NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 8 DAY 1 -MOUNT LOFTY

Anthea and I had this morning planned for a while.
BOM checked- possible morning shower. Note the word shower.
We roped in Louise and her son James as well.
Was a bit black over lofty as we drove towards it but then it got clearer.
Half way up, absolute torrential downpour with cyclonic winds.
We pushed on up to the top with my rear and hips CANING.
Whining like a banshee inside, but we made it to the top. Took our sopping wet carcasses into the cafe for coffee. Had to sit on the plastic chairs. We even dried out spray jackets out in the dyson hand blade driers in the toilets.
Out we go and by the time we get to the bottom, sunny and lovely.
Bhahahaha
Wore the purple shoes. So glad I didn't wear the new Brooks in the rain.
Lungs went ok, but good god my butt muscles hurt.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 7 - WRAP UP

A good week with marginal results.
No work due to the Christmas break, so have been trying to make sure I get in quite a lot of sessions.
MONDAY- Rest
TUESDAY- Rest
WEDNESDAY- Pilates +5 km
THURSDAY- 4.6 km
FRIDAY- 5.1 km
SATURDAY - Pilates
SUNDAY- 10 km

TOTAL MILEAGE- 24.7 km
Weight came in at 78.1 (???? Need new scales)

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 7 DAY 7 -10 KM RUN

After getting in late last night from social event, it was hard to get up. Up at 8:30, out by 9 am, but still hot with the sun over the houses.
13 km was on the schedule. This was a very long and slow 10 km. Possibly could have been faster crawling backwards.
Wore the purple shoes. The Brooks are still not worn in enough to be favoured.
Saw my firey's on the way.
Took the Henley to Grange route.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 7 DAY 6 -PILATES

Today, just a short session, 40 mins of Machine Pilates before 2 social events today.

Nothing too exciting but getting out to do something fitness.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 7 DAY 5 -5.1 KM WALK

Post Boxing Day Lunch and First Day of the 3rd test walk. Better than no kms.
Purple shoes.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 7 DAY 4 -4.6 KM RUN

Post Christmas Day Lunch Run.
So in my quest to do something fitness every day if I can, a run. Bit slow and hard.
400/200 x7
400 x1
Tough day.
Brooks Adrenaline.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 7 DAY 3 -PILATES AND 5 KM WALK

Out just for kms in the legs today after a morning session of Pilates.
Walked it, didn't care.
Wore my new Brooks Adrenaline- they need walking in.
Bumped into an old friend on the way- Laraine. Was nice to catch up after many years.
Took the Henley Jetty Route.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 7 DAY 2 -REST

So first day of leave and failed to get out today. I did get a massage after an early trip to Bunnings and spent 3 hours out the back repotting plants.
Tomorrow is another day.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 7 DAY 1 -REST

With today being the last day before 10 days off, today was rest day. Hopefully will be able to do something fitness related every day.
Bring on 10 days off.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 6 WRAP UP

A bit of a slow week this week but did manage a good long run today with 12 kms.
Monday -3 kms
Tuesday - Rest
Wednesday- Pilates and Yoga
Thursday - Rest
Friday- 5 kms
Saturday- Rest
Sunday 12kms

Total Kms -20
Weight down to 76.5kgs according to the scales this week

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 6 DAY 7- 12 KMS

With a 36 degree forecast, it was up at 5:15 am, out at 5:45 am and back by 7:30 am.
Took the Henley route to Tennyson, wore purple shoes.
Gel at the start.
Interval session (hence slower time)
600/400 x3
800/200 x8
600/200/200 x1
Nice to be able to run in the shade as the sun had not come up over the houses.
Got to get used to this.
Good run, despite time.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 6 DAY 6 REST

With tomorrows big run planned with an early wakeup due to the heat, today/tonight is rest day. Its going to be 36 degrees. I have family lunch and the Meet and greet with Orianthi before her show at the gov.
Thank god for alarm clocks.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 6 DAY 5 - 5 km

