...but winter is on its way.

Last Sunday might have been the last sunny and pleasant day for a while...


Richard, Lisa, and me, running along easily a few kms into the Half Marathon.

Streak ended: 260 days completed.

So I will be going into hibernation for winter. With a bit of a cold and some minor surgery happening, it would not be wise to run outdoors in these blizzard conditions. Monday was my final day, number 260. I may revisit a streak come spring, or not. Until then a tentative plan is to do longer runs than I have been doing, when the weather is fair. And give it a miss when the weather is foul. I may look at a 5k training plan too. We will see. But first, recover from some surgery.

I feel a bit like this guy, having to stop. And his cat.

Race results including Half Marathon and Cotter Canter

AMRA Black Mountain 2.6k run-up 21 May
6. Vanessa Haverd 16.17
7. Michael Smith 16.56
13 finishers

Lake Tuggeranong Stakes 6k 21 May
1. James O'Neill 31:16
2. Sandeep Chandra 31:47
3. Rajeev Bajania 31:55
6. Ewen Thompson 38:43
7. Michael Thompson 31:38
8. Jerry Markovic 28:45
10. Cameron Curry 30:20
14. Roger Pilkington 38:03
16. Peter Thomson 56:28
17. Ricky Somerville 41:23
18 finishers

Customs 5k handicap 24 May
3 James O'Neill 24:11
5 Giles Lamb 24:19
8 Craig Wurtz 23:40
9 Kerron Clare 27:15
10 Colin Farlow 19:18
13 Ewen Thompson 29:56
17 Roger Pilkington 32:14
21 Caroline Campbell 37:50
22 Peter Thomson 45:15
24 finishers

Ginninderra 5k parkrun #367 25 May
21 Andrew SIMPSON 21:58 M45
29 Gavin MONGAN 22:42 M35
32 Scott MARSHALL 23:10 M55
49 Gabrielle BROWN 24:35 W55
55 David BAUSSMANN 25:03 M65
56 Jane LILLEY 25:11 W45
69 Kevin MILLER 26:18 M40
71 Celina MILLER 26:31 W40
73 Chloe MILLER 26:32 W11
214 April BARLOW 42:32 W10
215 William BARLOW 42:36 M35
247 finishers

Tuggeranong 5k parkrun #328 25 May
34 Pieta SMITH 23:12 W45
35 Shane WRIGHT 23:16 M45
52 Bronwyn CALVER 25:14 W45
55 Kerron CLARE 25:26 W50
72 Ricky SOMERVILLE 26:54 M50
88 Suzie GYE 28:35 W40
165 Bernardo PALMA 36:31 M35
200 Ewen THOMPSON 43:39 M60
255 finishers

Gungahlin 5k parkrun #297 25 May
27 Nadine MORRISON 22:35 W45
185 Margaret MCSPADDEN 39:45 W70
222 finishers

Burley Griffin 5k parkrun #156 25 May
11 James SWANN 19:40 M45 **New PB**
19 Amanda MCCORMACK 20:42 W35 **New PB**
69 Amanda COOK 24:27 W40
105 Andrew BRAY 26:04 M40
233 Natty B 52:52 SW30
240 finishers

Coombs 5k parkrun #63 25 May
12 Paul QUINN 21:57 M35
17 Richard NETHERSOLE 24:25 M35
22 Giles LAMB 25:10 M45
64 William ARTHUR 33:20 M65
99 finishers

Mount Ainslie 5k parkrun #55 25 May
11 Jonathan MILLER 22:14 M50
52 Cameron CURRY 26:41 M35
138 finishers

Queanbeyan 5k parkrun #108 25 May
48 Vanessa PALMER 33:18 W45
93 finishers

Goulburn 5k parkrun #69 25 May
94 finishers

Braidwood Showground 5k parkrun #33 25 May
21 finishers

Jindabyne 5k parkrun #50 25 May
32 finishers

Bowral 5k parkrun #245 25 May
59 Norma WALLETT 37:31 W85
79 finishers

Batemans Bay 5k parkrun #160 25 May
11 Jerry MARKOVIC 23:10 M30
25 Victoria HENNIG 26:38 W60
72 finishers

Kirra 5k parkrun #367 25 May
55 Andrew SMITH 24:18 M45
185 finishers

Roma Pineto 5k parkrun #61 25 May
36 Carolyne KRAMAR 33:38 W50
38 Jennifer MAY 34:05 W60
53 finishers

