Sunday 14th October - Outram Hill Free Half Marathon

Well I brushed off the most of the cold/cough last week and went out to Outram on and ran the R&R colours around the roads in the Half marathon which incorporated the Otago Half Marathon champs race. Feeling ok but not 100% I had an ok run.
The race was completely flat so I anticipated a quick time but there was a massive southerly wind with rain just pouring down so it was cold windy and wet!! Running in a group of 4 pushing along the first 10-15km went well and held onto 4min ks for this but the cold had my chest gasping a little and the last kms were a little slower, finishing a windy course in 1hr30min41sec, not my fastest but the winning time of 1hr18min was down a little on expected times possibly due to wind and weather.

Overall a good hard run which will all help in build up for summer multisport racing.

I finished 5th Open man and 14th overall from about 70 runners.

Monday 8th October - Run

Home from work and a short sharp run from home down to the beach tot he Matanaka end and return, up tempo pace , focus on leg speed and posture. Hard efforts, Had Paris(dog) chasing along for the run.

Run 25min

Sunday 7th October - Run

Ran from home out Bucklands road, good undulating rises and then onto McGrath road around to Hawksbury village and returned home via the main road. Had Cherie along side on the bike. Running at a moderate to hard pace the whole way. Hard eforts and focus on leg speed and posture. good run

Run 60min

Friday 5th October - Run

Short sharp run down along beach and back home, feeling good at high pace.

run 25min