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THE SMALL OLYMPIAN INSIDE

Posted by Johnbo , 22 August 2012 -

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As I re-grouped after my M7 Marathon, I started to contemplate doing another one. But first I needed to ask the question, why ....

Deep inside each of us, there is a small Olympian struggling to get out, perhaps...

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North Face Toe in the Water!

Posted by Johnbo , 21 May 2012 -

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I used to think runners were mad.....then I became one.

And marathoners, well.....................then I became one.

As for bush runners, scarpering up hill and dale........yep, that's now me.....!

After enrolling for Glenbrook Marathon, Six Foot Track Marathon and Mt Solitary Ultra, all cancelled a day or two prior due to heavy rains and course...

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MONKEY IS OFF MY BACK!

Posted by Johnbo , 07 May 2012 -

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Went back to basics over the past twelve months:

Identify the recurrent injury problem, and sort it out.
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Establish new and better running pattern to avoid injury relapse
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Work on strength
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Work on endurance
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Re-discover the joy of running injury free!
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Don't focus on racing until...

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Soft Targets Are Under-Rated!

Posted by Johnbo , 02 August 2011 -

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Toeing the line at Westlink M7 Marathon in July 2010, I felt well prepared and optimistic for a solid shot at a sub 3:10 finish. This would be a benchmark on the path to get within sight of a 3 hr assault at Melbourne 2010. In truth I wasn't sufficiently prepared at all.

To quote Robbie Burns "The best laid schemes o' mice an' men /...

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The Great Disruption

Posted by Johnbo , 20 June 2011 -

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As it was all coming together for the Gold Coast, so it all came spectacularly off the rails a couple of weeks ago in the Homebush 10 km. After an earlier 4 months off due to a Plantar Tear .... despair set in!

Flailing about trying to put the pieces back together, I hoped I might be able to rescure something and still front up next week. But there was...

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The Long Run!

Posted by Johnbo , 09 June 2011 -

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If ever I needed another reminder that the First Prioirty in preparing for any race, is to get to the start line intact, I was reminded again anyway, just 4 kms in to my 10 Km race at Homebush last Saturday.

I got to the start line intact on Saturday allright.

For the first time since perhaps the same 10 km race last year, I was feeling to be back on...

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39:47

Posted by Johnbo , 30 May 2011 -

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It was the ninth or tenth time I have cracked 40 minutes over 10 Km.

But I was quietly more excited at breaking 40 on Saturday than i recall feeling when I first broke it at Lane Cove in 2009.

And that run was just before my very unevenly paced marathon PB of 3:14:12 in Canberra.

Finally I am also coming out of my races feeling clear of injury...

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Starting To Come Together

Posted by Johnbo , 24 May 2011 -

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The Half Marathon was excellent psychology for me and a turning point with my body and headspace.

Three things:

Alans massage on Tuesday before followed by
Chiropractics session on Friday.
And the half marathon run.

All good.

The pacing was not perfect in the half but not bad, and i am learning. Good to have stuck with a plan with no heroic...

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When Two Out Of Three Is Good!

Posted by Johnbo , 16 May 2011 -

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With a history of adopting aggressive targets, pushing the boundaries, then burning and crashing in a ball of flames, my recent spate of injuries finally gave me pause for thought.

Maybe my 47 year old body has something it is trying to tell me about my approach to races...?

So since my debacle at W2B last year, two months making the injury worse,...

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Friday 29 April To Thursday 5 May

Posted by Johnbo , 06 May 2011 -

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A mixed week for me trying to precariously balance my training with 'walking the tightrope' with my left leg.... however appear to be travelling ok at the weeks end.

The potential for ill effect particularly with my tempo running is still dominating my thinking, and tempering my confidence. I feel I still haven't got a proper handle on the...

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2012 Goals

Marathon 3 04 59 (3:13:27 M7)

Half Marathon 85 mins (85:02 Blackmores Half)

10 km 38 mins (38:39 Willoughby)

Personal Best Times

North Face 100
2012 Marathon Pairs 12:24:08
CP3 to Finish 5:15:24

Six Foot

2010 Virgin Run 4:32:45

4th in Wave 2 Beer Bet.
King of the 'Beer Bet" Mountain!
Stewards Award (for unfounded
allegation of 'sand bagging'!)

Marathons

2012 M7 Cities 3 13 27

2009 Canberra 3 14 06

2010 M7 Cities 3 22 20
(Cramps @ 32!)
2009 Sydney 3 23 18

2011 M7 Cities 3 28 47
2008 Sydney 3 28 51

2008 Canberra 3 32 38

Willy to Billy

2009 35 km Bush Run 2 50 48

Woodford to Glenbrook

2009 25 km Bush Run 1 47 02

2010 25 km Bush Run 1 49 56

Half Marathons

2012 Sydney Half 1:25:02

2012 Sutho Half (trail) 1:28:28

2011 SMH 1 29 04

2010 SMH 1 27 35
2009 SMH 1 27 50
2008 SMH 1 31 00
2007 Sydney 1 33 41

10km

2012 Sept Willoughby 38:39

2012 May Striders LC 38:42

2011 May Striders NH 39 47

2009 June Striders NH 38 49
2009 May Striders ANSW HB 38 56
2009 Apr Striders LC 39 30
2008 Nov Striders LC 40 42