YCMA Half Marathon Eve 5k 25 May
6. Isaac Muscat U16 18:51
13. Ewen Thompson M60 24:59
19. David Clarke M60 26:16
30. Geoff Moore M70 34:40
36 finishers

YMCA Half Marathon 26 May – chip times
Jacob Grooby 1:15:53 (outright winner)
Bernardo Palma 1:22:13
Jeff Grey 1:23:45
David Clarke 1:29:11
Rajeev Bajania 1:29:53
Michael Quinn 1:29:56 (1:30 pacer)
Vanessa Haverd 1:33:27
Will Brady 1:34:22
Amanda McCormack 1:37:10
Louise Sharp 1:39:10
David Webster 1:40:28
Chris Gammon 1:42:11
Michelle Wells 1:42:12
Natasha Beck 1:43:20
Michael Smith 1:43:23 (1:45 pacer)
Fiona Kilby 1:43:30
Natalie Budd 1:44:36
Michael Thompson 1:47:19
Craig Wurtz 1:48:24
Geoff Moore 1:51:59
Michael Horan 1:54:35
Richard Nethersole 1:54:40 (1:55 pacer)
Peter Daly 1:58.43
Geoff Mether 1:58:53
Lisa McDonald 1:59:19
James O'Neill 1:59:40 (2 hour pacer)
Sandeep Chandra 2:00:23 (2 hour pacer)
Liz Simpfendorfer 2:03:40
Peter Simpfendorfer 2:03:40
Candy Potter 2:05:09 (2:05 pacer)
Roger Pilkington 2:06:41
Jossie Maree Seisun 2:06:49
Allison Chambers 2:12:17
Ruth Baussmann 2:13:11
Jennie Blake 2:15:31
George Quarmby 2:23:28
William Arthur 2:24:56
Caroline Campbell 2:26:26
Madeleine Kaye 2:34:30
Ewen Thompson 2:46:09
Margaret McSpadden 2:49:32

Cotter Canter 10k 27 May
31 Narelle Smyth 47:33.9
59 James O'Neill 55:02
61 David Baussmann 55:09
72 Gabrielle Brown 57:47.6
77 Nei-Kiewa Close 58:33.5
83 Kerron Clare 1:00:25.0
84 Graeme Smyth 1:00:35.5
93 Helen Northey 1:03:46.1
123 finishers

Cotter Canter 5k 27 May
5 James Swann 22:24.1
25 Max Swann 27:56.6
27 Ewen Thompson 28:03.4
34 Carinna Tong 28:51.9
49 Shareen Underwood 31:27.0
89 finishers


Dave Clarke blitzing the Half Marathon

My running streak day 260

Today I ran 5k well rugged up, no issues with recovery from the half marathon. Speedygeese training, wind off the snow and about 5 degrees, was attended by Jennie, George, Paul Q, Ruth, Mick, Giles, Bill and Bron. They ran 9 or 10 x 200m intervals before we retired to celebrate two birthdays.

Jacob leading out in the half marathon.

Song of the Week - White Onions

At https://youtu.be/HxeU2mD_bKA

My running streak day 259

The long anticipated YMCA Half Marathon was held today. I eased into it, gradually increasing effort through the race, and ended up with ~1:52.13 [Edit: Chip time 1:51.59] which was good enough for an M70 win. I am certain that I have not won my age group in the Canberra Half Marathon before and this was number 29 I have completed (of 50 that have been held). I only felt a bit tired in the last 2k, surprising in that I have done no real distance training. The slow start would have helped. No timed warm-up; 21k-ish for the day.

Nearing the end.



Isaac running the YMCA half-marathon-eve 5k yesterday.

My running streak day 258

Today I had a run in the YMCA half marathon eve 5k, just a jog to tune up for tomorrow. I was going to run anyway, and with a 35 minute 5k I was not last place.

Margaret - another speedy goose running tomorrow.

My running streak day 257

Usually I would have a day off two days before a half marathon.
So I jogged a token 3k today. Active rest.
I feel that I am ready for Sunday.

CJ below - she is getting fitter.

My running streak day 256

Training at Parliament House in friendly conditions were Paul, Susan, Ruth, Michael, Rachelle, Mick, Lisa and Jennie running repetition 200s, 300s, 400s while I jogged 5k. Friendly conditions are likely to depart on Sunday for the Half Marathon if those fronts coming through get here on time.

