School of Running

There were 17 runners at Parliament House last night. Miranda, Ewen, Andrew, Lincoln and I ran 8k early. Other runners joining us for a Ros...

Coming Events Week 5 of 2012: Monday 30 Jan 4:30pm *Parliament House 8k jog Monday 30 Jan 5:30pm *Parliament House speedygeese train...

This coming week my routine changes slightly. No more gym classes on Monday+Wednesday, I am switching to Tuesday+Friday. This gives me an ea...

Made back in 1995, a future Olympian shows early form.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNSWTwB-_bk A race doesn't have to be close to...

I was in two minds last night at the track; I couldn't work out if I were running a 3k or a 5k - the two events are combined - and I se...

Happy Birthday Maria , 57 today. When this blog was young, seven years ago, I wrote a profile of Maria on her fiftieth birthday. See  http:/...

Training at Parliament House last night : Major construction was happening in preparation for the Australia Day concert, but there was room ...

Coming Events Week 4 of 2012: Monday 23 Jan 4:30pm *Parliament House 8k jog Monday 23 Jan 5:30pm *Parliament House speedygeese train...

Sprint-Marathon Relay   Sunday 12 February, Dunrossil Drive. Meet at 7:15am for an 8:00am start. Runners are seeded into teams of six. See...

Happy Birthday Charlie McCormack , 47 today! I hope you celebrate in style. Today's run at Acton Ferry Terminal wasn't too bad, w...

Speedygeese results 3000m M50 Rod Lynch 11:45.68 72.5% M60 Geoff Moore 12:07.87 77.2 M40 Craig Davis 12:20.58 64.3 M5...

Vets track today I shall run the 3000m at 6:00pm, aiming to break 13 minutes in the heat. Then I shall jog around and watch the other event...

This blog is seven years old today! Training group size After we had 22 training at Parliament House this week, I was asked if that wa...

Training last night at Parliament House : There were 22 runners in attendance in total: Abi, Nadine, Tim & I ran 8k early, I nearly ma...

Coming Events Week 3 of 2012: Monday 16 Jan 4:30pm *Parliament House 8k jog Monday 16 Jan 5:30pm *Parliament House speedygeese train...

How to make threaded comments work. Posted by nitecruzr one day after I had figured out the same answer. http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2012/...

I am not sure how long I can keep this up for, certainly not when I start racing again, but that's 100k for each of the first two weeks ...

"I thought to myself - 'the 1996 race record was safe for another year'." Even in mid summer : [click on link]  what hap...

I am wearing four layers of clothing this morning.  Last night we Canberrans experienced the lowest temperature ever recorded in January, ...