5x300m Take I @ Noranda

Monday 5th November 2007 PM; Ran 5x300m reps @ Noranda Track, with 3min rests.
54.91-Heart rate 165/58.06 HR-180/61.65 HR-183/61.03 HR-186/63.68 HR-189
Total time for 1500m;4min.59.33.
1km pace~3.19.55 400m pace~1.19.82 100m pace~19.96.

Again long rest times to facilitate my poor recovery. I was reasonably happy with this session as I hit my main target of averaging under 1minute for each 300m rep.
My first rep was uner my next target which is under 55 seconds per 300m, which is what I'd like to work towards in the future. So all in all a good solid satisfying reps session. Another small positive step in the direction of working on my speed and cardio respiratory fitness.

I have the aim of really attacking my 5k,10k and Half marathon times hard in 2008, so I can have another go at trying to get my performance up to A-grade level, before I get too old, or my injuries other responsibilities make it too difficult (if that hasn't already happened). If I am able to do that then a serious charge towards a sub 3 hour marathon mid to late 2008 will be a real possibility. After almost two years of adjusting to getting engaged (December 2005), married life (since October 2006), and life with a baby (since July 2007), its time to have a serious go at going after some of my ultimate, more ambitious, more challenging goals again, if I can do so without having too much negative effects on my other far more important higher priority commitments. My numero uno priority is of course my relationship with the Creator Triune, closely followed by that with my wife Kathryn. Things like running, work, family friends, church are important but pale into insignificance by comparison with my numero uno and number two priorities. I'll have to learn the latin word for "two"...*LOL* :-)

Racing goals are;
SUB; 18min 5K, 38min 10K, 90min 21.1K & a SUB 3HR MARATHON, successful completion SIX FOOT 45km, a Half Ironman Triathlon, hike the entire Bibbulmun, mountainbike the MundaBiddi, Adventure racing, maybe a 24 hour race, climb higher mountains, entire Stirling Ridgetop hike (did half the Ridgetop walk for my Bucks weekend with Dave and Nathan in October 2006.),Hike the Appalachian Trail through Tennessee USA, and climb mountains in that area, and competing as a runner or racewalker in World cup, Commonwealth Games, Olympics, or some other international meet held overseas.
Its been my dream since I was a kid doing little aths at Kingsway, at Coker park for Riverton/Southern Districts (got my first of many state champs medals that year), or Dale(like many snotty nosed little athletes), to one day enjoy the thrill of "racing for Australia" or some other country.

I don't think I have the same passion for it that I had when I was younger, and my opportunities are fading for various reasons, but the fire to "have a go at it" still burns inside for me mentally, and I think there is still a small chance if I am good enough (many would say I'm not, but I am not convinced yet, Offspring lyrics from "Pretty Fly for a white guy"... comes to mind, especially the "everything he lacks, he makes up for in denial", which I remember yelling at my brother Tim, every time I tried to shoot a 3pointer over him (i'd miss about 80% of 'em and he'd make about 80% of 'em...) on our evening battles on the basketball pad at our house in Armadale almost 2 decades ago...good memories...), that I may have one last shot at it one day.....There Ive said it, crazy as it is...especially now. Good to say it in writing again even if nothing ever eventuates like that...
So a good start to the week, and a new session to add to my training arsenal.
Short sharp and sweet. On to the next one.

Was inspirational checking Kelly Exeter's splits in the New York Marathon from yesterday, and also watching dave and Nathan guts it out for many hours at the relay for life on Saturday night.
Kellys race week diary and raceday report HERE.

Hopefully these two reps sessions signal a return for me to some of the good things I have been neglecting in my life too much in recent weeks, maybe a significant paradigm shift in my lifestyle. I hope it sticks this time, Ive tried so many times to try and head in this direction in the last 12 months and before, not going to be too upset if it doesn't work, but it would be really nice to do better.
been playing one of my "new" CD's from NSOUL records in California today its
Rhythm Saints:Deep sustained booming sounds...Put me in the right mood mentally to go after this session.

I think if I really get the reps cranked up this summer, I might try and get down
the Track again for some "pre-season training". Just like I did in 02/03 and 03/04. Maybe some easy triathlons too. Plus I'd like to start going bush hiking again with Kathryn my wife and our young baby Jacob when they are ready. Kathryn has been taking Jacob for 20-30min walks in the McLaren! pram several times a a week for awhile now, which should be helping her fitness, which in turn should also result in a healthier Jacob, who in my mind is actually quite advanced developmentally I think, and is now sharing a lot of wonderful sounds,smiles,giggles, gesturing and an occasional dirty nappy or milky spew, which reminds one that life is never going to be a bed of roses in this fallen world... In the evening I try to go with Kathryn and Jacob for their walk, and we have a good chat and put a few K's of brisk walking on the board while Jacob enjoys the sights and sounds of the great outdoors! Hopefully a window to the future, hope for us all. There is my Paradigm Shift CD lyrics sneaking into my written expression....e.g. "hope for us all", "look to the future", "we are called to love"....

So its given me a few things to try and work on in the next few months other than just keep my long runs going for likely 07 6-inch run....