Whoah, another big update. I shall endeavour to keep this brief:
On tuesday, I did track. First time in ages I've felt like I can really dig in again. Helped massively to have Linda there to chase. Worked my butt off and paid for it the next day!
On Wednesday, I did a medium long run - 10km. It poured with rain and we got soaked. I loved it - there's something so honest about running in weather like that - slogging it out - and once you warm up, it feels fantastic. Fab. Felt pretty good, could've gone further.
On friday, I did personal training and whipped my butt doing squats, lunges and various other torture devices. Good hard session, really REALLY sore from it.
On Saturday, I did the 5km time trial at Shorncliffe. 27:something. Could've gone a bit harder. I seem to be scared of starting too fast. Must fix that. But at least 27:something is around an average time for a 5km for me. Nowhere near my PB (25:50) but better than I had thought. Shows I'm not quite as slow as I feel I am. There's hope for me yet!
Today, I did the Bribie Beach Bash. Ummed and Ah-ed over 15k or 30k, in the end, chose 15km on instructions from Coach Phil. Not really training for anything, just wanted to have fun so did. Good run, best I've had in AGES - annoyingly I'm positive I did waaaaayyyy better than last year, but I didn't blog the time then, so I don't know. I did 1:37 this year and again, could've gone harder. I actually overtook people. Couldn't believe it! The weather was great and remembered to wear sunscreen this year, so I'm not burnt, either!
Now my energy/enthusiasm is back, am now plotting away for goals for next year. Next year, I'm aiming for:
- Six foot (if I'm ready in time and if I'll stand a chance of making the cut offs)
- Glasshouse 80km/100km (if I feel ready)
Along the way, I'll also do the Gold Coast Marathon, but that'll be as a bit of a training run. Flat bitumen is becoming a little bit boring, unfortunately.
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Wow. You go girl!
Hi Hannah - its been too long since I read your blog! Wow - great goals and with your determination, I have no doubt you will achieve each of them!
6' will be a challenge if you go that way Hannah. You should be able to stay ahead of the sweeps. Keeping moving for 7 hours is all that's neccessary. Beautiful scenery and brilliant atmosphere :)
Good to see you've been keeping up the hard work while I've been away :-) Congrats on the weight loss, you must be feeling so much better for it.
PS GC Marathon as a 'training run' - who'd have thought a couple of years ago those words would be coming out of your mouth!
"I'll also do the Gold Coast Marathon, but that'll be as a bit of a training run. Flat bitumen is becoming a little bit boring, unfortunately."
Look at you. Wouldn't have said that a year ago. Go for you and good luck with those plans, I'm sure you will will have the success that you have deserved so much over the last year or so.
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