Week 4...

16/6 – 15k Still dusty but not Dirty! 1hr 22min 11sec. 186m gain.I was still feeling pretty ordinary during todays run. I think it was just residual sickness from the weekends wipe out! I trudged through my run though and got 15 done pretty well. During the morning I still felt pretty darn ordinary but as the day went on I slowly felt better. In the afternoon at work I had a photo shoot for the back page of a magazine which was kinda funny, cool and embarrassing all at once! It is weird, I feel fine running shirtless as it is so liberating and non-restricting, however when standing around near people I know half naked, it is not so comfortable! All that said, I got it done and hopefully the end result is good. The rest of the day was great! Good times!17/6 – 20k New exploring to Palmwoods. 1hr 50min 10sec. 297m gain.This mornings run was so nice….cold but nice! Beautiful, rolling hills down to Palmwoods. Had a nice day as well and ate well to re-fuel. I can always tell my fitness is starting to improve when I knock out 20k training runs through the week and they don’t beat me down too much. Unfortunately we didn’t get our house we applied for so back to the drawing board! We are praying we get something soon cause time is running short! Ugh!18/6 – 20k Good outing with a nice pinch up Buderim. 1hr 51min 13sec. 348m gain.State of Origin day! Love it! Kicked it off with a good solid 20k up Buderim with a little elevation. It is a good climb up there and will be promising if we move a little closer getting to hit it often. Was a bit weary at the end of the day at work for some reason but got some food in me when I got home and felt a little better. Listened to an interesting podcast this morning about Diet Cults. Very interesting. I didn’t agree with a lot of it but they had some good points. I am in a constant tug-of-war…..wanting to eat super clean and then wanting to relax and not be so hard on myself. It is a bit of a juggling act at times but time will tell what side will win! Ha! Might not get a lot of sleep tonight after the footy either before cranking out my run in the morning! So it goes!19/6 – 20k Triple combo! 1hr 46min 32sec. 361m gain.Well, after a late night, terrible sleep and early morning, I got out for my run and ended up averaging a decent pace which was good. For the last two mornings I have had a little pain in my foot again which I am conscious of…..I need to keep on top of this but at the moment it is ok. The day at work was fun and went quickly. Had some good laughs after Origin and us losing….boo! All in all it was a top day, an enjoyable arvo and night with the family, ready for a reasonably early night and some good sleep! As a side point, I listened to another good Podcast this morning….on the Rich Roll Podcast with the makers of Cowspiricy. WOW! It was SO so interesting! The impact the livestock industry has on the world and EVERYTHING as a whole is mindblowing! People’s ignorance and denial is crazy! One simple change in individuals lives (going vegan) could change the WHOLE world……LITERALLY! Check out the Podcast and the Doco…..compelling!20/6 – 16k Rain, Fog, Cold and Fun! 1hr 27min 33sec. 257m gain.Man, this mornings run was pretty rough conditions, but fun in the same way! I was trudging along with my little old headlamp through the full on fog and solid rain! Epic! I swear people think I am mental! Ha! This is the kind of commitment I am willing to offer to my training and preparation for my up coming races. Bring it! The rest of the day went well and hopefully I have helped gain sponsorship of the Blackall 100 by work (Kunara). More on this coming up after the meeting on Monday. I got some ripper cheap bananas, free bread and bagels and then enjoyed the arvo/night with the girls. All up it was a fun day leading into the weekend!21/6 – 30k Double Kiel Mountain. 2hr 48min 41sec. 615m gain.It was a rad day today. Had a beautiful breakfast then a top time with the girls at the plaza, getting coffee at a cool shop in Marcoola called Little Boat Espresso then playing in the park. After a lunchtime rest, we then headed out for some fun with the dads and kids from church at the Bli Bli Skatepark whilst Tegs went for her run. We had a super yummy dinner and then relaxed! Oh yeah, and I started the day with a rad 30k, double summit of Kiel Mountain! Such a fun, blessed day, the only concern is that my foot has been a tad sore again….still being cautious! Loved today and hope tomorrow is just as fun! Go team!22/6 – 18.3k Parklands tromp. 2hr 7min 28sec. 420m gain. 1.7k Tready. 10min 30sec.This mornings run was at the end of the longest week I have done in quite a while. The body felt it a little too I think cause I stacked it THREE times! Embarrassing! I climbed quite strong though and given the amount of k’s I’ve tromped out this week and the elevation I have got I am pretty stoked. I tacked on a little run on the tready in the arvo too to make up my weekly goal for run for the sun so all was a success! We had a nice morning at church, lunch with Meagan and her friend Chris and then hung out at home and saw the Dragons win the footy. Win! The end of a big week was a success. Pretty happy with it all that’s for sure!Week Total – 141.2km. 13hr 24min. 2483m gain.