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[stmookeyj]

50:10 for the 10km Bridge2Brisbane on Sunday (about 49 minutes quicker than Kevin Rudd, but sadly 6 minutes behind Campbell Newman, omen perhaps?), would probably have done a lot better if the prep was not stuffed up by the incompetence of Queensland Rail and the bus contractors in getting the participants to the start line in good time and with time for a warm-up.

City Bay run next up for me (12km) in 2 weeks.

 

[Kevin Known]

10km on Saturday ... Felt good, trying to get rid of my heel strike and move to the forefoot.
Just over an hour for the 10km but I got about 5 mins of lights, so happy with the 55min time. On track to break 50min come November.

Stupid question but where do you live?? Not sure doing 10km's with 5 minutes of stopping for lights is the best idea. If you are in Melbourne it might be worth finding one of the great running tracks anywhere and everywhere around the place. Don't mean to be rude but once you get a bit of form up having to stop at lights is painful.

Has anyone asked or has there been stated a list of good running tracks to help people? Maybe some ones that not everyone knows about around different areas?

 

[rizzo]

Stupid question but where do you live?? Not sure doing 10km's with 5 minutes of stopping for lights is the best idea. If you are in Melbourne it might be worth finding one of the great running tracks anywhere and everywhere around the place. Don't mean to be rude but once you get a bit of form up having to stop at lights is painful.

Has anyone asked or has there been stated a list of good running tracks to help people? Maybe some ones that not everyone knows about around different areas?

I'm in Geelong. I tend to mix up my routes. Generally it's not that bad but caught lots of them for some reason this weekend. I tend to enjoy the route as there are a lot of steep hills.

I agree its a pain to stop at start, but at 5min 30 sec pace it isn't too bad!

 

[Mr Eagle]

Canberra Times 10km this weekend... how am I supposed to drink to dull the pain of an election and then back up into a decent 10k time the next morning??? Tis not fair.

 

[WildRover]

34km for me this Satday after a terrible week off running due to knee soreness following my 29ker last Satday. Very nervous about how the knee will hold up, but physio said it should be ok.

Anyone else got a biggy this week in preparation for the Melbourne Marathon? Only 1 month to go, I'm starting to get very nervous!

 

[MinerBoy]

Good luck mate. Hope the knee holds up well.

Not doing much myself. No enrolled events at the moment so just pumping out 1-2 runs per week to maintain myself leading into cricket season.

 

[stmookeyj]

Anyone else got a biggy this week in preparation for the Melbourne Marathon? Only 1 month to go, I'm starting to get very nervous!

City-Bay in Adelaide today (12km race conditions), then a local half marathon the weekend before. This week I'll need to finalise everything though (work leave, flights, accommodation, entry, bib pick up) if I am going to enter this year.

 

[rizzo]

Got through 11km yesterday and was feeling good.

New running technique has really stopped the injuries on my shins and knees.

The course I took was a lot better this time, but a bit more boring. Finished 11km in 1hr 1min, so feeling confident I am on track for a 1hr race for 12km.

At no time during the run did I feel exhausted and felt I still had some left in the tank after I finished which is good, considering I was floating around the 5.30min/km mark.

 

[WildRover]

well no good news for me this weekend....13km into 34 and had to pull the pin with knee pain (read agony). Couldn't straighten my leg out all day Satday. Was a bit better Sunday and managed to use the roller but things certainly aren't going according to plan 4 weeks out.

Lots of physio, foam roller, ice and voltaren for the next 3 weeks and just hoping for the best. Will take 2 weeks off and run again grand final day and make my go/no-go decision then.

5 months of training, almost 1000km, and to be struck down 4 weeks out is pretty shattering.

 

[MinerBoy]

That's crap mate. Hopefully a bit of R&R for a few weeks, with some rehab thrown in, gets you to a stage where you can get it done.

Fingers crossed for you.

 

[stmookeyj]

After stuffing up their timing systems (malfunction at start line), the City-Bay organisers have rightfully given me a new PB 12km time of 57:26, officially 7 minutes quicker than the Run For A Reason time in Perth in May. Probably put this down to a positive 80 minute effort on the Wednesday.

Entered the Melbourne Marathon on the weekend, probably would have done the half-marathon but there were no entries available (10K limit for the half, no limit for the full). Couple of long runs this week, and will use a half marathon on NRL GF Day at Yeppoon to help prepare. No expectation except to finish.....within 4 hours preferably.

 

[rizzo]

well no good news for me this weekend....13km into 34 and had to pull the pin with knee pain (read agony). Couldn't straighten my leg out all day Satday. Was a bit better Sunday and managed to use the roller but things certainly aren't going according to plan 4 weeks out.

Lots of physio, foam roller, ice and voltaren for the next 3 weeks and just hoping for the best. Will take 2 weeks off and run again grand final day and make my go/no-go decision then.

5 months of training, almost 1000km, and to be struck down 4 weeks out is pretty shattering.

Feel for you mate, that is really shit news. Hope the recovery is quick and you are ready to rock come raceday

 

[rizzo]

After stuffing up their timing systems (malfunction at start line), the City-Bay organisers have rightfully given me a new PB 12km time of 57:26, officially 7 minutes quicker than the Run For A Reason time in Perth in May. Probably put this down to a positive 80 minute effort on the Wednesday.

