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[RunningPsych]

Honeyfuelled, on 25 April 2011 - 05:47 PM, said:

what is the distance around the sports field for the 3km time trial?

Hi Kelley
Hope you had a good weekend time away with your boys (great weather!). 3km timetrial = 7 and a half laps of the 400m track (which I will mark out with cones). It will be over before you know it!

[RunningPsych]

Hi Y'all
Well done everyone this morning for the 400m efforts   particularly given the amount of cross-training recently at the Blues Fest!
The 3km timetrial on Thursday morning will be at the sports fields - 3km = 7.5 laps of the track, which means it will be over before you know it. Runners will have to keep their own times (so please wear a watch) esp as I can't keep up with half of you! As this will be a relatively short training session, I was planning to do a quick overview of some core strength exercises suitable for runners, afterwards.
See you Thurs 5.45am warm-up (6.00am start)

[Tesso]

RunningPsych, on 26 April 2011 - 08:21 AM, said:

Hi Y'all
Well done everyone this morning for the 400m efforts   particularly given the amount of cross-training recently at the Blues Fest!

Its been great being able to train sort of normally while here, though my legs might not necessarily agree. Maybe I should have seen the night out with (what I heard) a very subdued Bob Dylan rather than amazingly energetic Public Opinion Afro Orchestra

Thanks for the sessions. Will definitely be in touch when I'm next in town.

[ByrneBabyByrne]

Couldn"t find you guys this morning down at the sports field! 3 km time trials?

Edited by ByrneBabyByrne, 28 April 2011 - 06:16 AM.

[RunningPsych]

Arrrrgh!  I'd put a post up last night saying change of location because the ground was so sodden at footie last night(but for some reason it hasn't come up) - and Elaine checked at the fields before we set off at 6am... so must have just missed you - SORRY! We ended up running on the Ewingsdale Road (out and back from the hospital to Belongil Creek - pulled up a bit short @ 2.71km, but it was far enough that it hurt!!). Apologies again; we'll have to do a repeat in the next couple of weeks.

[ByrneBabyByrne]

ah haha.. no worries at all. see you soon!

[RunningPsych]

We'll make up for it next time!
BTW would anyone be interested in a once/twice-a-month social run (10kms loops?) on a Saturday or Sunday morning. It might help out those preparing for marathons - reduce the tedium of the long run if you know you've got company on it's way (and 5/10km wimps like me can join in on the last lap!). Let me know what would fit in with your schedule.... and a good excuse to go for early morning coffee/pancakes afterwards

[Honeyfuelled]

i run on a sat morning 5.30 to 7.30 - 8 , various routes but am always keen for company.....would have to work out a route as i more of a loop kinda girl instead of a lap kinda girl, but will talk to you on thurs.  I also run on wed for about a 10 km hit out at 5.15 - 5.30 if anyone is keen leaving from byron hills

[RunningPsych]

I do my tempo run on Weds, but the Saturday run sounds good! I know you do some serious mileage, so I could do an out and back, starting from your finish, and then be running towards you, to do the last 8-9kms together. I've got a race on next Sunday (mothers' day classic) and am away the next weekend (in Noosa) so won't be able to go out until 3 Saturday's time (excuses, excuses!) but would love to book in a long run with you for a few Saturday's time.... any other takers?!!!
BTW Ive just found out that the Athletics NSW road running championships are happening on 4 June, as part of the 'Sydney10' festival. Check-out 'www.sydney10.com.au' (I'm thinking of going down, if I can get a leave pass!)

[RunningPsych]

Tues 3 May : 5.45am warm-up at Rec fields for short intervals

Thurs 5 May : 5.45am at SLSC for long (6min) intervals - fast & flat loop running along bike path from cnr Butler St & goes behind the BP garage on Ewingsdale Rd (and then back to cnr Butler St). You know it's good for you!!!

