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My First Marathon - Success!

Posted by bennie , 16 October 2012 - - - - - - · 356 views
marathon, victoria
My first marathon was a total and utter success! I went out and achieved exactly what I wanted to do but a little faster!

Distance: 42.195 kms
Time : 4 hours and 9...


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Addicted to trails

Posted by bennie , 07 September 2012 - - - - - - · 167 views
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Hi Everyone,

Has been a while between blog entries but had to let you know that all going well here! :-)

Training for MM continues nicely but that is now pretty much a secondary goal! Yes, I'll go out and run it and enjoy it BUT it's not what I want to do.

I am totally addicted to trails as in I'm loving it! :-)

10 minutes from...


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Benjamin's Running History / Injury Summary

Posted by bennie , 20 July 2012 - - - - - - · 364 views

Benjamin's Running History / On off 2 years of Injury Summary


February 2009
  • Threw away the smokes : Easiest thing I've ever done! :-)
  • Started Running :-)
  • Went to Chris Petropoulos and was fitted with orthotics

October 2009
Successfully completed 1/2 Marathon October : 1 hour 53...


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You Yangs 15km trail run - Here I come

Posted by bennie , 20 July 2012 - - - - - - · 150 views

Hi Everyone,

With interest and excitement I head towards my first trail run. Just a little one of 15kms. I'm definitely excited about it!

The past few weeks I've been getting off the road and onto the trails. There's just something special about running on a trail. For me, I'll never be a fast runner, it's simply not in me. I sub 3...


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Cruising along nicely ....

Posted by bennie , 10 July 2012 - - - - - - · 199 views

Hi Everyone,

Been a couple of weeks since the last blog entry.. All good on my side. The getting back to running is now into it's 8 week.

Overall i've been putting in 3 runs a week.

Here's a summary:

May:
Sessions    :  4...


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1st speed session in twelve months - Fartlek - Great Results! :-)

Posted by bennie , 28 June 2012 - - - - - - · 138 views

Hi Everyone,

Had my first speed session under David Eadie's tutelage.

For all the stats see here: http://connect.garmi...ivity/193525997

My speed session was pretty simple.

Warm Up :
Fartlek - 20 min warm up (5.30 min K's).
Then do
1 x 5 min hard,
1 x 5 min easy,

1 x 4 min hard,
1 x 4 min easy,

1 x 3 mins hard,
1 x 3 min easy,

1...


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1st speed session in twelve months - Fartlek - Great Results! :-)

Posted by bennie , 28 June 2012 - - - - - - · 97 views

Hi Everyone,

Had my first speed session under David Eadie's tutelage.

For all the stats see here: http://connect.garmi...ivity/193525997

My speed session was pretty simple.

Warm Up :
Fartlek - 20 min warm up (5.30 min K's).
Then do
1 x 5 min hard,
1 x 5 min easy,

1 x 4 min hard,
1 x 4 min easy,

1 x 3 mins hard,
1 x 3 min easy,

1...


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Light Run - 11kms @ 5:30 min/pace + Signed up with Dave Eadie :-)

Posted by bennie , 19 June 2012 - - - - - - · 221 views

Nice relaxing afternoon run.

Ended up doing x2 runs. Was finishing up and a mate came up so ended up doing an extra lap! :-)

http://connect.garmi...ivity/190231197
http://connect.garmi...ivity/190231206

Now the big news. I've signed up with David Eadie to look after my running goals for this year. Was a pretty easy choice in the end....


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Cross Training

Posted by bennie , 17 June 2012 - - - - - - · 109 views

Hi All,

The running is coming along aok at the moment with a light run this week (only a 6km run).

However put in 2 days of cross training this weekend whereby the family and I did some Bush walking! :-)

Up and down hills we travelled! Had a ball!

Take care.
bennie


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Light Interval Session

Posted by bennie , 06 June 2012 - - - - - - · 140 views

Hi,

1st session in a year of some easy interval work and testing out my foot (left) with a bit of speed.

Simple sprints, 500 metres. Did...






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