After a relatively slow day at the office, I got home within record time, threw on the running gear and went out before my brain could work out what was happening. I had decided to walk, then I changed my mind and decided to make it a run. I'd decided 3 km and then changed to 5 km.
Did 700/300 x4 and then wanted to get back in under 42:30 so the last km was 700/150/150 with success.
Wore purple shoes.
Hoping to get some new shoes on Tuesday.
Watch this space.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 6 DAY 4 - REST

Rest Day today. Glutes sore from yoga and massage.
Would like to go out tomorrow after work if I can. Not sure of distance but just to get out and get some more kms in legs..
Booked in a Mt Lofty with Anthea for Dec 29th :)

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 6 DAY 3 - DOUBLE BARREL WEDNESDAY

Morning Pilates, finally getting better at it and getting thru the movements a bit faster. That is the morning sweat session. And am I getting good at yoga or what? Today I managed to pretty much do the whole class. I did the shoulder stand and the back bend. Spent most of the time in high plank and not on my knees. I can flip the dog over now from downward and turn it over which I couldn't do. Getting so much stronger in the upper body. Still the class makes me sweat like a donkey. Going to miss this for the next 2 weeks as the instructor is back in Hungary.
Yep I love this class.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 6 DAY 2 - REST

Still messing with the schedule. Rest today based on last night's quickie and with tomorrow's double barrel, I will take it.
Currently dealing with a 34C day for Sunday's long run. It's going to have to be an early start and I am psyching myself up for a 5:30 wake up or even departure. Looking for 12 km if I can which is a 2 km increase. It was my goal to be 12 km fit by Christmas.
So looking forward to starting leave next Tuesday. I secretly have a goal to do something fitness each day. That's in my head. That is 10 days on the trot. Doesn't have to be a run, but could be a walk etc.
4 more work days until that lovely break.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 6 DAY 1 - QUICK 3 KM

Was determined to get out just for a few km this evening after work.
Quads, flutes totally stiff, but got faster as time went on.
It's going to be 34 degrees on Sunday, so am psyching myself up for a very early start to the long run to be out and back. Going to go out with a full belt I reckon.
Ran in purple shoes tonight.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 5 - WRAP UP

Another messy week of training, with trying to work out best way of getting best result on long run.
It's getting really hot now so may have to start swapping around long runs. Absolutely HATING the treadmill.
This week's efforts
Monday- Rest
Tuesday- pathetic 2 km intervals 200/200/200/400/200/400/200/200
Wednesday- Pilates and Yoga
Thursday- Rest
Friday- Rest
Saturday- Pilates and Yoga
Sunday 10km

Total kms- 12 for the week- not a great effort. Need at least one more run in there.
Weight- 77.4kg

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 5 DAY 7 - LONG RUN 10KM

Was a fight in my mind today, do I go out in the morning or wait until I get back from being out to our work Christmas lunch. Woke up so tired and still with a headache in my eye (yes yes, I know but you get what I mean), but eventually got out of bed and decided on a 9:30 am exit. I knew it would be so much harder if I waited until the evening.
I'd missed my cool weather window so I knew it was going to be hot. Was hoping for some breeze.
Ran down towards Grange and then around the hotel and on to Seaview Rd for about 500m and then turned around.
Going on the out track, I could feel the sun (and yes no sunscreen-ugh). On the way back a great breeze which contributed wind burn to the sun burn- yay.
Wore the ever trusty purples and although my time was affected by the heat, I am happy with my first sub 1:30 10 km in a very long time.
Considering I had only done 2 km other running this week, I also can't expect my legs to give me much more, but it was successful. Must have a little more discipline to get up and out.
Next week, looking forward to another hot one with 34 on the cards for Sunday, so am going to make a plan to get out and get done early.... let's see how that pans out.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 5 DAY 6 - YOGA AND PILATES