[JimmyFit]

Sorry guys - knee blew out at Easter so doing boring slow runs for a couple of weeks. See you hopefully Thursday 12 May. I like the sound of that speed work (even though you wippits will leave me behind...)

James

[RunningPsych]

Hey James! We missed you last week. Sorry to hear about the knee; so no lighthouse runs for you   Get well soon and maybe see you in a week or two.

[RunningPsych]

Big Gold Star for Honeyfuelled this morning! The wind, the rain, the wet socks... and that was just in the carpark! Thanks for keeping me going through a hard session (6min repeats with 1min intevals - along the beach from main beach to the Pass). To be repeated, boys!!!

[Honeyfuelled]

phew....glad it finished thats for sure! good times.. see you thurs

[ByrneBabyByrne]

I havent deserted!! Sydney half, a week on sunday!!  see you thursday!!!

[Honeyfuelled]

good luck with the half. look forward to a debrief

[RunningPsych]

Congrats Honeyfuelled for your 10km time on Saturday (I saw Nic Saturday night); fantastic time (must be all this running you've been doing!!!) & pleased to hear you're still about BBB... I thought we might have lost you to the long hill runs around Byron (or that you were in taper mode for the half). See you all Thurs
P.S. sorry but I won't be running a track session this Tues... I've got a private coaching session on (getting a few young 'uns through their paces, prep for the regional cross-country champs).  Back to normal the week after.

[RunningPsych]

Hi Gang
For anyone who's interested, Freckle is going to be running 12 x 1km rep session tomorrow (Weds 11 May) from 6am - pace aimed at marathoners. Meet on the path by the sewage works (follow footpath into Arkawal national park - entry off Broken Head Rd, just past the high school on lhs going down to Suffolk Park).
I'll still be running Thurs 1km reps session : 5.45 surf club. Hope to see you here or there!!!

Edited by RunningPsych, 10 May 2011 - 09:46 AM.

[ByrneBabyByrne]

Hey gang,
Hope to see you thurs morning!! Did anyone do the session with Freckle (sounds good) I played football Tuesday night (came though unscathed) so didnt make it myself. Looking forward to Sunday for the half now! BBB

[Tesso]

ByrneBabyByrne, on 11 May 2011 - 11:33 PM, said:

Looking forward to Sunday for the half now! BBB

Can't wait to find out what zippy time you cross the line in

I'd entered and was really looking forward to it but there's too much partying to be done here on Saturday arvo/evening/night ... one friend's housewarming, and two others engagement & send-off. So I've opted to give the half a miss and stay in Brissie. Will probably be suffering just as much on Sunday morning  

[RunningPsych]

Good luck BBB; you can do it!! The honour of Byron Bay lies with you (but no pressure!)

For everyone else.... next week's sessions will be :
Tuesday morning : short intervals @ rec fields 6am
Weds morning : 12 x 1km intervals @ sewage plant/arkawal park with Freckle
so no speedwork Thursday morning (I thought my legs were going to fall off this morning after yesterday's efforts!).

I'd be on for a long run next weekend (gotta do something to get my puny 5km legs ready for the half!)... if anyone's going out & wd like some company pls let me know where/when.

[Honeyfuelled]

i will be out for a long one on sat morn, i would imagine around the 1 hour half to two hours depending how i pull up from this weekends race!  will talk to on wednesday at the session of pain.....

by the way ... good luck BBB , hoep you dont "byrne" too much!

[ByrneBabyByrne]

Thanks for the luck gang!!! Had a great trip to Sydney! Was hoping to get under 85mins for the SMH 'preferred' pack (future races etc) and finished in 82.35mins. So super stoked!! (placed 193rd- 92 in age!!).  

