Standing Still...

Another stinking hot day. Did a few renovation-type chores in the morning while the temperature was still low, then hibernated with a book as the INSIDE temperature climbed towards 32°C (outside reached 40°C) - then I succumbed and turned on the pathetic, elderly, air con.

* grapefruit + cherries
* muesli
* stir fried pork
* grapes
* handfull raisins
* Heaven ice cream (yeah, went for a short walk in the late afternoon...)
* chips and dip (...to the supermarket for junk food. :-) )

The cool change came through around teatime; I thought about going for a run, but decided to dust off the bike instead. While I was setting up my 2007 event chart last week, the first things to go on were all the MTB events for next year... and the realisation that I haven't ridden the bike since my stack outside of work nearly 6 months ago!

Quick scoot up the trail to Woori Yallock and back, to turn the legs over and get a numb bum - I didn't bother changing into knicks, and my rear end reminded me that I need the extra padding (not that my bum isn't padded enough). 17.9 km

Weight	72.7 kgs
Walk	34.1 kms
Run	13.2 kms
Cycle	17.9 kms

Street-O @ Warburton

An end-of-year special set by Tina along the river trail and surrounding streets. With the temperature over 36°C only one (mad) person opted to run. The rest of us walked in small groups trying not to expend too much effort.

Splash in the river afterwards followed by dinner under a tree in the BBQ area - pity none of the BBQs were working.

5.2 km in 13:37/km. Very sedate!

* grapefruit + cherries
* muesli
* few chocolates
* hawaiian burger
* strawberries + raspberries + grapes

Friday

5.8 km walk.

* juice: oranges, ginger
* muesli
* apple (2)
* pork fried rice
* apple

Work Xmas party - some dancing, lots of drinking:
* champagne
* buffet dinner (medium serve) + dessert

Street-O @ Donvale Pines

Could not get out of bed this morning. Quite sad really, I think I need a good long holiday. Didn't bother going for a walk.

* muesli
* Cha Koay Teow (rice noodles with assorted meats)
* strawberries

Mini-golf with the guys at work - surprisingly enjoyable!

Spent what was left of the afternoon drawing up a 2007 calendar of (mostly) orienteering events, and planning a holiday to New Zealand (Christchurch). I found a mountain race at Mt Lyford in North Canterbury on the last weekend that I'd blocked out for my visit. I wonder if I can persuade my parents to drive me up there and back...

Street-O @ Donvale Pines

Powerwalking. Like most of the Northern Series, this map was very hilly! I churned around everything I wanted to get to, including a "gamble" to #20 which paid off, with 2 minutes to spare.

6.4 km in 9:30/km.

I guess if I want to do this mountain race then I need to get lots of hill work in. It's 11 km and ~700+m climb.

* boiled egg on toast
* tinned peaches

Street-O @ Ringwood Wilds

Cool night, up-and-down rollercoaster course. I possibly went out a little hard, partly because Debbie and Allan were in front of me and they shouldn't have been! I'd passed them both by the 3rd control but was then faced with a long slog uphill to the 4th and 5th controls. I think they choose a better route, but I beat them both home. phew!

Running well, trying to keep my cadence up. Needed at least one walking break but kept it short.

Distance	Avg pace	Avg HR
5.4 km	6:09 /km	159 bpm (84%)

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Morning walk 6.0 km

* juice: oranges, ginger
* muesli
* Fasta Pasta, garlic bread, Coke

Okay, I think I've gluttoned enough for the week.

* dried fruit mix
* protein shake

Tuesday

Walk 5.1 km

* grapefruit, mango
* muesli
* apple
* IGA satay chicken pasta
* strawberries
* a whole packet (200g) of Chocolate Caramel fudge from Chocolate Passion. Mmmmm.... :p

Our work Xmas piss-up is this Friday, so I wandered into a few clothing shops at Chirnside looking for a cute black top I could wear with black pants - I HATE clothes shopping, BTW! I didn't find what I was looking for, but I saw the same little black dress that I wore last year in the same shop for $30 cheaper than it was a year ago. Well, hey, if it's still trendy, then I'll wear it again! I might brave Eastlands tomorrow...

Thinking about pizza...

* pizza. The whole thing... such a guts...
* grapes

Street-O @ Knox Fields

Gentle, energy-sapping hills, that should have been runnable but which required the odd walking break. Balmy evening which had all of us red-faced and puffing.

I noticed that after I was thoroughly warmed up, I was running comfortably at a fairly high heartrate (~170), and my cadence had increased - short fast steps, rather than my usual slower "lope". Interesting...

Distance	Avg pace	Avg HR
7.8 km	6:01 /km	161 bpm (85%)

gee, if I hadn't taken a rather long walking break early on, I'd be under 6 min/km again. So close!

Monday

5.7 km walk

* juice: carrot, cucumber, grapefruit, ginger
* muesli
* IGA satay chicken pasta
* 2 chocolate biscuits (well, they shouldn't have been left in the kitchen!)
* apple
* dates
* boiled egg on toast

Blogger looks a bit broken - no preview, no bold/italic buttons, no view option. I also can't save my November mileage in the template widget. I hope the Plumber fixes things soon...

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Bit of a backwards step in my weight this week. And Christmas is coming...

Weight	72.9 kgs
Walking	23.8 kms
Running	23.2 kms

Saturday

* muesli
* yummy anise and fig bread, jam and marmalade
* prawn fried rice
* 1/2 bottle of champagne that had been sitting in the fridge for a couple of weeks...

Sunday

* juice: carrot, cucumber, oranges, ginger, garlic
* muesli
* prawn fried rice
* champagne ("hidden" in a drink bottle at the CR Xmas BBQ :-) )
* strawberries, raspberries, grapes, cherries
* small piece of English Fudge
* several pieces of Sue's Xmas Stollen
* fish and chips
* chocolate

Friday...

Run to Wandin and back. I was planning on doing another "speed" session on the homeward run (like on Monday), but halfway there I was sweating buckets and feeling wobbly. I cut it short and turned around at a road crossing, and wobbled back home. Several walking breaks. Mild - 15 degrees.

Distance	Avg pace	Avg HR
7.2 km	7:46 /km	140 bpm (74%)

* juice: carrot, orange, ginger
* champagne breakfast to celebrate the end of Movember: ham and cheese croissant(s), chocolate fudge cake, champagne... >hic!<
* sushi
* strawberries
* grapes
* leftover cheese and tomato sandwich
* more grapes