8km Recovery

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/578007998

Distance:	8.10 km
Time:	44:42
Avg Pace:	5:31 min/km
Elevation Gain:	158 m

Rainy, tired. Calf feels better after a hammering with the baseball.

18km Medium Long

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/577372492

Distance:	18.11 km
Time:	1:27:27
Avg Pace:	4:50 min/km
Elevation Gain:	305 m

Got some weather on this one - pretty rainy and windy, but then some sun and blue skies. The ocean is looking steely grey, with some decent swell. In other news, have been able to get into the A group for the Sydney Half.

Leg feels a bit dodgy again.

9km Recovery

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/576629083

Distance:	9.02 km
Time:	50:48
Avg Pace:	5:38 min/km
Elevation Gain:	161 m

Legs are full of fatigue. Especially calves.

5km Tempo + 3x3 Hills

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/575901432

5km: 19:12 (3:50) (5min recovery)

Hills: 630m (4:47), 630m (4:47), 620m (4:50) (2min recovery)

First 2k felt fairly good and then just had to dig in a bit - so probably a bit quick for a tempo run - about 30 sec off my 5k PB. Hills were hard. First 30 sec felt fine and then it felt like someone grabbed me from behind and tried to pull me backwards.

8km Fartlek

Calf is quite stiff still despite massage. Started out really easy and was happy to hold 6min pace, but threw in a few fast short efforts so it sat somewhere like a fartlek I guess.

2000m Swim

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/573325020

Distance:	2,000 m
Time:	38:32
Avg Pace:	1:56 min/100 m

Recovery day. Massage, swim. Legs feel hammered from the long run.

25km Long Run

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/572175229

Distance:	25.01 km
Time:	2:02:10
Avg Pace:	4:53 min/km
Elevation Gain:	376 m

Pretty flat and fatigued today. The hill between Freshie and Queenscliff is just a killer - stairs suck, can't run them. Weighed in at 70.7kg so lost at least a good 2 litres of fluid today and felt it. Humid. Legs were heavy and shitty, and to top it of the chafage returned at about 17k which was uncomfortable.

Weekly Totals:

Running: 81.22km (6:48:05)
Cycling: 17.95km (52:20)

Second week of 81km - this week with the nights too. Surprised myself.

9km Recovery + 18km Cycle

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/571361419

Distance:	9.00 km
Time:	48:06
Avg Pace:	5:21 min/km
Elevation Gain:	194 m

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/571408264

Distance:	17.95 km
Time:	52:20
Avg Speed:	20.6 km/h
Elevation Gain:	168 m

7km Recovery

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/570020856

Distance:	7.00 km
Time:	37:22
Avg Pace:	5:20 min/km
Elevation Gain:	84 m

Fourth day around the bay. I've found running here on the flat straight after nights to be so much easier than the hills near home. I'm pleased that I have been able to run after every shift, even though I would have spent a good 8 hrs on the feet overnight

7km Aerobic Base

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/569262002

Distance:	7.02 km
Time:	33:18
Avg Pace:	4:45 min/km
Elevation Gain:	72 m

Clockwise around the Bay. Despite another crazy night shift managed to hold a few sub 4:30s without too much of a struggle. 

9km Aerobic Base

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/568507413

Distance:	9.02 km
Time:	43:51
Avg Pace:	4:52 min/km
Elevation Gain:	115 m

Second post-night shift around the Bay. Thank god it wasn't wet today. Wore my old Takumi Ren's which are racing flats and felt like not much underfoot. Pit stop needed at 5k. Tired.

7km Recovery

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/567703630

Distance:	6.64 km
Time:	35:23
Avg Pace:	5:20 min/km
Elevation Gain:	79 m

Wet and windy, post night shift. Pretty awful conditions. Badly chafed from yesterday and the calf is really tight. Might have to rest tomorrow.

15km Aerobic Base

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/566722143

Distance:	15.13 km
Time:	1:16:27
Avg Pace:	5:03 min/km
Elevation Gain:	253 m

Rainy run. Probably the wettest in a year or even years. Got some bad between the thighs chafage. Four night shifts ahead - will try and maintain something.