So imagine my sad face when the rug was pulled from beneath me just seconds ago!! just checked this years SMH city2surf and the qualfying for the half is 82mins now!!!!! arhhhhh  

[RunningPsych]

ByrneBabyByrne, on 16 May 2011 - 05:16 PM, said:

Thanks for the luck gang!!! Had a great trip to Sydney! Was hoping to get under 85mins for the SMH 'preferred' pack (future races etc) and finished in 82.35mins. So super stoked!! (placed 193rd- 92 in age!!).  

So imagine my sad face when the rug was pulled from beneath me just seconds ago!! just checked this years SMH city2surf and the qualfying for the half is 82mins now!!!!! arhhhhh  

Wow!!! That's a FANTASTIC time... so happy that it all came together and you have totally smashed your previous time and race target -  I hope you celebrated Sunday night!!! As for the preferred time issue - it's so within your reach... and with a HM of 82.35 it's predicting a marathon somewhere between 2.50'45 and 2.53'20 (you've gone up a couple of VDOTs!!). Promise to get the rest of the Jack Daniels to you this week. WELL DONE   ('car horns honking')

[Tesso]

Awesome result BBB. Congrats! Can't wait to see what you do at the Goldy.

It a bit tough, needing 82mins for a preferred start in C2S. Still, if get up the front of the A1 pack you can get a reasonably clear run. Only thing is you might have to be there about 90mins before the gun goes to secure a good spot.

[JimmyFit]

Well BBB, I have the answer for you...run with me again in 2 weeks and get under the 82 min !

In order to get a Corale Entry at Chicago in October I have hastily entered the Sri Chinmoy Half Marathon at Williamstown, Melbourne on Sunday 29 May.

Less than 2 weeks to go, so I'm off to Mullum tonight for one last 21k "long run" before I start to taper.

Now I know it is short notice, and not exactly an easy one to get to (I got $99 fares on Jetstar and am staying with a mate, so not too exy) but if anyone in the Byron Region is either going, or interested, do let me know!

Otherwise, maybe I will see someone on Thursday morning? Is that completely off now? (I cant possibly do Freckle's session after 21k the night before!)

[RunningPsych]

Ill be on for thurs 6am @ surf; what kind of run do you need to do?

[Honeyfuelled]

well done you little speed racer! your my new hero.  i cant wait to see you finish the marathon, i wll be at the finish cheering you on , so long as you dont beat me home, i think i have an hour start ahead so should be ok!
speed work for me this week is out.... much to my sadness.... my legs feel like cement after a 30 km (32.4 when adjusted)race in the trails of the glasshouse up the cooks climb.
see you all next week!

[RunningPsych]

Hey HF sounds like you deserve a bit of R&R!

I'm sorry but I'm going to bow out of a run tomorrow (Thurs) morning. I've done three days of speedwork in a row, finishing with Freckle's killer session this morning, and everything is still aching (10 hours later), so I think I need to take a rest!

I'm going to rework my own schedule, so that I'll be fit to continue the thursday morning runs - so will definetly see you next week. Can anyone else make a run with Jimmyfit tomorrow?

[JimmyFit]

Actually, my knee's a bit sore after last night's 19k, so if you're out, I wont run tomorrow morning. (Good excuse anyway!)

But yes, see you next Thursday...

James

[ByrneBabyByrne]

Hey Caz,
Thanks so much for the next installment of the Daniels schedule. You're a star, cheers mate!!
See you Wednesday for the Freckle session!!

[RunningPsych]

ByrneBabyByrne, on 22 May 2011 - 03:58 PM, said:

Hey Caz,
Thanks so much for the next installment of the Daniels schedule. You're a star, cheers mate!!
See you Wednesday for the Freckle session!!

No probs! & I'll email you the paces on your HM time. Will see you Weds for sure    

On Thursday I'd like to do some shorter intervals (300's or 400's); anyone up for this?

[JimmyFit]

I have the Half Marathon on the Sunday, so I'm not sure what I should do on Thursday morning to fit in with "tapering"?

