Monday 27 June 2011
Bill's Amazing Little Adventures: speed writing 2
Bill's Amazing Little Adventures: speed writing 2: "Hi Guys, I'm writing fast because my computer keeps freezing. At least this program saves every minute or less so I won't lose much. Many ..."
speed writing 2
Hi Guys,
I'm writing fast because my computer keeps freezing. At least this program saves every minute or less so I won't lose much.
Many big events this week. The biggest would be social - and isn't being social of the highest 'order'?
I went troppo on facebook and sent off friendship requests to about 25 people. In excess of 20 accepted!
Dear me! Must be a good thing. I'm in 2 main groups, runners and musicians, and a minor group of swimmers. I dumped most of my fb swimming friends over a break-up with a girl in my club.
Anyway, out of swimming and into running.
Running has been okay, we'll get to that later.
Ha ha! my super came through so I've been on a slight spending spree. I've slightly up-graded my life.
Started off with a dishwasher - 1/2 price ($700), I'm a sucker for a bargain! Touchpad ($150), being a phone, internet, facebook email connection, good whilst waiting for food. A CAR!!! ($4000 to $2500) so now am in 1995 executive comfort, a holden station-wagon. This allows me to go kayaking again, and I can load up and be in the water in 25 mins!. Will soon have the car in the garage and be able to leave the Kayak on it. So here is an invitation to Adelaide people! I will take you kayaking - make a noise! Also taking friends for drives and walks in the hills.
One of my favourite aquisitions are Roman Rings - ha ha ha most of you wouldn't know them by name - I didn't until I looked at the packaging. They are rings that gymnasts use, suspended 3 metres above a mat. I totally wasted my pecs, lats, abs and core after I installed them. Heard of doms? delayed onset muscle soreness. I would recommend it!
I bought a camera!!! ($700) lumix high definition, underwater, gps, 12 pixel , makes coffee... Some fun going on with that. It has a suction leg and I've been recording videos on the motor bike, kayak, and at home. Today I recorded me riding my stationary treadly whilst playing guitar and singing some blues and also happy birthday. I might be able to utube it or even put it here in times to come.
Bought two pairs of running shoes! some bare foot runners, great for spreading toes, running on the beach, and in the yak. I can swim in them, although they collect sand.
My other running shoes are fitted, light ($200 give or take). I finally got back to marathon training after a fortnight off from injuring my foot. grr. It makes sense now. us learners need really good fitted shoes for marathon running. I did a 15 km, everything worked, I would like to do a 20 then a 25 k, in preparation for a downhill 30 k run -Hills to Henley. There's an 11 k city to bay run in a few weeks. I will be running against several thousand people, including some very 'motivating' people !
I think I've run out of speed. The computer only froze once. So nice to have the lappy working again.
Today, boys and girls, was an enforced rest day. The body was generally gone. I did manage to ride my pushbike to town and stretch the pecs.
stop press: I am riding a pushbike!!! Only because I need to build up legs and duration for running!! ha ha ! I'm going to do some triathalons, against ex (very ex) swimming club members! I'm thinking negative reinforcement here. That's what I grew up with, tough love, in a very paradoxical world.
Show my passion? Grrrrr!!!
I'm writing fast because my computer keeps freezing. At least this program saves every minute or less so I won't lose much.
Many big events this week. The biggest would be social - and isn't being social of the highest 'order'?
I went troppo on facebook and sent off friendship requests to about 25 people. In excess of 20 accepted!
Dear me! Must be a good thing. I'm in 2 main groups, runners and musicians, and a minor group of swimmers. I dumped most of my fb swimming friends over a break-up with a girl in my club.
Anyway, out of swimming and into running.
Running has been okay, we'll get to that later.
Ha ha! my super came through so I've been on a slight spending spree. I've slightly up-graded my life.
Started off with a dishwasher - 1/2 price ($700), I'm a sucker for a bargain! Touchpad ($150), being a phone, internet, facebook email connection, good whilst waiting for food. A CAR!!! ($4000 to $2500) so now am in 1995 executive comfort, a holden station-wagon. This allows me to go kayaking again, and I can load up and be in the water in 25 mins!. Will soon have the car in the garage and be able to leave the Kayak on it. So here is an invitation to Adelaide people! I will take you kayaking - make a noise! Also taking friends for drives and walks in the hills.
