Comments on: 2009 City-Bay Fun Run – Training http://www.seanbennett.com.au/archives/222/2009-city-bay-fun-run-training/ So... I finished uni and started a blog Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:43:21 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Sean http://www.seanbennett.com.au/archives/222/2009-city-bay-fun-run-training/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Sean Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:51:31 +0000 http://www.seanbennett.com.au/?p=222#comment-196 Well done on running it this time Steve. 65 mins isn't bad at all. Better than 6min/km. I actually piked out this year and didn't run. It's weird because I had done much more running in the lead up to this year than in the past 2 years but just didn't feel up to it. I guess the motivation kind of dropped off a bit. For me, the mental side of the running is one of the hardest parts. I get into a comfortable pace and don't really push myself enough. Having said that, I still might have entered if I didn't have to go in person to the office, do it and pay the late fee. It's a bit of a hassle. I really need to enter early. Well done on running it this time Steve. 65 mins isn’t bad at all. Better than 6min/km.

I actually piked out this year and didn’t run. It’s weird because I had done much more running in the lead up to this year than in the past 2 years but just didn’t feel up to it.

I guess the motivation kind of dropped off a bit. For me, the mental side of the running is one of the hardest parts. I get into a comfortable pace and don’t really push myself enough.

Having said that, I still might have entered if I didn’t have to go in person to the office, do it and pay the late fee. It’s a bit of a hassle. I really need to enter early.

]]> By: Steve http://www.seanbennett.com.au/archives/222/2009-city-bay-fun-run-training/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Steve Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:19:43 +0000 http://www.seanbennett.com.au/?p=222#comment-193 OK Sean, I have my time for my first City-Bay as a runner, 65m51s. I am disapointed as I was aiming for 60 mins. I scanned the paper for your result but could not find it. Maybe I missed it or maybe you didn't run this year? OK Sean, I have my time for my first City-Bay as a runner, 65m51s. I am disapointed as I was aiming for 60 mins. I scanned the paper for your result but could not find it. Maybe I missed it or maybe you didn’t run this year?

]]> By: Steve http://www.seanbennett.com.au/archives/222/2009-city-bay-fun-run-training/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Steve Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:06:18 +0000 http://www.seanbennett.com.au/?p=222#comment-182 Sean, how did you go? I missed my target by about 6m30s I think. Disapointing really. Will not know until Tusday I guess. There is always next year I suppose! Sean, how did you go? I missed my target by about 6m30s I think. Disapointing really. Will not know until Tusday I guess. There is always next year I suppose!

]]> By: Steve http://www.seanbennett.com.au/archives/222/2009-city-bay-fun-run-training/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Steve Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:26:06 +0000 http://www.seanbennett.com.au/?p=222#comment-174 Good luck for tommorow. The weather looks like it is goingto be ok http://www.eldersweather.com.au/sa/adelaide/adelaide?fc=9401 16 kph wnw winds @ 9am with a min 8C overnight and max 20 for the day. Only 30% chance of rain and that is likely to be less than 1mm. Have fun! Good luck for tommorow. The weather looks like it is goingto be ok
http://www.eldersweather.com.au/sa/adelaide/adelaide?fc=9401
16 kph wnw winds @ 9am with a min 8C overnight and max 20 for the day.
Only 30% chance of rain and that is likely to be less than 1mm.
Have fun!

]]> By: Steve http://www.seanbennett.com.au/archives/222/2009-city-bay-fun-run-training/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Steve Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:52:38 +0000 http://www.seanbennett.com.au/?p=222#comment-172 Hi Sean, I have a friend in Queensland who recently completed the Queensland Airport marathon! Like you, I am sure, I find it difficult to comprehend the commitment in training required to achieve this. I struggle with 12 KM's.... I still argue with myself on every run I do. Since starting running at the end of Feb, when I turned 50, I am now struggling to keep up the motivation. As I am running in the dark in the early hours of the morning I have suffered from falls on three ocasions. This has hampered my training somwhat and I have to conceed, I am not going to reach my 60min City-Bay goal. Maybe 63 mins! Good luck on the day Sean ;-) Hi Sean,
I have a friend in Queensland who recently completed the Queensland Airport marathon! Like you, I am sure, I find it difficult to comprehend the commitment in training required to achieve this. I struggle with 12 KM’s…. I still argue with myself on every run I do. Since starting running at the end of Feb, when I turned 50, I am now struggling to keep up the motivation. As I am running in the dark in the early hours of the morning I have suffered from falls on three ocasions. This has hampered my training somwhat and I have to conceed, I am not going to reach my 60min City-Bay goal. Maybe 63 mins! Good luck on the day Sean ;-)

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