.
I do like that song aswell(Hinder), however it does cop a flogging on the radio though. The album is also pretty good.
Enjoy your run tomorrow, a sensible idea to not build up too fast.
At Sat Jan 27, 07:02:00 am,
Anonymous said…
8km's in 37mins, wow, you have got to be happy with that!
Between you and Em re music, I am definetly feeling like an old foss or maybe just stuck in a time warp ;)
Mmmmmm, Roger Federer, and he play's great tennis as well!!
At Sat Jan 27, 08:50:00 am,
running uphill said…
Nice pace on that 8 ks. Cute cat too!
At Sat Jan 27, 04:11:00 pm,
2P said…
I'm with Ewen on the song...
Nice tempo run Mar.
At Sat Jan 27, 07:44:00 pm,
Anonymous said…
Afraid I can't see the cuteness thing in Roger either. But he is a dang good tennis player. Somewhat too good though, mens tennis tournaments these days are almost a forgone conclusion before they start.
Congrats on a great run too!
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