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Reinventing the wheel – Version 652
Published on 2010-04-11 21:42:01
After a few months of inactivity, slackness and using the business of life as an excuse for not doing much training, I decided that today was the day that I would get my backside into gear and start the ball rolling. Bottom line, I feel better when I amn training and it helps to keep [...]
3 new walks in the past week
Published on 2010-02-11 17:03:15
Am slowly getting my act together and getting some more training done. Even though i have got no real race ambitions at the moment, except for the LBG 20 mile, I have to do some more walking for myself, my health and will have a RAAF Reserve Fitness Test coming up soon! The first walk [...]
28 Jan 10 – Update
Published on 2010-01-27 21:32:55
As you will see I have made some updates to the site. From now on this blog will only be about my journey through walking. At the start of the year, I made a committment to walk 2,000km this year in training. so far about 48kms! In summer I tend to procrastinate and find any [...]
12 hour Ultra Fat Ass in Canberra – Feb 2010
Published on 2009-10-26 03:50:32
Just trying to put all the pieces together, but it’s looking that there will be a 12 hour Fat Ass in Canberra in February 2010. It will probably be a night time event, probably on the weekend, 6-7 Feb 10 and held along a 1-2km course near Lake Burley Griffin. Perhaps on the Parliamentary triangle [...]
A Cold Day at the Office
Published on 2009-06-07 03:55:58
I lined up this morning to compete in the Lake Burley Griffin 20 Mile Racewalk. It’s part of the LBG Racewalking Carnival that has been going for 43 years and has a proud tradition in the sport. I competed in the event last year and didnt have a good day. You can see the report [...]
My April Marathon
Published on 2009-04-04 03:33:00
The Canberra 2 Day Walk or Canberra International Walking Weekend had been on my agenda since the beginning of the year. I was going to do the Marathon on the first day and the 30km on the second day. Unfortunately with a combination of summer heat, shift work and slackness, I hadn’t done as much [...]
Training – 28 Feb 09
Published on 2009-02-27 16:02:17
Got out on the bike paths this morning and did 5kms. Took about 44 min which is ok. Was probably doing about 3/4 racewalk pace. Was a warmer morning this morning – last burst of summer probably. When I got back I took Rusty for a walk around the oval which was good and a [...]
Training – 27 Feb 09
Published on 2009-02-26 15:35:45
Went on the treadmill this morning and did 8km. Took 73m and 50 s which is ok. Turning out to be a good training week. Phil
Training – 26 Feb 09
Published on 2009-02-25 17:01:08
Got out at 7.30am this morning and walked a lap of Lake G. Took me about an hour and a half which makes it at least 9kms.(from my place to the lake around the lake and back again) Also took the dog for a quick walk to the Oval when I got home. So all [...]
Training – 24th Feb 09
Published on 2009-02-23 15:04:22
Got up early again this morning. Did 5km on the treadmill and took 45m 55s. About 55 seconds faster than yesterday which is good! Then took the dog for a walk which meant that I walked for over an hour. All is good and is coming together!