My second double barrel session for the week. Really enjoying both and feel that if I am enjoying it, it should then continue. Really noticing the increase in upper body strength which I am hoping is helping with keeping me upright :)
Getting better at remembering everything for pilates and with yoga I am finally being able to stay up so much longer in the arm poses.
Suitably knackered and needing a nap.
Tomorrow- 10 km.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 5 DAY 5 - REST

Chose not to go out tonight. Im trying to make myself not feel guilty as there is still many weeks to go, and I want to just make sure I am training but not killing myself over it.
The plan tomorrow is Pilates and Yoga back to back.
That should suitably wear me out and it will be interesting to see how my legs fair afterwards for tomorrow's long run on 10 km.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 5 DAY 4 - REST

Finished work at 6 pm. Calves hurt from cupping. Still trying to see if Thursdays work for any type of session. Maybe a pilates instead of a run. Friday may work for a run as I get home a bit earlier.
I am off all this weekend, so I am going to see if I can do an extra session of strength, say yoga or pilates on Saturday.
Want this to work for me but get fitter and leaner at the same time.
Thank god I've finished the pack of 2 bit brownies from Costco. Got that out my system now.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 5 DAY 3 - YOGA AND PILATES

Wednesday is a double session day for me with Pilates in the AM and Yoga in the PM. I went for my second session today and it really makes me sweat. I had a massage in the middle of the day and had cupping on my calves. Holy bejeezus that stings!
Yoga in the PM- just great. I am getting so much stronger. I can now to the flipped over dog and I also did the crow!! The crow is some ridiculous balancing pose which looks like a frog but is soooo hard. But yay, I did it.
Still trying to work out the best training schedule. Cant think about it too long. Too much work to be done.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 5 DAY 2 - INTERVALS

Ugh. Crap session. Stiff calves.

I have upped my magnesium, incorporated Vitamin B and done all the good things. I should know its agony until 4km. Got to get over that mental hurdle. The below effort was really just POO.
Wore my purple shoes- they really need to go.
2 kms better than zero, but not enough.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 5 DAY 1 - REST

I have swapped some things around to see how I fair in the week, so Monday after being in the office, will be a rest day. That means I am not so wired when I get in and am not awake until ridiculous o'clock.
Going to just see how things go for a couple of weeks. With the Christmas break coming up, I would like to hopefully ramp up some sessions to get some more kms under the belt without working.
Intervals on the schedule tomorrow.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 4 - WRAP UP

This week really was a total shambles. Everything went out the window and my perfect record now not so perfect.
Mentally not in it or with it. Need to amend training so it is more friendly to me and my work. Need to mentally motivate myself a little better.
I am going to be pleased if my long runs get faster. Want to crack sub 2:45 on race day.... hopefully.
To do that, I need to make sure I do more intervals. Have noticed that doing long run as 800/200 is beneficial as well.



MONDAY-6.4 KMS
TUESDAY - LOST SESSION- REST
WEDNESDAY- PILATES, 6.0 KM AND YOGA
THURSDAY- REST
FRIDAY- LOST SESSION- REST
SATURDAY- REST
SUNDAY- LONG RUN 9 KMS (800/200)


TOTAL MILEAGE FOR WEEK 21.4KM
WEIGHT- 78.0 KG

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 4 DAY 7 - LONG RUN 9 KMS

SUCCESS!!!!!
Only 4 minutes faster than my 8 km from last week. Great time. Really happy. I did this as an 800/200 interval session. This seems to be working for me and is making me fast.
Wore my old marathon shoes- the purple Asics- god they need throwing out. Until I find shoes I am happy to run in though, I will have to push them through
Ran home against a 30 km/hr southwesterly.
Great time great time....Not fast enough yet to get my sub 2:45 but so happy with this.
Home to Grange Jetty Route.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 4 DAY 6 - REST DAY

I've perfected these sessions. Too many this week. Even though Wednesday was a big day, I hope that tomorrow's run transpires to something amazing. 9 km- a good distance.
Let's see how we go.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 4 DAY 5- LOST SESSION

Another one. Mentally just not in the race this week. Hoping for a great long run on Sunday. Really want to get a good time, even though it should be slower than race pace. As I have pretty much taken this week off, I need to prove that I am getting better.
Working tomorrow, so going to come home and rest (again, don't need it).

