Monthly Archives: January 2013
Cool change before a long run day
The humid weather broke last night with a lively storm which had the pups twitching with fear and Penny anxious to share my sofa with me (I drew the line at that). The result was a cooler and restful night … Continue reading
#janathon update, note to Archie @ArchH, and week highlight.
It is the 12th day of January and I am quietly pleased with myself for the following reason. This pie graph represents 8.4 hours and approximately 64 kilometers of running, 6 hours and 13,900 meters of swimming, and 5.6 hours … Continue reading
Early morning start
At first light I was out the door to see a glorious sunrise and begin a run which took 2 hours 15 mins and covered 17k. My companion, as always, was Penny, a Staffy Cross who was abandoned as a … Continue reading
Still not quite on track
Yesterday was a bust, Janathon speaking, but a wonderful day nevertheless as I took my 15mth old grandson to the Territory Wildlife Park and enjoyed the spectacles of nature involving the “Bird of Prey” show, a stroll through the nocturnal … Continue reading
A stutter rather than a flow
Janathon has begun more as a series of hiccups rather than a lovely flow of relaxed exercise. On Thursday I fell victim to the evil influence of procrastination sourced by reading blogs, following twitter referrals and pondering email messages. The … Continue reading
Janathon Revisited
2013 is hopefully the year I run the New York Marathon having entered the lottery three times previously. I have been carefully preparing for the past year ensuring a slow build up and staying injury free. Cross training has been … Continue reading