I ran 6.5km this morning- slowly getting back into it after my head cold and work stole two weeks out of my life. It was slow and I realised about half way into my run that I was averaging 8min/km so I put the foot down for the rest of it and ended up averaging 7.10 min/km which isn’t good but is better than how I was going.
My BurntBlisteredBruised team mate, Vic, and I went for a paddle this afternoon- 20km in our double kayak in the Yarra- it was lovely and a good little dress rehearsal. We tried a few things (cable ties to keep the rudder pedals in place rather than fiddly little nuts and bolts that take forever). We only did 20km because I realised about half an hour into the paddle that I hadn’t eaten lunch and it was now 5pm and I was wondering why I had a pit in my stomach! It is exhausting, even though my HR doesn’t get very high, I am always catatonic trying to drive home after a paddle which is why…………….
I kidnapped my niece and nephew from my sister’s in Toorak! She was over them in a spectacular fashion so I scooped them up and brought them home- to the DELIGHT of The Lickiest Dog! I finally got Harry and Daisy showered and into bed, accompanied by TLD which is obviously a sign of amateur parenting.
They are now all asleep – I even made them brush their teeth! Hope they like All Bran for breakfast!
(Ice skating in the morning- last ditch attempt to break something before Murray Marathon!)
Posted by LBTEPA on December 20, 2011 at 6:06 am
a) we’re all amateurs! and b) GOOD LUCK! (with the skating plan or the paddling, whichever turns out!)
Posted by Andrew(AJH) on December 20, 2011 at 7:54 am
Yeah, mine are 22 & 25 and I still don’t know what the hell I’m doing! You just make it up as you go along. If they’re smiling, you’re doing good!
Posted by sassydrcil on December 21, 2011 at 11:51 am
Hey – nothing wrong with running slow!