Week 6

Week Total: 43.8km

Feb. 4, 2007 [8:30am]
Criag, Lisa and I ran with the Marathon Training Group … we did 20km in 2:03:00. The first time I have run for over two hours in a couple of years! It is actually the same as a half marathon. I was a good run, the only ‘problem’ was we ran into the wind for the first hour! At the 16km mark …. I was spent but managed to get it together enough to finish slightly behind everyone else. But the important thing is that I did it!

FYI: Half Marathon result from 2004 – 2:08:34

Feb. 2, 2007 [6:30am]
Paul and I put in a cold 5.7km without stopping once … I think I
finally have those two hills beat! But I only got ‘warmed up’ once we
made the turn back onto Stavanger on the way home … damn it was
cold! -13 … thankfully, there was no wind.

Jan. 31, 2007 [7pm]
Craig and I ran with the Marathon Training Group and had an excellent run … when I was sitting during Joe’s talk I was thinking about not running – had very low energy, actually nodded off twice! – but once we got going – is a great! Craig and I managed to stay in the lead group and for the first time, I got to the top of a hill and kept going!!

9.3km with some speed work (35 strides at an increased pace X 9)

Sure beats the treadmill!!

Jan. 30, 2007 [5:25pm]
With another Storm today … it was 5km on the treadmill. Can you say boring? Time would not allow me to get in the 11.3km required, but hey 5km is better than nothing at all!

Jan. 29, 2007 [6:30am]
Craig and I went out for a light run … 3.8kmin 25mins. It was a bit cold this morning and I felt like my legs could not find their rhythm. I suspect it is the new shoes … 11.3km tomorrow!

Week 5

Week Total: 41.5km

Jan. 27, 2007 [8:30am]
Craig and I ran for 90mins (approx. 15km) on the tradmills at the YMCA … with the storm the night before, the roads were not really fit to run on.

Jan. 26, 2007 [6am]
Paul, Lisa and I ran 8km in 48mins. I ran with my new runners … I could feel the difference, and probably will for the rest of the day. Excellent run …. always feel better once it is done!!

Jan. 24, 2007 [1:30pm]
Due to the snow storm I have been regulated to the treadmill in the basement. I did an hour (which is our 10km time) … so that is what I am recording it as! Criag came over later in the evening and did an hour … Paul has pulled a muscle in his leg, and may be ooc for a while.

Jan. 23, 2007 [ 6am ]
Craig, Paul and I ran 8.5km in 55mins … it was a very cold morning! Excellent run, but I really need some new gofasters!

Week 4

Week Total: 30.6km

Jan. 21, 2007:
Craig, Lisa and I ran with the Marathon running group and clocked 14.7km in 91mins (truthfully, thanks to my late night I did it in 96mins). An excellent run and a great learning experience …. need sleep and food before a big run!

Jan. 19, 2007:
Paul and I put ran 5.7km in 37mins this morning …. felt pretty good, only stopped at the top of both hills. An excellent run!

Jan. 17, 2007:
First run with the Marathon training group (going to have to come up with a name). -14 (-27 with the wind chill) we ran for 38mins which is about 5.5km (forgot my GPS!). An excellent run, but I do prefer the mornings! Expect the distances to jump next week when the training schedule kicks in!!

Jan. 15, 2006:
Criag, Paul and I ran 4.7km, had a great run … the hill did not feel as bad this morning!

Week 3

Week Total: 23.1km / Paul’s total: 19.8km

Jan. 13, 2007:
Craig, Lisa and I ran 10km in 64mins! Excellent run …. small sprint at the end, pushed … well worth it. Not a bad course but too close to cars for me, one guy tried to run us over for crossing the street and those hills …. ick!

Jan. 12, 2007:
Paul went out on his own today, as he is unable to make the long run tomorrow. He clocked 6.7km in 41:58 mins … excellent! If he kept that pace, he could run the Marathon in 265 mins! Way to go!!

Jan. 11, 2007:
Craig and I ran 3km – in the first snow run! Excellent run!!

Jan. 10, 2007:
Criag, Paul and I ran 5.6km – Excellent run, great way to start the day! Really enjoying being back at it!

Jan. 8, 2007:
Craig, Lisa and I ran 4.5 km – an unusual route but a good run ….

Week 2

Week Total: 14.8km

Jan. 6, 2007:
Craig, Paul and I added a 1km onto the previous route which brought us upto 4.9km … great run!

Jan. 4, 2007:
Lisa joined our running group (she is a running machine) – we did 3.9km, nice route! Excellent run.

Jan. 2, 2007:
Paul and I ran 3km (same route as before) … excellent run!

Dec. 31, 2006 (Happy New Year!):
Paul joined us for an early morning run (8:30am) … we did 3km. Excellent run

Week 1

Dec. 29, 2006:
Just starting to run … Craig and I went out in the wind and bitter cold but managed to put in 2.6km for our first run!

Week Total: 2.6km