One of my favourite aquisitions are Roman Rings - ha ha ha most of you wouldn't know them by name - I didn't until I looked at the packaging. They are rings that gymnasts use, suspended 3 metres above a mat. I totally wasted my pecs, lats, abs and core after I installed them. Heard of doms? delayed onset muscle soreness. I would recommend it!
I bought a camera!!! ($700) lumix high definition, underwater, gps, 12 pixel , makes coffee... Some fun going on with that. It has a suction leg and I've been recording videos on the motor bike, kayak, and at home. Today I recorded me riding my stationary treadly whilst playing guitar and singing some blues and also happy birthday. I might be able to utube it or even put it here in times to come.
Bought two pairs of running shoes! some bare foot runners, great for spreading toes, running on the beach, and in the yak. I can swim in them, although they collect sand.
My other running shoes are fitted, light ($200 give or take). I finally got back to marathon training after a fortnight off from injuring my foot. grr. It makes sense now. us learners need really good fitted shoes for marathon running. I did a 15 km, everything worked, I would like to do a 20 then a 25 k, in preparation for a downhill 30 k run -Hills to Henley. There's an 11 k city to bay run in a few weeks. I will be running against several thousand people, including some very 'motivating' people !
I think I've run out of speed. The computer only froze once. So nice to have the lappy working again.
Today, boys and girls, was an enforced rest day. The body was generally gone. I did manage to ride my pushbike to town and stretch the pecs.
stop press: I am riding a pushbike!!! Only because I need to build up legs and duration for running!! ha ha ! I'm going to do some triathalons, against ex (very ex) swimming club members! I'm thinking negative reinforcement here. That's what I grew up with, tough love, in a very paradoxical world.
Show my passion? Grrrrr!!!
Friday 17 June 2011
a rundown on a 32 km event
Last weekend I competed in a 32 km event called 'Sea to Summit'. It was a run but I spent most of the time walking up hills, and after my feet packed up, I walked down them as well.
It turns out that my shoes, whilst okay for short distances, were too ill-fitting for longer distances.
Nevertheless I perservered and finished the race. The first 15 kms were okay, the next 10 were painful, and the last 7 I spent saying to myself 'I feel no pain'.
The next day one foot was swollen between the toes and pad, and it was painful to walk on.
So after various warnings and advice, I bought a pair of properly fitted running shoes, and a pair of running shoes that look like feet, aka toe-shoes. The toe shoes are meant to be theraputic. After all, it's vitally important for the feet to be in good shape and well supported for running long distances.
After a 2 day break, I walked 8 - 10 kms, without discomfort. Yesterday I swam in a pool, the first swim in a week. Today I swam in the sea, 2 kms, and ran back. I wore my toe shoes swimming and running and they worked well. The sea was stormy, with sand mixed in with the water, which ended up in my shoes, but it didn't seem to affect the run.
So I'm easing back into training. I met a friend of 100 km fame, who trains 20 hours a week, and has a full-time job. Given that running 100 kms is my goal, I have decided to train more. I'll do this by walking more, riding a bicycle, and doing more in situ training. The events I'm interested in are trail runs, and are typically up and down hills along hard trails with slabs and outcrops of rocks on them. I think I will be pushing my limits for the foreseeable future. The trick will be to avoid injuries.
It turns out that my shoes, whilst okay for short distances, were too ill-fitting for longer distances.
Nevertheless I perservered and finished the race. The first 15 kms were okay, the next 10 were painful, and the last 7 I spent saying to myself 'I feel no pain'.
The next day one foot was swollen between the toes and pad, and it was painful to walk on.
So after various warnings and advice, I bought a pair of properly fitted running shoes, and a pair of running shoes that look like feet, aka toe-shoes. The toe shoes are meant to be theraputic. After all, it's vitally important for the feet to be in good shape and well supported for running long distances.
After a 2 day break, I walked 8 - 10 kms, without discomfort. Yesterday I swam in a pool, the first swim in a week. Today I swam in the sea, 2 kms, and ran back. I wore my toe shoes swimming and running and they worked well. The sea was stormy, with sand mixed in with the water, which ended up in my shoes, but it didn't seem to affect the run.
So I'm easing back into training. I met a friend of 100 km fame, who trains 20 hours a week, and has a full-time job. Given that running 100 kms is my goal, I have decided to train more. I'll do this by walking more, riding a bicycle, and doing more in situ training. The events I'm interested in are trail runs, and are typically up and down hills along hard trails with slabs and outcrops of rocks on them. I think I will be pushing my limits for the foreseeable future. The trick will be to avoid injuries.
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