R.I.P Judith Kerr 1923 - 2019

My running streak day 255

I jogged 5k from home.

Principles of running: the three 'C's
(1) Commitment
(2) Consistency
(3) Common Sense
I've got (1) and (2) covered.

Here's that last time I ran Queanbeyan parkrun:

Yes I know these people.

My running streak day 254

I ran 5k mostly on the grass at Kippax. Also, A nice young man took some photos of me. For publication. In the RiotACT. About the Half Marathon.

All the recent speedygeese race results

UTA results – see William Barlow’s 16 May post in https://www.facebook.com/groups/speedygeese/

Lake Tuggeranong Stakes 6k 14 May
1. Sandeep Chandra 30:30
4. Jason Lewis 32:12
9. Gary Bowen 29:01
13. Cameron Curry 29:13
14. Ewen Thompson 47:07
15. Roger Pilkington 34:42
17. Peter Thomson 53:58
19. Jerry Markovic 29:26
20 finishers

Customs 5k handicap 17 May
1 Gary Bowen 25:09
5 Kerron Clare 27:29
6 Colin Farlow 19:32
7 Craig Wurtz 24:21
16 Roger Pilkington 31:38
17 Ewen Thompson 31:13
18 Caroline Campbell 36:15
19 Peter Thomson 43:55
21 finishers

Ginninderra 5k parkrun #366 18 May
16 Brendan BELCHER 21:16 M35
19 Gavin MONGAN 21:29 M35
85 Kevin MILLER 26:31 M40
94 Eliza LILLEY 27:09 W11
95 Jane LILLEY 27:11 W45
97 Celina MILLER 27:21 W40
127 Ruth BAUSSMANN 30:11 W65
156 Jack SIMPSON 31:53 M11
157 Archie SIMPSON 31:55 M11
158 Andrew SIMPSON 31:55 M45
265 finishers

Tuggeranong 5k parkrun #327 18 May
4 Jeff GREY 19:10 M55
5 James SWANN 19:52 M45
27 Shane WRIGHT 22:54 M45
50 Bronwyn CALVER 25:25 W45
64 Max SWANN 26:20 M11 **New PB**
81 Tracie SCARLETT-ARUNDELL 27:39 W50
82 Chris GAMMON 27:40 M55
92 Ricky SOMERVILLE 28:00 M50
107 Suzie GYE 29:18 W40
194 Ewen THOMPSON 39:17 M60
259 finishers

Gungahlin 5k parkrun #296 18 May
39 Janene KINGSTON 24:16 W50
60 Nei-Kiewa CLOSE 25:25 W45
71 Andrew BRAY 26:30 M40
101 Lisa MCDONALD 28:52 W45
145 Margaret MCSPADDEN 33:08 W70
222 finishers

Burley Griffin 5k parkrun #155 18 May
160 Caroline CAMPBELL 31:01 W75
225 Natty B 46:21 W30
226 Gary BOWEN 46:22 M60
227 Will B 46:23 M30
243 finishers

Coombs 5k parkrun #62 18 May
3 Isaac MUSCAT 19:26 M15
5 Scott IMHOFF 19:47 M40 **New PB**
7 David CLARKE 20:08 M60 **New PB**
86 finishers

Mount Ainslie 5k parkrun #54 18 May
20 Amanda MCCORMACK 22:59 W35 **New PB**
71 William ARTHUR 31:44 M65
131 finishers

Queanbeyan 5k parkrun #107 18 May
1 Bernardo PALMA 19:20 M35
9 Nigel ENGLAND 22:39 M55
29 Kerron CLARE 28:10 W50 **New PB**
68 Amanda COOK 44:08 W40
98 finishers

Goulburn 5k parkrun #68 18 May
82 finishers

Braidwood Showground 5k parkrun #32 18 May
25 finishers

Jindabyne 5k parkrun #49 18 May
19 Vanessa PALMER 32:51 W45
28 finishers

Batemans Bay 5k parkrun #159 18 May
52 finishers

Orange 5k parkrun #133 18 May
39 Cameron CURRY 26:04 M35
165 finishers

Roma Pineto 5k parkrun #60 18 May
26 Carolyne KRAMAR 39:16 W50
30 finishers

Mura di Lucca 5k parkrun #39 18 May
36 Jennifer MAY 32:28 W60
49 finishers

YCRC Stromlo Forest Park 6k 18 May
2. Stuart Doyle M50 21:58
5. Louise Sharp W35 23:33
9. Jennifer Bright W40 25:19
13. David Clarke M60 26:43
16. Craig Wurtz M50 27:47
17. Nigel England M55 28:19
19 finishers