[RunningPsych]

Hi JimmyFit
With just three days before the HM I would say no more than a 30min easy run to turn your legs over; maybe end with 3-4 sets of strides (sprinting style without the power) for 50-60m but no more than that. If I don't see you Thurs, good luck!!

[RunningPsych]

Hi Everyone
I'm taking advantage of a pupil free day tomorrow (and listening to my screaming quads after todays speedwork ) and heading out for an easy run later tomorrow....maybe a plod up to the lighthouse? I'll pass by the surf club about 6.30am'ish if anyone fancies it.
Otherwise does anyone want company for a long run Sat or Sunday? I'm trying to increase my mileage ready for GC, so looking to run about 1hr30 (@ 5.00-5.15/km) Cheers!

[JimmyFit]

630am is sooo much nicer than that silly 545 we had been doing! Yes, I'll join you for a bit of a run at 630.

James

[Honeyfuelled]

sorrell and i are doing a long flat run (after those bloody bush hills) on sat.  leaving at 5. 30 from beech drive and running out to ewingsdale to round off a 21 km run and back in time for soccer!  will be  between 5 530 pace.  total run time around 1.45 - 2 hours.  if your keen we love the company!
Nichole running long on sunday ... another option
repeats this morning ...phew.... had a mind battle for the last 2 but won... simon on fire ( as usual!)
good luck jimmy fit for the half, a little cheer will get a person thru the greastest fatigue, YAY jimmy

Edited by Honeyfuelled, 25 May 2011 - 06:29 PM.

[RunningPsych]

Hooray to both! See you tomorrow JimmyFit & on Saturday too HF (thanks!); on Saturday, I'll pick up with you from cnr cooper st just after 5.30(give me an extra 5mins lie in!), as I'm coming from Pacific Vista.

[ByrneBabyByrne]

Good luck for the half jimmy have a good one!! Didnt get a chance to ask you much about Glasshouse Kelly... did you say you did 30km hills??

[ByrneBabyByrne]

oh yeah and wow the freckle session was something on Wednesday... I started not realising he'd reduced the recovery to 30secs for the first 8!!! derrrrr! probably for the best... what you don't know doesnt hurt ya!? ouch it does!

[RunningPsych]

Hey Gang
I'm going to run tomorrow after I've dropped the kids off at school... but if anyone fancies joining me for some speedwork/hills Friday morning give me a shout (6am). I should have just about recovered from this morning's 1km reps by then!

[Honeyfuelled]

must have been wet wet wet on wed morn! ran my repeats with freckle on monday in the puddles, heavy shoes makes for extra hard work! off to cairns see you next wednesday.

[RunningPsych]

It was pitch black, raining (sideways) and about 4 degrees.... so it felt just like home to me!!! I managed to do 8, so pretty happy with that (still not getting easier, but I can at least do more). We were a bit thin on the ground though, so have decided some people must be made of sugar, hmmmmm?!(BBB?)
Good luck for the 10km at the weekend, and heeeuge wooooooot wooooot (& mind the crocs) for Alvin & Nic... we'll have to catch up for a beer to celebrate when you all get back. See you next week

[ByrneBabyByrne]

ha aha.. yeah yeah yeah... see you wednesday!!

[RunningPsych]

Anyone fancy some short reps (300s) friday 6am @ high school oval? I'm just doing a half set (x5) as racing sunday...but will stay to do timings if anyone keen

[Honeyfuelled]

long run on sat so i will give it a miss, good luck on sunday!

[ByrneBabyByrne]

Same here!! long one staurday.. good luck for race on sunday.

[RunningPsych]

Thanks guys! Going to see whether those 1km'ers have paid off; catch u next weds

[Honeyfuelled]

god i hope they do, inflicting such pain on yourself has got to have some kind of outcome

[RunningPsych]

Anyone fancy a (relatively!) easy run tomorrow up to the lighthouse? Meet at surf club 6.30am. Otherwise see you Weds morning at Freckle's 1kmers