Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Run (5K) and 2K Swim
Well i promised that i would do good things after work yesterday afternoon and i did!
it was a bit overcast when i was driving through the city home yesterday, but i looked over and there were my running shoes looking all lonely. So i went up to the beach (stripped off in my car! oh how risque!) and then got started. Ran out past the baths to the skate park at Newcastle Beach and then back up to the end of the break wall and back. Was a bit cold and windy but all good. Was keeping my normal pace (by keeping time in my head!) and ran for about 45mins. Came to the conclusion that it must have been around 5k if i take into account that i usually run around an 8minute k in the wind :) Was beautiful. Think i am going to run around the beach more :)
I then went for a swim at the pool (after forgetting my goggles and having to go home and get them :)). Did 2K the first 500m was murder (i havent swam for 3 weeks!) and then was feeling pretty good when i got out, the aches and pains of the weekend had kindof gone away which was cool!
Was on my way home and caught up with some friends and went for a valentines beer. Conclusion i finished swimming about 9:30 and then ended up eating my McCain frozen dinner at 11:30 last night...oh well! thats good for my metabolism right.,..
the plan this morning was to cycle. But not surprisingly I slept in. This arvo it is...might ride to the end of industrial drive and back. At that time of the day the trucks make it exciting :)
it was a bit overcast when i was driving through the city home yesterday, but i looked over and there were my running shoes looking all lonely. So i went up to the beach (stripped off in my car! oh how risque!) and then got started. Ran out past the baths to the skate park at Newcastle Beach and then back up to the end of the break wall and back. Was a bit cold and windy but all good. Was keeping my normal pace (by keeping time in my head!) and ran for about 45mins. Came to the conclusion that it must have been around 5k if i take into account that i usually run around an 8minute k in the wind :) Was beautiful. Think i am going to run around the beach more :)
I then went for a swim at the pool (after forgetting my goggles and having to go home and get them :)). Did 2K the first 500m was murder (i havent swam for 3 weeks!) and then was feeling pretty good when i got out, the aches and pains of the weekend had kindof gone away which was cool!
Was on my way home and caught up with some friends and went for a valentines beer. Conclusion i finished swimming about 9:30 and then ended up eating my McCain frozen dinner at 11:30 last night...oh well! thats good for my metabolism right.,..
the plan this morning was to cycle. But not surprisingly I slept in. This arvo it is...might ride to the end of industrial drive and back. At that time of the day the trucks make it exciting :)