YCRC Stromlo Forest Park 4k 18 May
=3. Geoff Moore M70 21:18
=3. Ewen Thompson M60 21:18
9 finishers

ACTMA Molonglo Forest 7.4k 19 May
10 Nadine Morrison W45 36:05
11 David Baussmann M65 38:08
12 Craig Wurtz M50 38:12
13 Rod Lynch M55 33:08
17 Nigel England M55 35:49
20 Ruth Baussmann W65 48:07
21 Gabrielle Brown W55 42:26
22 Margaret McSpadden W70 55:55
30 Cathy Newman W55 41:46
32 Caroline Campbell W75 55:34
33 Roger Pilkington M60 46:36
35 Peter Thomson M55 1:00:54
37 David Webster M65 51:20
37 finishers

ACTMA Molonglo Forest 4.5k 19 May
3 Gary Bowen M60 22:29 **bronze**
16 finishers

What happens at Thursday training? Here's what.

My running streak day 253

This evening at speedygeese I jogged 5k. The geese ran a session of 10 x 1 minute fast on 3. Participating were Rae and Colin (neither in the photo below) and Tori, Mick, Kahlia, Rachel, Max, James, Indigo, Deborah D, Dave, Bron, Vanessa, Bernardo, and Ruth, all sharing bubbly for Dave's birthday, belatedly. Next week, on Monday the bubbly day, two birthdays are planned to be celebrated.

Song of the Week by Death Cab for Cutie

Dreamt We Spoke Again

At https://youtu.be/A6YO8GzbVLc

My running streak day 252

This morning I jogged 5k at Stromlo Forest Park, with Andrew. Glenn was also there and a few other runners, and many cyclists as usual, this time on the hill. Families enjoying the sunshine, too.

My running streak day 251

I let myself sleep in this morning, too cold for parkrun, and ran a warm YCRC event at Stromlo in the afternoon instead. Planning to run a 6k, I didn't feel like going any further than 4k. As luck would have it, that was an option, and I came in equal third with Ewen and Brian. What a coincidence!

Here's an awesome photo of Lisa running this morning's parkrun at Gungahlin.

My running streak day 250

A jog in the sun - just 5k. There's an awful lot of traffic on Drake Brockman this time of day, mid Friday afternoon, and the huge new development at Ginninderry isn't even occupied yet. Drake Brockman is narrow and the roundabout at the end is a bottleneck at the best of times. I hope our ACT Town Planners know what they are doing.

My running streak day 249

I ran 10k today.. 5k before training with the speedygeese, 5k during. The session tonight was 3 x 800m with a 400m jog, then 200ms until the 30 minutes was up. We ran at the upper flagpoles for a change, at Parliament House. I enjoyed jogging around a bit with Erica(5); Erica's lovely mum Vanessa did the training running with the encourager Michael, and others taking part were Lisa hoping to be running well by Sunday week's Half Marathon, Ruth still croaky from a throaty thing, Deborah D, and Dave doing the whole session.

My running streak day 248

I spent an hour at the gym, and jogged 5k on another warm sunny day.

A not-running photo of David B.

My running streak day 247

Today I ran 8.3k - not the plan, but when I set off around the back of the golf course, I discovered that the bicentennial trail had been diverted way round the back of the Ginninderry development, northern section. I managed the longer-than-planned run OK, except for it getting a bit muddy in places.

