Tom's Blog

Still not feeling 100% but a late lunch cancellation and a beautiful day meant I was keen to get out. Ran a very easy 11km with Ray and Gerr...

Woke up this morning feeling unwell with a sore throat and general weakness. Contemplated not showing up for today's session but felt s...

19km run to work with the usual 4 five minute fast stretches. Beautiful morning for running (a little cooler than the last two days) which ...

3.5km warm up + 6km Pain + 3.5km warm down for 13km. Another warm day meaning Pain was a little tougher than usual. Serg and Durante raced o...

Easy 14km around Balls Head with Gerry and Mike. Lovely day - pretty warm (Spring has arrived) so quite sweaty by the end. Picked up the p...

A big night on Thursday at the AAR alumni event plus a big client lunch on Friday wiped out most of the Friday and Saturday and meant I went...

Hickson Road reps. 5 x 1.2km with strict 2 minute rests. Reps went: 3:40; 3:31; 3:36; 3:34; 3:36(3:33) On the last rep I had a large Mercede...

19km run to work including loop around Manly (adding Queenscliff lagoon). 4 quick stretches along Manly beach, up Parriwi, along Military a...

3km warmup + 6km Pain + 3km warmdown. Made a decision half way through Pain today not to worry about any future sessions coming later in the...

Very easy 14km around Balls Head with Ray, Gerry and Durante. 65:09. Bloody miserable weather.

26km route though Seaforth, Oxford Falls and Dee Why in 1:57:57. Started a bit quicker than last time and struggled from Dee Why onwards. ...

Usual Manly 7.5km route run quickly. Faster than comfortable but not a time trial like 3 weeks ago. Felt better as the run went on and fin...

Very easy 14km around Balls Head with Mike and Ray. 63:26.

14km run to work with the usual 3 marathon pace stretches. Really tried to push them today, particularly Parriwi. Jogs in-between were fas...

Run home with city loop added - 18km with the usual 4 marathon pace stretches. 1:17:07. Felt better than I was expecting, comfortable enou...

1km warm up + 6km Pain + 4km warmdown. Felt good today - putting more effort in on the reps (particularly the hills) than of late. Time wa...

Early morning massage with Tiger followed by 14kms over lunch with Ray in a very leisurely 67:02. Commisserated one another with yesterday...

Bugger. Finished not sure where in 48:01. I'll get all the excuses in first - a number of people ran slower (or a lot slower) than I exp...

Something very satisfying about finishing your last run before a big race - it's now just two days rest (although I may plod about a bit...

14km from work in 1:06:00. To Rushcutters, through Trumper Park, Past Lord Dudley, up Jersey Road, in Paddington Gates, one loop of Centenn...