5 km run today

Had a stressful day and so I was 'sent' out for a run to blow some steam off, and I did pretty well. Ran up Mt Eden to Mt Albert to Pah Road without stopping, first time I slowed to the pace was at Torrance which is 4 blocks up Pah Road. I had a bunch of stops between there and Greenwoods Corner as that is a slow and long uphill grade, but then from the shops to home which is about 1 km I ran with only stops for Traffic.

Distance: 5.04 km
Time: 32:26
Average Speed: 9.3 kph
Soundtrack: The National - Shuffled Tracks - Ending with Lit Up.

Another cross country training session

Two minutes faster than last time for my son and much less pausing/walking.

Same 'usual' circuit but also with new New Balance runners, much like mine.

Distance: 1.57 km
Time: 13:22
Average Speed: 7.1 kph
Soundtrack: Terraria Time, Terraria Time!

First non-year running.

So even though I stopped running a few days ago I will probably still go for a couple of runs each week, especially in the weekend.

Today I took Harry cross country training again, this time up Mt Eden Road, Up Landscape Road, Up St Andrews Road and then Selwyn, Coronation, Empire and back again.

Round trip of just under 2 km with loads of rest time at the start but the second half was a determined showing by the son who has his cross country in 5 days time.

Distance: 1.90 km
Time: 15:23
Average Speed: 7.4 kph
Soundtrack: I've had enough of the view, let's go home.

Running Stats for the year

Review: One year of running.

Runs = 369 
Distance = 781.87 kms 
(AKA 18.5 Marathons, or from my house to Blenheim via SH1)
Time Running = 79 hours, 21 mins, 30 seconds 
(AKA 3.3 days or 1,585 songs or watching all 8 seasons of Dexter) 
Calories Burned = 78,422
(AKA 142.5 Big Mac Burgers or 301 Magnum Classic Ice Creams)

Ilnesses = 2 ( a couple of days off to recover)
Injuries = 2 (one calf muscle, pulled twice, 2 day break for recovery)
Operations = 1 (10 day break for recovery)

All in all a successful year and while I am looking forward to a day off tomorrow I'm keen to go for a couple of runs a week from here on out so I would say that this is a success.

Tomorrow I start teaching myself to play the piano.

OVERALL

 

 

Activities369

Distance781.87 km

Duration79:21:30

Calories78422 kcal

Elevation gain9163 m

Elevation loss12167 m

Day 365 - Last run - a belter

So being my last day running I thought I should go out with a bang.

I planned a 5.8 km course to the school to do a pick up and allowing for walks and crossings it should take me 40-45 minutes depending.

However, I hit my stride early on and ran up Mt Eden Road all the way and kept going to Mt Albert Road, getting much further than I thought. Since the rest was downhill from there I kept at it and got to Scout Ave (2.8 km) where I had to wait a few seconds for the lights to change and then kept running until I hit Dominion Road and Duke Street (4 km) before I took my first real stop and then it made it harder after that.  The last km I ran the blocks and walked the crossings and was determined to get to the 5km mark faster than when I ran 5 km uninterrupted two days ago.

I reached the 5km mark at 29 minutes 57 seconds.

Distance: 5.01 km
Time: 29:57
Average Speed: 10.00 kph
Soundtrack: Faves Mix ending with Wild Boys - Duran Duran

Day 364 - 1 day left - 1.7 km Up Landscape on my own

I Ran down St L's to Mt Eden, Up Mt Eden to Landscape, up Landscape about 100 metres, maybe less and then had to walk/run to the top as it's a very steep grade. I walked/ran 3 or 4 times
(I lost track) to the top and then ran the rest of the way home.

Distance: 1.69 km
Time: 11:20
Average Speed: 9.0 kph
Soundtrack: Faves Mix ending with Dazey Day - Gran Bel Fisher

Day 363 - Sprint

1 km in 4:45 seconds, a fast run on the treadmill to see how fast I could go after yesterdays 5 km in 32 minutes, if I could keep that pace up I should save around 5-7 minutes, but TBH I was out of breath after sprinting along at 14 kph for much of the run.