There have been some nice days for running recently. Here's Ginninderra parkrun's successful sub-30 pacing.

speedygeese race results

AMRA Mount Ainslie 2.2k run-up 07 May
7 Louise Sharp 14.44,
8 Vanessa Haverd 15.28
10 Michael Smith 15.58
13 Craig Wurtz 16.49
23 Bill Arthur 21.46
26 finishers

Lake Tuggeranong Stakes 6k 07 May
1. Sandeep Chandra 31:15
2. James O'Neill 38:23
5. Jasen Higuchi 21:11
9. Roger Pilkington 32:57
15. Gary Bowen 29:41
16. Rajeev Bajania 24:31
21. Cameron Curry 32:28
22 finishers

Customs 5k handicap 10 May
1 Ewen Thompson 29:43
4 Roger Pilkington 29:47
5 James O'Neill 24:51
8 Craig Wurtz 24:28
10 finishers

Ginninderra 5k parkrun #365 11 May
6 William BARLOW 19:47 M35
25 Andrew SIMPSON 22:05 M45
49 David BAUSSMANN 24:13 M65
58 Jacob MILLER 24:51 M11
60 Chloe MILLER 24:54 W11
62 Debra KAY 24:55 50-
65 Kevin MILLER 25:06 M40
80 Celina MILLER 26:08 W40
125 Rachel SIMS 29:57 W25
126 Geoff MOORE 29:58 M70
144 Indigo COLLINS 31:05 W20 **New PB**
148 Scott MARSHALL 31:15 M55
172 Ruth BAUSSMANN 32:27 W65
196 Kahlia Rose GILBERT-DAVIS 34:39 W25
197 Deborah DAVIS 34:41 VW55
260 finishers

Tuggeranong 5k parkrun #326 11 May
5 James SWANN 19:43 M45
8 David CLARKE 19:58 M60
12 Nigel ENGLAND 20:57 M55
15 Jerry MARKOVIC 21:08 M25
17 Craig WURTZ 21:11 M50
24 Peter BROWN 21:31 M55
30 David WEBSTER 21:54 M65
32 Jen BRIGHT 21:59 W40
33 Isaac MUSCAT 21:59 M15
71 Andrew SMITH 24:50 M45 **New PB**
77 Bronwyn CALVER 25:10 W45
125 Suzie GYE 28:08 W40 **New PB**
126 Ricky SOMERVILLE 28:21 M50
211 Ewen THOMPSON 38:11 M60
291 finishers

Gungahlin 5k parkrun #295 11 May
39 Nadine MORRISON 22:42 W45
51 Gavin MONGAN 23:36 M35
107 Nei-Kiewa CLOSE 27:42 W45
169 Margaret MCSPADDEN 32:33 W70
237 Finishers

Burley Griffin 5k parkrun #154 11 May
16 Scott IMHOFF 20:23 M40
20 Paul TRUMBLE 20:44 M30
30 Brendan BELCHER 21:41 M35
43 Marcus MARKOVIC 22:38 M45 **New PB**
46 Michael THOMPSON 23:15 M50
60 Kelley HORAN 24:15 W55
108 Jennie BLAKE 27:40 W60
109 Michael HORAN 27:41 M55
151 Caroline CAMPBELL 31:22 W75
208 finishers

Coombs 5k parkrun #61 11 May
11 Chris GAMMON 22:54 M55
100 finishers

Mount Ainslie 5k parkrun #53 11 May
13 Jonathan MILLER 21:38 M50
19 Giles LAMB 22:52 M45
41 Sandeep CHANDRA 25:45 M45
53 Cameron CURRY 27:51 M35
76 William ARTHUR 31:20 M65
123 Will B 57:05 M30
124 Natty B 57:07 W30
124 finishers

Queanbeyan 5k parkrun #106 11 May
1 Bernardo PALMA 18:54 M35
5 Amanda MCCORMACK 22:36 W35
91 finishers

Goulburn 5k parkrun #67 11 May
78 finishers

Braidwood Showground 5k parkrun #31 11 May
35 finishers

Jindabyne 5k parkrun #48 11 May
25 finishers

Bowral 5k parkrun #243 11 May
62 Norma WALLETT 42:51 W85
69 finishers

Batemans Bay 5k parkrun #158 11 May
20 Victoria HENNIG 27:38 W60
46 finishers

Caffarella 5k parkrun #35 11 May
40 Carolyne KRAMAR 32:37 W50 **Nuovo PB**
47 Jennifer MAY 42:46 W60
50 finishers

Mothers Day Classic 10k 12 May
17 Natasha Beck 40:51
22 Amanda McCormack 42:25
51 Peter Simpfendorfer 46:45
84 Kelley Horan 49:13
92 Liz Simpfendorfer 49:50
146 Lisa Mconald 52:55
162 Michael Horan 53:48

