Tom's Blog

Craig came over at 6am so we did a little loop of Passmore and to the start point via the golf course to add a few km.  Then met Lewis, Ray,...

Couldn't get out this morning due to kids sport so Tiger's session (Parkrun plus 10min hard, 5 easy, 10 hard) was always in jeopardy...

Met up early doors with Ben, Erika and Burkey on the proviso that no one would be going quicker than 5min kms.  A lovely 12km sticking to th...

Out with a decent size squad of masochists for one of the nasty sessions on the calendar.  In truth, it's very similar to my session on ...

Usual 20km North Head route this morning including the 4 x Mackellar hills. Ran with Lewis most of the way but with new lad Robbie Begg (goo...

AM:  5.30am alarm.  Half wake, feel guilty about Q, Jamie, Tim P et al. waiting at Manly Oval.  Tell myself I'm knackered, the extra sle...

Really struggled to get out today.  Great nights sleep last night but completely lethargic all day. Doesn't help that the kids have worn...

8km in the early evening.  Felt shocking to start with.  Felt ace at the end.  The splits show that: Late out due to a pub crawl the night b...

Out this morning (a struggle after a few beers on the ferry and Wharf Bar with Dicky and Tim P last night) with Quentin, Macca and Ray.  Ray...

Wasn't massively keen on running this am after a few beers last night.  But with Jimmy staying over and promising him we'd get out t...

AM:  7km around Manly finiahing at the the ferry wharf to work.  4:48 pace.  It's muggy out there. PM:  Had a meeting at 1.45pm so manag...

Out with Erika, Clive, The Cap'n and, wait for it, Lewis for the usual Wed MLR.  Beautiful morning and a very easy pace chatting the who...

AM:  Funny little speed session courtesy of Gary which was 2km solid (5mins rest), 10 x 300m off a rolling 2 mins (5mins rest) then 1km hard...

Out with the HuRT Squad at lunch chatting to Hoey, Jackie O and Bruce etc.  Then at the turnaround point Andy Heyden appears wearing his 198...

Same as last week and another big crowd, this time with Barts, Scotty, Darren, Erika, Dicky, Ben, the Cap'n, Tim P, Macca and Craig.  Bi...

Woke up feeling a bit shabby but persuaded myself to get out and do the session knowing it wouldn't happen later. Jogged the 2.5km to ...

Melbourne like weather patterns.  38C yesterday, about 18C today.  Just in time for our ceiling fans to have been installed! Out solo init...

AM:  7km along the beach in warm and muggy conditions. Lunch:  38C (and humid with it) but the session had to be done.  Turned up at Rushc...

Out with Emma, Erika, Quentin and Dicky this morning for the usual North Head route plus 4x hills beside Mackellar.  The others left me comi...

AM:  8km to Shelley and back very easy in 4:39's after failing to get up for the tempo at 6am due a bad nights sleep. PM:  45min progres...