Distance: 1 km
Time: 4:45
Average Speed: 12.7 kph
Soundtrack: Under Two Songs!

Day 362 - 5 km non stop

Got on the treadmill today and cranked through 5km and felt pretty good right up to about 3.8 km and then had to power up to do the last one km.

Feel pretty good about it though since this time last year I could not run 500 meters non stop.

Distance: 5.005 km
Time: 32:36
Average Speed: 9.5 kph ish
Soundtrack: Faves Mix ending with Get Lucky - Daft Punk feat Pharrell

Day 361 - 1.6 km training with son

Ran same course as yesterday but instead of taking rests today we walked/ran and made a better show of the running than yesterday, even though statistically it was worse, in reality it was much, much better.

Distance: 1.6 km
Time: 13:01
Average Speed: 7.37 kph
Soundtrack: I made it all the way to... argh! Stitch!

Day 360 - 5 days left!

Went running with son again though this time there was as much time resting as there was running. Ran up Mt Eden, Up Landscape, Down Landscape and St Andrews to home.

Distance: 1.53 km
Time: 12:41
Average Speed: 7.2 kph
Soundtrack: Ah, I Have A Headache. And Stitch!

Day 359 - Running in Piecemeal

Today I was caught in the rain and moving around the city a lot. So I ran in short bursts where I could, half a kilometer or so at a time.

So running to the Bank in the Rain, Running to the Bus Stop in the rain, running home from Mt Eden Road Bus Stop in the rain.

Eck.

Distance: 1.6 km approx
Time: 9 minutes approx
Average Speed: 10 kph ish
Soundtrack: Mostly Endorphin - Embrace (Album)

Day 358 - 2 kilometers good pace

Ran straight up Mt Eden Road, took the hill in my stride and made 0.9 kilometers at the five minute mark, had to stop for rain at the 1 km mark not much further as it pelted down. I rested for 50 seconds off the clock while the rain eased and I ran back down the hill to home and clocked in a decent 2 km run at 11 minutes.

Distance: 2.01 km
Time: 11:14
Average Speed: 10.7 kph
Soundtrack: Faves Mix ending with Red Right Hand - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Day 357 - GPS fail 1.3 km

Despite the rain and the cold I ran to Greenwoods Corner and picked up dinner.

The GPS failure happened 160 meters from the house but having done this short run quite a few times I know what I am in for.

Distance: 1.3 km
Time: 6:49
Average Speed: 10 kph ish
Soundtrack: Faves Mix ending with Dazey Day - Gran Bel Fisher

Day 356 - Cross Country Training again

Despite his misgivings my son is out with me again training for the cross country at the end of this month at his school.

Ran up Mt Eden Road and then got up the hill with a few stops, then climbed Landscape Road in parts, ran downhill in one go and then home again in parts.

A couple of stitch moments but the training is taking a good effect and he can manage further and further, even though he worries about falling again.

Distance: 1.55 km
Time: 13:05
Average Speed: 7.1 kph
Soundtrack: Those Plants Look Like Explosions, That Got Turned Into Plants

Day 355 - 2x runs - 1 Up - 1 Down

My daughter was visiting some friends this afternoon, having been dropped there 3 hours earlier so it was my job to go pick her up.

1.3 km all uphill via Mt Eden Road to get her, carrying a bike helmet and a three wheeled scooter, and then 900 meters back downhill once we reached the initial peak and ran back down.

Because was running at my own pace on the way up I made it further, faster than the downhill return journey.

