Weekend Update

13 May 2006

It was a pretty hectic day, I had a fair bit on: domestic duties (house work/grocery shopping), a race, and my parents over for dinner.

I had 7.5km Cross Country at Sydney Park on the program for today. Luckily I know this course well, I do a few of mid week runs through the park and hill reps. I had also completed the 5km Cross Country there last year.

I arrived to find Vat warming up, Blue Dog met me there and another mysterious runner "Superflake". I chatted to Blue Dog before the race and advised I was not going to run it too hard, but push myself hard than my normal training runs, as I know the hills can knock it out of you on this course.

The 2.5km, 5km and 7.5km runners all started together as it was a 2.5km circuit. I ran tall on the hills as suggested by Sean the other day. I finished with my own personal cheer squad, and was latter advised I was the first female for the 7.5km, I was the only female (but it's a win ;-) ). However, the results have me listed as a male, with a very strange spelling attempt of "Bernadette". I finished in 37:56, (5.03min/km). I looked up my time from lasts years 5km race and found my pace was 5:11min/km.

I then raced off home, and prepared a beautiful dinner for my parents.

14 May 2006

The Strider's STaR was at Dee Why today, and only had 90 minutes on my program, so Blue Dog and I decided to treat ourselves to a sleep-in and run locally. We ran the same route on Wednesday, fractionally quicker (1min 20sec) but it felt really comfortable. Blue Dog commented how I appeared my relaxed and breathing was more controlled, which is good.

Finished off with some stretching.

I headed off to a BBQ at my sisters house for the afternoon, which involved alot talking about her September wedding, which I happen to be bridesmaid for. I should mention she has been very careful to avoid an major races, and even agreed to changing the date for the hen's weekend to avoid clashing the Sydney Running Festival :-)