Thursday, March 31, 2011
More Running
Well, I haven't kept up the running 3 times a week, it's more like 1.5-2, but I did 5.5km in 26:10 this morning which is 4:45/km - my best so far. Still a bit off Stevo but I'm sure I'll get there, eventually. Run for the Kids in 2 and a bit weeks!
Friday, March 18, 2011
Not Running
A lot of my friends are preparing for "Run For The Kids"... I'm not.
I haven't been inspired to run since I tripped over a shoelace and injured my knee almost a year ago. I fell crashing to the ground outside the Royal Children's Hospital, it was before 7am and not many people were around, but the construction workers and hospital catering staff did laugh heartily at my expense. I had wounded pride and a f*cked up knee. I haven't run very far since...
It's not like I'm being lazy (still playing soccer on Monday nights, still going to the gym a 2-3-4 times a week) but I am worried about my aerobic fitness will leave me kilometers behind the rest of the guys when we get to kayaking Bass Straight.
That said, what sort of fitness do we actually need to do this kayaking trip? Surely the ability to run with a pack of 10,000 nerds through the city for "Run for the Kids" requires something completely different to 2 weeks of kayaking?
- Nick
I haven't been inspired to run since I tripped over a shoelace and injured my knee almost a year ago. I fell crashing to the ground outside the Royal Children's Hospital, it was before 7am and not many people were around, but the construction workers and hospital catering staff did laugh heartily at my expense. I had wounded pride and a f*cked up knee. I haven't run very far since...
It's not like I'm being lazy (still playing soccer on Monday nights, still going to the gym a 2-3-4 times a week) but I am worried about my aerobic fitness will leave me kilometers behind the rest of the guys when we get to kayaking Bass Straight.
That said, what sort of fitness do we actually need to do this kayaking trip? Surely the ability to run with a pack of 10,000 nerds through the city for "Run for the Kids" requires something completely different to 2 weeks of kayaking?
- Nick
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Running
Stevo and I ran 5.5km this morning around Albert Park Lake. Did it in 27:10 (4:56/km), although I'm pretty sure Mike could have done it in at least a minute less if he wanted to.
Run for the Kids is fast approaching (http://www.r4k.com.au/), April 17 which is a month away today. That's a 14.38km event and I had it in my head I wanted to do it in under 70 minutes. I think I will seriously struggle to run under 5:00/km for that long, 2 weeks ago I did 11.6km in 1:01:30 which is 5:18/km (plus Run for the Kids has a huge uphill with the Bolte Bridge). I haven't run since then until today... Mistake. I was doing really well from when I started my training in Feb, doing 2 short runs and 1 long run a week (plus basketball twice a week which I'm still doing). It's very easy to let it slip.
I wonder how fit we'll need to be to make this kayak trip...
Run for the Kids is fast approaching (http://www.r4k.com.au/), April 17 which is a month away today. That's a 14.38km event and I had it in my head I wanted to do it in under 70 minutes. I think I will seriously struggle to run under 5:00/km for that long, 2 weeks ago I did 11.6km in 1:01:30 which is 5:18/km (plus Run for the Kids has a huge uphill with the Bolte Bridge). I haven't run since then until today... Mistake. I was doing really well from when I started my training in Feb, doing 2 short runs and 1 long run a week (plus basketball twice a week which I'm still doing). It's very easy to let it slip.
I wonder how fit we'll need to be to make this kayak trip...
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Documenting the journey
Fellas,
In addition to documenting this journey via text here on the blog, I'd like to capture a heap of photo and video so we can put a big video together at the end. I'd like to record training sessions, planning and general kayaking discussion, actually just anything between now and when we complete the trip.
We're (or at least I am) already about 5 weeks into fitness training now, so I'm not the 102 kg I once was, I think I'm down to about 95 kg now. Still got a bit of a gut though, so I will photograph it for our records!
Speaking of documenting the trip, we need some gear like this:
- http://www.goprocamera.com/
- http://www.launchhelmetcams.com.au/self-contained
- http://www.gadgetbuy.com.au/index.php?/action-camcorders/headcam-head-mounted-mini-video-recorder.html
In addition to documenting this journey via text here on the blog, I'd like to capture a heap of photo and video so we can put a big video together at the end. I'd like to record training sessions, planning and general kayaking discussion, actually just anything between now and when we complete the trip.
We're (or at least I am) already about 5 weeks into fitness training now, so I'm not the 102 kg I once was, I think I'm down to about 95 kg now. Still got a bit of a gut though, so I will photograph it for our records!
Speaking of documenting the trip, we need some gear like this:
- http://www.goprocamera.com/
- http://www.launchhelmetcams.com.au/self-contained
- http://www.gadgetbuy.com.au/index.php?/action-camcorders/headcam-head-mounted-mini-video-recorder.html
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
"Bass Strait kayaking attempt" complete
I set this thing up weeks ago and haven't written anything yet, I thought it was about time.
Interesting news; a bunch of dudes just crossed the Bass Strait in ocean racing skis... The first time ever apparently.
Bass Strait kayaking attempt
Posted Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:50am AEDT
A group of adventurers is preparing to paddle across Bass Strait on ocean racing kayaks, setting out from Port Welshpool in Victoria later this week.
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/15/3139218.htm
Paddlers brave Bass Strait for new record
Updated Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:36pm AEDT
Seven Victorian adventurers have become the first group to paddle ocean-racing skis across Bass Strait.
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/28/3150883.htm
Interesting news; a bunch of dudes just crossed the Bass Strait in ocean racing skis... The first time ever apparently.
Bass Strait kayaking attempt
Posted Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:50am AEDT
A group of adventurers is preparing to paddle across Bass Strait on ocean racing kayaks, setting out from Port Welshpool in Victoria later this week.
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/15/3139218.htm
Paddlers brave Bass Strait for new record
Updated Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:36pm AEDT
Seven Victorian adventurers have become the first group to paddle ocean-racing skis across Bass Strait.
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/28/3150883.htm
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