Distance 1: 1.31 km
Time: 7:26
Average Speed: 10.5 kph
Soundtrack: Faves Mix - Ending with Tonight, Tonight - Genesis

Distance 2: 0.91 km
Time: 6:39
Average Speed: 8.2 kph
Soundtrack: I'm Faster Than You Daddy - (Obv I let her win when looking at the Average Speeds)

Day 354 - 2x runs due to injury

Started a run with my son for #crosscountrytraining when he tripped on a manhole cover and grazed 2x knees and 1x elbow. Had to walk him home again, fortunately close to the park entrance so only 200-300 metres away...

So once I got him home and bandaged (some grazing and a little blood, buckets of tears poor thing) then I ran to the shop and back 400 meters each way.

Totals
Distance: 1.5 km
Time: 9:00 ish
Average Speed: between 10 and 7 kph
Soundtrack: The Cries Of A Smallish Child

Day 353 - Cross Country Training

Ran with son again, this time he ran unbroken almost 1 km up hill. Just beyond that though he got a nasty stitch and eventually we stopped running with breaks and then walked the last 300 meters.

Distance: 1.33 km
Time: 10:49
Average Speed: 7.3 kph
Soundtrack: I Don't Know If You Know How Much Pain I Am In!

Day 352 - Running longer again

Ran up the Mt Eden Road hill for 1 km before taking a small walk, crossing over and running back from the 1.3 ish mark.

A few small stops along the way but the first good run in a few days as no kids to slow down and train with for their cross country.

Distance: 2.66 km
Time: 16:24
Average Speed: 9.7 kph
Soundtrack: Faves Mix ending with: Pressure and Time - Rival Sons

Day 351 - Run w/kids Cross Country Training

Ran with Daughter on her scooter only, this time a little faster but many stops uphill and only a couple downhill and on the flat.

Distance: 1.6 km
Time: 10:58
Average Speed: 8.74 kph
Soundtrack: Watch Out!

Day 350 - Running with both kids 2km

Running down to the school, round it once and then running home roughly 2.2 km (roughly due to GPS failures).

Distance: 2.2 km
Time: 15:42
Average Speed: 8.4 kph
Soundtrack: Slow Down!

Day 349 - 3km on Treadmill

Started off and was barely making it towards a kilometer at 10 kph, so slowed it down to 8 kph and kept at it. The music changed and I sped up a little and then it was closer to a mile and then a new song came on and 2 km was in sight. I started moving the speed up and down with the music but with one good song after another I was soon at 3 km and then when a slow song came on I finally stopped as 'Every Breath You Take - The Police' started.

Distance:  3.09 km
Time: 18:40
Average Speed: 9.93 kph
Soundtrack: Faves Mix - Black English - Leave The Door Wide Open/The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So/Foo Fighters - Learn To Fly/P!nk - God Is A DJ (Maybe a couple of others)

Day 348 - More Cross Country Training

Today we went down to the school and traced the route of the Cross Country course and ran around it twice.

The Final Event will be at the end of this month and will be three laps. I am hoping to train him up to make the whole course in around 15 minutes.


Distance: 1.27 km
Time: 9:57
Average Speed: 7.7 kph
Soundtrack: That's enough to earn an ice block?

Day 347 - Training w/son

A Little Bit O Bribery and... my 9 year old ran from the top of St A's and Watling to the corner of Eden and St L's without stopping!

The longest and most consistent run he's done not on a treadmill!

Distance: 1.6 km
Time: 11:06
Average Speed: 8.4 kph
Soundtrack: How Many Mods Can I Download?

Day 346 - 19 mins treadmill 3 km

Ran on the Treadmill again, late in the afternoon and did 3 km in 19 minutes, with a couple of slow walks but 95% running at least.

Distance: 3 km
Time: 19:07
Average Speed: 9.4 kph
Soundtrack: How To Get Away With Murder - Episode 1

Day 345 - Treadmill activity 10 mins

Have a sore foot, the tendons across the bridge have been sore all day.

So did a treadmill run at about 12 kph for 10 minutes to just get the run in.

Distance: 2km
Time: 10:00
Average Speed: 12 kph
Soundtrack: None