Weekly Total:

Running: 81.52km

6km Recovery

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/565991572

Distance:	6.03 km
Time:	34:08
Avg Pace:	5:39 min/km
Elevation Gain:	120 m

Super heavy workload, no sleep, huge effort to get out there. But did it and felt crap - but better for it after.

2x3km (1min) + 4x200m

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/565181145

 3k: 11:55 (3:58), 11:52 (3:57)

200m: 41.3, 38.7, 39.8, 41.2

Felt stronger than last time I did this, more like a hard tempo than 5k pace. Unusual for me to go below 40sec for the 200s.

25km Long Run

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/563790233

Distance:	25.23 km
Time:	2:01:57
Avg Pace:	4:50 min/km
Elevation Gain:	391 m

Not the best run, but a great spot. Bit of elevation and awesome views along the coastline especially Nth Head. Got quite tight up around the fibula head where I had the stressie - stretch my left hip out which resolved it a bit funnily enough. Will have to have a good foam roll. 

Mid week long run because I'm about to do a 7 day stretch at work in which I will be lucky to get much running done at all.

9km Aerobic Base

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/563001346

Distance:	9.01 km
Time:	48:24
Avg Pace:	5:22 min/km
Elevation Gain:	189 m

Legs are feeling much tighter and DOMS-ey. Especially my quads and of course the ever present calf. 

I have more or less made up my mind to not do a marathon this year - things are just  too tight trying to cram for Melbourne. Basically my plan will be to attack the shorter distances and try and make a good dent on my half and 10k times - before getting down to training for Canberra in April 2015.

So a tentative plan for the rest of this year would be Blackmores 21.1k 21/9, Penrith 10k (5/10) Run Sydney 21.1k (2/10)  

City 2 Surf 2014

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/561166747

Distance:	14.00 km
Time:	57:05
Avg Pace:	4:05 min/km
Elevation Gain:	251 m

PB by 2:13. Felt quite good and strong. Passed a lot of people up heartbreak Hill I think. Have no speed so couldn't kick it in under 57min. Am definitely surprised by the result.

12km w/ 8x25sec

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/560302968

Distance:	12.01 km
Time:	1:02:52
Avg Pace:	5:14 min/km
Elevation Gain:	329 m

Shake out for C2S. Not sure what to expect - I know for sure I'm under done. 

5km Revovery

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/558922026

Distance:	5.33 km
Time:	29:14
Avg Pace:	5:29 min/km
Elevation Gain:	100 m

Another problem with the watch - looks like there isn't a good signal at the beginning, but then all of a sudden picks it up. 

12km Aerobic Base

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/558179840

Distance:	12.01 km
Time:	1:03:00
Avg Pace:	5:15 min/km

Watch malfunctioned and tracked the run all weird. Its approx. 12k, but I probably did slightly less. Still, just over an hour so thats all good.

4 x 1km w/2min Recovery

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/557410712

3:54
3:41
3:43
3:46

Not quite sure what was going on in the first one. I didn't really warm up well. Around the 'sharks tooth' at Narrabeen on road.

7km Recovery

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/556791081

Distance:	7.10 km
Time:	41:48
Avg Pace:	5:53 min/km
Elevation Gain:	152 m

Was going to swim, but after work is the worst time to try and get a lane so decided to head on out for a run. Tired.

12km Aerobic Base

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/555596606

Distance:	12.04 km
Time:	1:07:12
Avg Pace:	5:35 min/km
Elevation Gain:	333 m

Set out for a shortish recovery, but enjoyed the scenery too much. Legs felt ok - a bit fatigued, and some tightness in the hip and calf - but nothing too dramatic at the moment which is nice.

Weekly Totals:

Running: 62.54km (5:15:56)

Cycling: 13.30km (40:00)

Swimming: 2000m (36:44)

A bit stupid having the long run make up 45% of the weekly volume. Two quality sessions this week which is good. Starting to feel slightly better.

28km w/ 7M 1.2T 7M

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/

7km: 30:08 (4:18)
1.2km: 4:46 (3:59)
7km: 29:43 (4:15)

Ran four full laps of the bay - 5k warm up and 7k easy/cool down. Feeling ok, legs got tight and fatigued. Pleased with the paces. Hopefully soak this session in by next weeks City 2 Surf.