Mothers Day Classic 5k 12 May
1 Jacob Grooby 15:21
61 Ewen Thompson 24:36
223 Rachel Sims 28:43
231 Indigo Collins 28:53
395 Deborah Davis 32:18
396 Kahlia-Rose Gilbert-Davis 32:18

Michael running up Mt Ainslie:

My running streak day 246

Today before speedygeese training I ran a steady 7k with Kelley, then a 2k warmup with the geese. After that, I was jogging around supervising and doing another 2k to make 11k for the day. Christopher was seen early (in the car-park), Dave was there and did his own thing, and running 12 minutes of three person relays, and 12 minutes of two person relays, were Brownie, Rachel, Bernardo, Rae, Paul Q, Ruth, James, Max (new), Kahlia, Indigo, Deborah D, Jennie, George, Bron, Mick, and Richard.

Champagne for Brownie and Rachel's birthdays (58 and 28) were enjoyed by all who stayed.

Here's Ruth before she lost her voice:

All I Need (is the air I breath)

Song of the Week Switchfoot: All I Need. At https://youtu.be/2LOmjNHb08I

My running streak day 245

A cold foggy morning at Stromlo Forest Park; no other runners in sight but hundreds of cyclists. I ran an easy 5k on the grass track.

Deborah D's three protégés got big 5k PBs yesterday at Ginninderra. One was so excited she wanted a photo taken with me, for some obscure reason. Then today at the Mothers Day Classic 5k, they all improved dramatically again. Well done girls and Deborah!

Saturday:



Sunday:

My running streak day 244

Today I ran Ginninderra parkrun, pacing Rachel to break 30 minutes, as it turned out. My time was 29:58, and I totalled 7k for the day.


... or even a double-stroller.

My running streak day 243

A bit of light rain didn't deter me from jogging 5k this morning. A comfortable 30 minutes from Kippax along the creek. I ran in the rain a bit after 10am because the forecast promised the rain to continue all day. Lets hope so.

My running streak day 242

I supervised the speedygeese training session, and consistent with current goals, jogged just 5k. Training, doing 4-5 x 400m and 4-5 x 200m were Ally and Peach, James (new), Vanessa H, Paul Q, Jennie, Mick, Lisa, Jen, Isaac, and Dave, with Erica tagging along. Afterwards nine of us including George enjoyed a meal at Snapper/Southern Cross Club on the lake.

Jennie at Mt Ainslie

My running streak day 241

It was my one visit to the gym for the week, and I took it fairly easy. And I got in a 5k run as well, nice and slow.
There has been no sun so far today....

Nadine at April's Masters Handicap. It was sunny there.

My running streak day 240

This sore area above the right ankle comes and goes/ It's only one of about six niggly spots, albeit the worst one on a bad day. Today was a good day, and I jogged a seriously slow 5k, as I may continue to do for the next three weeks so as to give myself half a fighting chance to complete 26 May's Half Marathon.

If, on the 26th, I were to feel like I do today, I will be OK.


Rae. And her brother David. ACTMA Mt Ainslie handicap.

speedygeese race results

AMA Track Championships 26-29 April
M55 10000m
2 Jeff Grey 38:59.47

M60 10000m
5 Roger Pilkington 50:15.76

W75 800m
2 Caroline Campbell 4:02.23

W75 1500m
1 Caroline Campbell 7:58.01

M60 1500m
9 Roger Pilkington 6:26.90

M55 1500m
5 Peter Brown 5:05.60
7 Jeff Grey 5:12.98

M55 3000m steeplechase
2 Jeff Grey 12:43.89

W75 5000m
2 Caroline Campbell 28:13.96

M60 5000m
9 Roger Pilkington 23:34.33

M55 5000m
5 Jeff Grey 18:58.56
6 Peter Brown 19:09.50

M55 8k Cross Country
3 Jeff Grey 32:01
5 Peter Brown 33:01

M60 8k Cross Country
9 Roger Pilkington 42:18

W75 8k Cross Country
1 Caroline Campbell 40:42

Lake Tuggeranong Stakes 6k 30 April
1. James O'Neill 46:46
2. Sandeep Chandra 46:48
4. Michael Thompson 29:42
5. Jasen Higuchi 21:07
6. Ricky Somerville 44:07
11. Rajeev Bajania 24:57
14. Cameron Curry 31:50
18 finishers