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 4 DAY 4- REST DAY

Not hard to complete this one.
However really should have done Tuesdays intervals.
My mind is all over the place this week. I think I might need to rethink the training plan and have 3 rest days scheduled with the option to do an extra session if I feel I can.
Mind not so much in it this week. Disappointed with my mental stamina this week.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 4 DAY 3 - 5.8 KMS WALK, PILATES & YOGA

Went to Pilates in the morning. It was my first proper session.  Made me sweat. Getting my head around the machines is going to tax my brain.
Ended up with an impromptu walk with Deb. Garmin didn't switch on until after we got to the beach so it was 6 kms- really slow as we had Hamish with us. Still 6 km I wasn't expecting.
Yoga tonight was great, I am definitely getting much stronger as I can stay up in downward dog a lot longer than in Week 1.
I really like the trainer for yoga.
Shoes: New Asics Exalt

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 4 DAY 2 - LOST SESSION

Went for a massage in the morning with all good intentions of going to intervals tonight at the gym.
Just didn't have it in me mentally.
Forced rest day. Better luck tomorrow- already have Pilates and Yoga.
First missed session in this training regime.
Mentally disappointed. Body will hopefully be thankful.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 4 DAY 1 - 6.4KM/4MILES

Monday session- decided to walk just to get the distance in and loosen up the calves a bit after yesterday's long run. Really must be on the foam roller more as part of the routine.
Not a fast time by any means but first go at 4 miles. Friday should be better hopefully.
Purple shoes again.
Intervals tomorrow and a massage in the morning.
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NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 3 -WRAP UP

This week was the week of intervals and delayed sessions with Monday's session being put off until Tuesday due to a late finish at the office and Sunday's session put off until the evening. Still 7/7 on week 3 however and still going.

Weight came in at 78 kgs which is a LOSS, let's see what happens next week. Really think I may need new scales :)

Weekly Wrap Up
Monday (on Tuesday)- 5.8 km (600/200)
Tuesday - 4km ( as done on treddy as different intervals- 200/800)
Wednesday - Pilates final intro and Yoga
Thursday- Rest
Friday- 5.8 km (800/200 intervals)
Saturday-Rest
Sunday - 8 km (400/200 intervals)

Total KM- 22.6 km

Really struggling with tight calves for at least 2-3 kms. Once I get to about 4km, things loosen up. It's a long time to feel uncomfortable.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 3 DAY 7- LONG RUN 8KM

A good run but not my best time over 8km.

As it was late in the day and I was stiff, I decided to do this as intervals on 400/200 which helped me get to the end a lot faster. Weather was cooler than expected and quite windy by the time I went out, with a head wind once again on the way back. This took me nearly to Grange Jetty but not quite.

Hoping that over time, I will just get much faster. Would love to be able to do this in about 64 mins within about 6-8 weeks.

Wore the purple shoes which have just had it, but still I am going in them as not quite sure with the new shoes which I will take out on Tuesday for intervals again.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 3 DAY 6- REST DAY

Once again, easy to go 6/6 for week 6. Thankfully I was at work today and as it was ridiculously hot, I was glad for it being a rest day. Tomorrow is 8km long run and as the temp is due to be quite warm and I want a sleep in, training will be in the evening after lunch.
Fingers crossed on 7/7 for the third week in a row :)

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 3 DAY 5- 5.8km/3.5MILES

Not fast and not too slow.
Did an interval option of 800/200 for this one which really helped.
It was warm when I went out and although calves were stiff, I wanted it over.
Purple shoes.

NYC HALF MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 3 DAY 4- REST DAY

Rest Day today and easy to achieve. Thought it was going to be a late finish at work but alas it wasn't.
Hoping it isn't too hot tomorrow night for after work run as the weather is expected to be heating up for the weekend.