The week in review: September 10 - 16.

Week 24:
 

Day	Activity	Distance (Total)	Time (Total)	Distance (Run)	Time (Run)	Pace (Run)
Monday	Run	8 km	54:38	8 km	54:38	6:50
Tuesday	Sick
Wednesday	Sick
Thursday	Sick
Friday	Sick
Saturday	Sick
Sunday	Sick

• Total distance: 8 km
• Total distance run since starting: 1258.57 km 
• Weeks to go: 4

Not a good week.

On Sunday I'd been starting to develop a sore throat, and was waiting to see how sick I got. Monday came around with still just the sore throat, so I ran on the assumption the rest of the week would be a write-off. And it was.

I'd rather not have lost my second last long run before race day, but at least I'm not sick race week.

Back to it next week.

The week in review: September 3 - 9.

Week 23:
 

Day	Activity	Distance (Total)	Time (Total)	Distance (Run)	Time (Run)	Pace (Run)
Monday	Run	8.01 km	54:57	8.01 km	54:57	6:52
Tuesday	Rest
Wednesday	Run	8 km	55:58	8 km	55:58	7:00
Thursday	Rest
Friday	Ran	5.98 km	36:41	5.98 km	36:41	6:08
Saturday	Rest
Sunday	Run	28 km	3:31:45	28 km	3:31:45	7:34

• Total distance: 49.99 km
• Best average pace a run: 6:08 (over 5.98 km)
• Longest run without a walk break: 28 km
• Total distance run since starting: 1242.56 km 
• Weeks to go: 5

OK, so I still haven't written that race report...

This week started out a bit sore and sorry on Monday, but I managed to knock out my allocated distance. By Wednesday, I was still store, and I had a quadriceps muscle that hurt almost every time I put my left leg down - thus my Wednesday run was once again stopped at the 8km mark.

By the end of the week my legs were better, and I managed (barely) to finished my long run on Sunday. To add to my woes I now have a lovely case of sunburn!

The week in review: August 27 to September 2.

Week 22:
 

Day	Activity	Distance (Total)	Time (Total)	Distance (Run)	Time (Run)	Pace (Run)
Monday	Run	8 km	53:12	8 km	53:12	6:39
Tuesday	Rest
Wednesday	Run	8.01 km	54:05	8.01 km	54:05	6:45
Thursday	Rest
Friday	Run	5.97 km	36:43	5.97 km	36:43	6:09
Saturday	Rest
Sunday	Race	21.1km	2:18:27	21.1km	2:18:27 (PB)	6:34

• Total distance: 43.07 km
• Best average pace a run: 6:09 (over 6 km)
• Longest run without a walk break: 21.1 km
• Total distance run since starting: 1181.43 km 
• Weeks to go: 6

Getting into the business end now.

My Wednesday run was curtailed due to a sick patient for whom I stayed late at work, but I'm trying not to panic too much about missed or shortened runs.

Ventured to Dubbo this weekend for the first running of the Dubbo Stampede.

I will try to write a race report later, but I was more than happy with my time (almost 10 minute PB).

The week in review: August 20-26.

Week 21:
 

Day	Activity	Distance (Total)	Time (Total)	Distance (Run)	Time (Run)	Pace (Run)
Monday	Run	8 km>	54:35	8 km>	54:35	6:49
Tuesday	Rest
Wednesday	Run	14 km	1:40:04	14 km	1:40:04	7:09
Thursday	Rest
Friday	Run	5.97 km	36:35	5.97 km	36:35	6:08
Saturday	Run	24 km	2:49:41	24 km	2:49:41	7:04
Sunday	Rest

• Total distance: 51.98 km
• Best average pace a run: 6:08 (over 6 km)
• Longest run without a walk break: 24 km
• Total distance run since starting: 1138.37 km 
• Weeks to go: 7

Half marathon next weekend. Definitely need the race practice, so lets see how it goes...

The week in review: August 13 - 19.

Week 20:
 

Day	Activity	Distance (Total)	Time (Total)	Distance (Run)	Time (Run)	Pace (Run)
Monday	Run	6 km	38:23	6 km	38:23	6:24
Tuesday	Rest
Wednesday	Run	12 km	1:21:18	12 km	1:21:18	6:46
Thursday	Rest
Friday	Run	6.01 km	34:42	6.01 km	34:42 (PB)	5:47
Saturday	Rest
Sunday	Race	10.2 km	1:01:57	10.2 km	1:01:57 (PB)	6:04

• Total distance: 34.22 km
• Best average pace a run: 6:04 (over 10.2 km)
• Longest run without a walk break: 12 km
• Total distance run since starting: 1086.39 km 
• Weeks to go: 8

Pulled up with very sore calves on Monday after the City2Surf, but was feeling better by Wednesday. Ended up having placed reasonably, and did especially well with the climb up heartbreak hill.

Put in a decent performance at the Tamworth Ten today, although I fell off my target pace towards the end. All together happy with my time.

The week in review: August 6 - 12

Week 19:
 

Day	Activity	Distance (Total)	Time (Total)	Distance (Run)	Time (Run)	Pace (Run)
Monday	Run	6 km	38:19	6 km	38:19	6:23
Tuesday	Rest
Wednesday	Run	10 km	1:05:40	10 km	1:05:40 (PB)	6:34
Thursday	Rest
Friday	Run	5.94 km	36:54	5.94 km	36:54	6:13
Saturday	Rest
Sunday	Race	14.1 km	1:34:06	14.1 km	1:34:06 (PB)	6:40

• Total distance: 36.05 km
• Best average pace a run: 6:13 (over 6 km)
• Longest run without a walk break: 14.1 km
• Total distance run since starting: 1052.17 km 
• Weeks to go: 9

Happy with my result from the City2Surf. Ran right in the middle of my estimated time bracket and never felt horrible. Achieved my major aim of getting in some practice running in crowds, a difficult task when you live in the country!

In light of things though I've decided to add a half marathon (in Dubbo) to my schedule to try and get some more race experience prior to Melbourne...

The week in review: July 30 - August 5

Week 18:
 

Day	Activity	Distance (Total)	Time (Total)	Distance (Run)	Time (Run)	Pace (Run)
Monday	Run	6.01 km	39:18	6.01 km	39:18	6:33
Tuesday	Rest
Wednesday	Run	10 km	1:07:44	10 km	1:07:44 (PB)	6:46
Thursday	Rest
Friday	Run	6 km	36:43	6 km	36:43	6:07
Saturday	Run	21.11 km	2:27:16	21.11 km	2:27:16 (PB)	6:59
Sunday	Rest

• Total distance: 43.12 km
• Best average pace for a run: 6:07 (over 6 km)
• Longest run without a walk break: 21.11 km
• Total distance run since starting: 1016.13 km 
• Weeks to go: 10

Managed to run through the 1000km this week and break 2 PBs in the process!

With 10 weeks to go I stretched my long run a little bit to finish a half marathon distance, and felt pretty good after (and knocked off another PB).

The next 2 weeks are race weeks. City2Surf next week and the Tamworth Ten the week after, so there may be no long runs for a while...