Tag: goals
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Getting out of my comfort zone
Following on from last week’s successful Belair race it was back into training this week. With a bit of a twist. For 99.99% of my running career I have trained alone. It’s simpler that way because I only have to organise one person’s schedule, I can hold myself accountable to my own standards and I…
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Progression
The Port Vic holiday had to come to an end at some point. It was getting to the point I was almost ready to start talking to the neighbours. That’s an alarm bell for getting too comfortable in one’s environment and almost crossing the threshold to becoming a ‘local’. Or just needing more stimulation than…
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Pre-Season Round 2
January is a great time of year. Tennis AND cricket are both flooding free-to-air TV and I’m into my normal summer training routine. It’s not the first time I’ve found a rhythm in summer and this certainly helps I think. My body knows it’s time to get fit and get itself right for another busy…
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The Off-Season: Bringing the Focus Back
qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm. Yep, all the keys still work. Been a couple of weeks since I’ve gotten on the blogging horse and for good reason too! After a year of flogging myself like a dead horse, entering races and squeezing in outdoor trips I gave myself an off-season. Hence, it’s been all quiet here and on the…
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Mt. Crawford Race Report
Stats first: The above stats hopefully paint the picture that coming into Mt.Crawford at the end of this 5 week block I was feeling pretty cooked. My running fitness still felt pretty good but my ability to do anything but run (housework, climb, gardening etc.) felt limited. This little picture though is just one part…
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