Tom's Blog

Lovely day, good crowd, didn't kill myself during the session, good chat about New York, everything running should be about. Reps went ...

Ran the old route via Burnt Bridge Creek, Queenscliff, North Head and Tania Park (attached). Took it very easy today - partly because I tend...

So I ran a steadyish quick tempo instead - route above. Started fairly quick at 4:03s then slowed down loads going along Wood St and through...

Been stuffed at work hence no Blog updates. Thursday was a tempo run to work - 51:04 after 24:40 (approx) at Spit Junction. Garmin had it a...

Stuffed at work yesterday sat in a meeting looking out at everyone running over lunchtime. Found a small gap in the diary to get out today ...

The usual Monday route with Serg, MC and Ray. Bumped into a few others including Sparkie (first time I've ever seen him out in the City...

3 x 10km route. Set out with the intention of taking it very easy the whole way - particularly after having friends over for dinner last ni...

Plan for today was the Campbell Road session - 13 x 660m alternating floats and fast. However, things started to conspire against me. I...

Moment of truth this morning. Ran into work with the Garmin and measured the distance. I'd previously plotted it on GMap at just over ...

Beautiful day, bit of wind about and almost recovered from a 36 hours hangover. Usual Mona Fartlek today. Smaller crowd than normal with t...

Beautiful day, cooler than yesterday but still clear. We'd thought the wind had dropped too until we turned the first corner and realis...

Lack of recent training is starting to show. Been looking after the kids all weekend so no run until today. Ran the long route in to work ...

The Manly mile is only 1.59km long. Kirst is away for the weekend so took today off to look after the kids. Due to complications over work ...

Back to Hickson Road. Good crowd including Serg, Muz, MC, Durante, DC5, Stevie T, KMK, Ben, Hamish (getting back into some good form), Engl...

Lovely morning, crap day, great evening. Received all the presents that any bloke could possibly want: a Garmin Forerunner 405, a lawn stri...

Nice day produced a few more than usual but not the size crowd we were getting 4 or 5 months ago. Front group was Charlie, Steve T, Durante...

Easy 10km around flat route - bit quicker then Friday. 41:43. Heel still fine although thought I could feel it slightly at times while run...

No run today but volunteering in appalling conditions at North Head this morning. Couldn't even press the lap counter on the stopwatch a...

Just a very easy 8km today with Kanser around the Botanical Gardens. Achilles much better with Voltaren. Will see how it reacts to running...

Is what I have. Treatment seems to be icing, anti-inflammatories, proper stretching and not running any hills or anything strenuous for the ...