Entered the Melbourne Marathon on the weekend, probably would have done the half-marathon but there were no entries available (10K limit for the half, no limit for the full). Couple of long runs this week, and will use a half marathon on NRL GF Day at Yeppoon to help prepare. No expectation except to finish.....within 4 hours preferably.

Just thought I'd add, I really enjoy your blog mate. Always makes for interesting reading. Good to see you finally were able to make it of out of the hotel room

 

[MinerBoy]

Anyone else here a victim of the dreaded nipple rash? I'm a fairly heavy sweater when I exercise and once I get out past 10km I'm always a chance of getting it.

It's easy enough to clear up when I get it but what do you guys do, if anything, as a preventitive measure? Tape, band aids, creams? I used water resistant band aids when I did the HM and they worked a treat but I also have a hairy chest and ripping those bastards off....

 

[rizzo]

Anyone else here a victim of the dreaded nipple rash? I'm a fairly heavy sweater when I exercise and once I get out past 10km I'm always a chance of getting it.

It's easy enough to clear up when I get it but what do you guys do, if anything, as a preventitive measure? Tape, band aids, creams? I used water resistant band aids when I did the HM and they worked a treat but I also have a hairy chest and ripping those bastards off....

When I ran my first 18km race they rubbed so much they bled. Was in agony for the final 3km or so.
Since then I have just used tape ... not that super adhesive stuff that you strap an ankle with, but the white one you put under it. Rips off much easier.

 

[DrVanNostrand]

Yeah I get it too, usually I just use some anti-chafing power before I start if I got it on my last run.

My ipod breaking a few weeks ago has taken me from doing 35-40km a week down to about 20-25km, not good.

 

[WildRover]

nope, no problems for me...but i generally (read almost always) wear an undershirt, be it a thermal, skins or a thin sweat vest which are pretty much skin tight, therefore no rubbing.

Now crotch chafing, that's a completely different beast! Always around the 28k mark and the post run shower just plain stings!

 

[rizzo]

Really happy with my run today.

12km on a tough course which features three decent size hills.

Finished in about 1hr 04min 44secomds.

Started the run with a very solid pace pushing out a 4m39c km to start. Floated at a solid pace for the rest of the run, but a hill midway through took its toll and I did a 6min km. I was really hopeful not to do one of those, but given my finish time I'm not feeling super down on it.

My last proper recorded 12km run was in November last year and that was 1hr 18min, so to knock a touch over 13 minutes off considering injury and some bad motivation is really grouse.

I feel like I am on track to break 1hr in my target 12km race in November at this rate. Just need to keep working on my speed.

 

[stmookeyj]

Anyone else here a victim of the dreaded nipple rash? I'm a fairly heavy sweater when I exercise and once I get out past 10km I'm always a chance of getting it.

It's easy enough to clear up when I get it but what do you guys do, if anything, as a preventitive measure? Tape, band aids, creams? I used water resistant band aids when I did the HM and they worked a treat but I also have a hairy chest and ripping those bastards off....

It was worse for me on Friday....I actually drew blood after 16km. Similar distance planned for half an hour's time.

 

[WildRover]

All clear to resume running from the physio this morning! Just in time with the marathon bibs arriving in the mail yesterday!

This weekend will be the go, no-go as I try to knock out a 20-24k'er.

Am strictly forbidden from running hills (either up or down) which is a bit of a bummer but oh well...will just have to bore myself on the trail

 

[rizzo]

All clear to resume running from the physio this morning! Just in time with the marathon bibs arriving in the mail yesterday!

This weekend will be the go, no-go as I try to knock out a 20-24k'er.
Am strictly forbidden from running hills (either up or down) which is a bit of a bummer but oh well...will just have to bore myself on the trail

Good luck mate, looking forward to reading how it goes.

 

[Black Diamond]

It's a great feeling when your normal routes are getting stale so you try something different. I'd gotten pretty bored with my normal 7 km out and back style run so after uni yesterday decided to run a lap of the campus.

Unfortunately it looks like I won't be reaching my 1000 km for 2013 goal.

 

[WildRover]

Off to see another physio tonight after an 8km run ended at the 6.5k mark with more knee pain...

The Melbourne Marathon, although only 17 days away, seems a very long way away for me right now...

 

[Rod Stroker]

Anyone else here a victim of the dreaded nipple rash? I'm a fairly heavy sweater when I exercise and once I get out past 10km I'm always a chance of getting it.

It's easy enough to clear up when I get it but what do you guys do, if anything, as a preventitive measure? Tape, band aids, creams? I used water resistant band aids when I did the HM and they worked a treat but I also have a hairy chest and ripping those bastards off....

Apparently vaseline does the trick, stops the friction. Can't say I've tried it though as I've never had the problem.

 

[WildRover]

Marathon over for me. MRI showed ITBS and physio has advised 4-6 weeks completely off running. Thankfully I can still get out on the bike. Lots of core/glute strengthening exercises and ITB loosening work over the next 4 weeks. Maybe aim for Canberra mid 2014.