2014

Rounding out the year with a minor injury. A fairly eventful year: moved house at the end of 2013, started full time nursing, have a baby on the way for next year and training.

I got another stress reaction back in mid-march just as I started work, so only ran a total of 60k over 2 mths I think. Swum more than I have in years, but still not that regularly. Cycling is way down on previous years, but the running is up by a fair bit - they coincide. Strength work was basically zero. Just random bits here and there, but nothing worth logging.

Got PR's across everything except the marathon because I was a DNS.

5km: 18:16 (18:08 on the track solo garmin)
10km: 38:28
City2Surf 14k: 57:06
21.1km: 83:23

Would really like to get that sub 3hr marathon in 2015, aiming at Canberra in April, but depends on the body and the arrival of the bub. Otherwise the usual push into the next time brackets - sub 18 5k, sub 38 10k, sub 83 21.1k.

Totals: 

Running: 3001.98km (254:17:04)

Cycling: 420.48km (19:45:08)

Swimming: 27.30km (9:01:33)

Hiking: 17:09km (4:56:33) (All done with my in-laws who were over from Korea)

1500m Swim

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/660314211

1500m Swim
29:39 (1:59/100m)

Behind the knee is still a bit sore, but seems to be improved from yesterday. First swim since August, so around three months ago.

23km Long Run

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/659649134

23.03km
1:59:25 (5:11)
260m gain

Finally hurt the leg on day 57. Feels really tight behind the knee, like a popliteal tendon or something. Had been feeling good last few runs, so slightly surprised at its severity. I did, however, hit 3001km for 2014.

10km Recovery + 6km Recovery

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/658915864

10.01km
54:17 (5:25)
49m gain

Super tired.

PM

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/659060808

6.16km
34:15 (5:34)
82m gain

11km Recovery

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/658101022

11.07km
57:01 (5:09)
39m gain

Post night shift. Very tired, 25 hrs awake at start (27 now). Leg didn't feel too bad considering.

Weekly Totals

Running
90.13km (7:48:52)

12km Aerobic Base

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/657355501

12.01km
1:06:27 (5:32)
114m gain

My legs are tired, but still I keep going. The muscle that pulls on the fibula where I got my stress fracture is tight again, but didn't feel too bad today.

16km Aerobic Base

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/656673734

16.01km
1:19:38 (4:58)
220m gain

Run up to the top of the hill, foggy, humid. Great view down over the top of the fog.

8km Aerobic Base

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/656230657

8.00km
39:45 (4:58)
58m gain

Humidity is killing my. Calf's starting to bug me again.

20km w/13km MP

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/655707314

13km MP: 54:34 (4:12)

Too hard for me, too humid and hit the wall. Should have been 16km.

12km Aerobic Base

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/655234138

12.01km
1:11:13 (5:57)
218m gain

City run with JT. Very slow.

11km Aerobic Base

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/654698497

11.01km
1:04:51 (5:53)
158m gain

Run home from mechanics.

30km Long Run

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/653976055

30.02km
2:25:24 (4:51)
239m gain

Second week in a row of a 30km long run. Was hoping to do 28 with 16 at MP, but wasn't happening. Upset stomach at times, and felt hungry a lot of the time. Beautiful day on the beaches. Saw a penny farthing being ridden down Pittwater Rd and some big bunch rides going on.

Weekly Total

Running: 91.17km (7:41:39)

6km Recovery

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/653523566

6.01km
33:20 (5:33)
83m gain

12km Aerobic Base

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/653113047

12.01km
1:00:18 (5:01)
144m gain

Along Manly Beach, sore left calf.

7km Recovery

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/652700411

7.11km
40:47 (5:44)
132m gain

5k Tempo + 3x3min Hard + 8x200m

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/652143822

5k Tempo: 19:38 (3:56)

3mins: 860m, 800m, 780m

200s: 39, 41, 47, 40, 41, 43, 41, 45

12km Aerobic Base

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/651574705

12km
1:02:56 (5:13)
166m gain

Legs still recovering from Sunday

7km Recovery

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/651060944

7km
37:34 (5:22)
97m gain

Stiff legs from yesterday. Warm again.

30km Long Run

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/650339027

30.38km
2:29:09 (4:55)
271m gain

Actually the longest run I have done in 2014. Not quite prepared for it and got a bit painful in the last few km - particularly the right foot.

Weekly Total

Running: 96.84km (8:04:00)

41 consecutive days. Start throwing in long runs like this and the streak may have to end.

14km MP

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/649741415

14km
58:15 (4:10)

More like a long tempo effort than a MP run. No way I'd be holding this pace for 42km at the moment

7km Recovery

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/649407403

7.01km
35:11 (5:00)
53m gain

First time running the famed 'white fence loop' at Centennial Park

8km Recovery

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/648836940

8.22km
46:46 (5:41)
139m gain

Already having to reschedule quality runs. Work is zapping the energy levels.

10km Aerobic Base

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/647956424

10.01km
48:53 (4:53)
84m gain

Tired. Got dizzy and had to rest at 5k, poo at 9k.

7km Recovery

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/647374443

7.11km
39:22 (5:32)
129m gain

Hot, tired.

17km Medium Long

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/646395898

17.01km
1:29:09 (5:14)
438m gain

A touch cooler than yesterday, but still steamy by the end. Hit some of the hills. Started out with all kinds of niggles, but felt relatively good eventually. Awesome in the pool post run. Will be tired at work tonight.

Weekly Total
Running: 84.25km (7:08:01)

Curl Curl Parkrun 5k

5k
18:16 (3:39)
(official PB)

Good, fun, run, despite the ridiculous level of humidity. Garmin didn't start, I think it had locked between warm up and start. Had a fast female runner right on me the whole way, sometimes she'd pass me and I'd get back in front, made it much funner and didn't think about the pain as much.

The only time I get chased by girls is in a race.

14km Aerobic Base

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/645294576

14.08km
1:07:28 (4:48)
153m gain

On the beaches.

6km Recovery

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/644798539

6.11km
37:00 (6:04)
109m gain

About as tired as I could be. Day 31 of the streak.

18km Medium Long

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/643979569

18.02km
1:29:49 (4:59)
241m gain

Warm and very humid morning.

10km Aerobic Base

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/643402022

10.04km
53:40 (5:21)
174m gain

Easy running. Couldn't sleep in, so only 5hrs last night. No coffee or biscuits before this run. Need to try and make that a habit - at least no biscuits

8km Recovery

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/642868568

8.11km
41:45 (5:09)
153m gain

Humid!