Ginninderra 7k Handicap 30 April
12 finishers

Customs 5k handicap 03 May
1 Giles Lamb 22:23
3 Ewen Thompson 31:06
4 Gary Bowen 25:46
5 Craig Wurtz 23:45
6 Colin Farlow 19:28
15 finishers

Ginninderra 5k parkrun #364 04 May
29 Kevin MILLER 22:35 M40
78 Cathy NEWMAN 26:59 W55
111 Jack SIMPSON 29:16 M11
114 Archie SIMPSON 29:27 M11 **New PB**
115 Andrew SIMPSON 29:28 M45
200 Jane LILLEY 35:59 W45
205 Jennifer MAY 36:43 W60
277 finishers

Tuggeranong 5k parkrun #325 04 May
1 Jeff GREY 18:35 M55
13 David CLARKE 21:02 M60
27 Shane WRIGHT 23:02 M45
33 Phil BIGNELL 23:37 M55 **New PB**
92 Jenni SCHOFIELD 27:19 W45 **New PB**
112 Suzie GYE 29:03 W40
129 Ricky SOMERVILLE 30:02 M50
143 James O'NEILL 31:35 M50
216 Ewen THOMPSON 40:11 M60
288 Bronwyn CALVER 1:22:51 W45
288 finishers

Gungahlin 5k parkrun #294 04 May
128 Brendan BELCHER 27:32 M35
214 Margaret MCSPADDEN 32:42 W70
311 finishers

Burley Griffin 5k parkrun #153 04 May
32 Amanda MCCORMACK 21:12 W35
35 Craig WURTZ 21:29 VM50
66 Gary BOWEN 24:04 VM60
134 Jennie BLAKE 28:13 VW60
236 finishers

Coombs 5k parkrun #60 04 May
3 Martin FRYER 20:58 M55 **New PB**
9 Richard NETHERSOLE 21:59 M35 **New PB**
24 Paul QUINN 23:36 M35
50 Pieta SMITH 27:36 W45
51 Andrew SMITH 27:37 M45
87 Jennifer NETHERSOLE 33:59 W45
97 Narelle BUDD 38:37 W55 **New PB**
116 finishers

Mount Ainslie 5k parkrun #52 04 May
12 Jonathan MILLER 21:58 M50
16 Giles LAMB 22:35 M45
44 Sandeep CHANDRA 25:32 M45
47 Lisa MCDONALD 25:51 W45
60 Andrew BRAY 27:27 M40
72 Cameron CURRY 29:42 M35
85 William ARTHUR 30:41 M65
130 finishers

Queanbeyan 5k parkrun #105 04 May
19 William BARLOW 25:13 M35
21 Scott MARSHALL 25:26 M55
26 Amanda COOK 26:01 W40
42 Chris GAMMON 28:10 M55
47 Kerron CLARE 29:19 W50
71 Rachel SIMS 31:30 W25 **New PB**
75 Rae PALMER 32:08 W70
97 Kahlia Rose GILBERT-DAVIS 35:14 W25 **New PB**
99 Deborah DAVIS 35:18 W55 **New PB**
100 Geoff MOORE 35:18 M70
162 finishers

Goulburn 5k parkrun #66 04 May
74 finishers

Braidwood Showground 5k parkrun #30 04 May
37 finishers

Jindabyne 5k parkrun #47 04 May
34 finishers

Bowral 5k parkrun #242 04 May
78 Norma WALLETT 37:45 W85
90 finishers

Batemans Bay 5k parkrun #157 04 May
65 finishers

Huskisson 5k parkrun #66 04 May
1 Bernardo PALMA 17:41 M35
103 finishers

Albert 5k parkrun #389 04 May
129 David BAUSSMANN 24:47 M65
253 Ruth BAUSSMANN 29:02 W65
422 finishers

Golden Beach 5k parkrun #271 04 May
54 Janene KINGSTON 25:05 W50
239 finishers

Wilson Botanic 5k parkrun #140 04 May
6 Jen BRIGHT 23:18 W40
40 finishers

Roma Pineto 5k parkrun #58 04 May
18 Carolyne KRAMAR 40:00 W50
18 finishers

YCRC North Lyneham 6.2k 04 May
5. Stuart Doyle M50 23:49
9. Louise Sharp W35 26:00
11. Vanessa Haverd W40 27:00
18. Craig Wurtz M50 29:57
22. Bronwyn Calver W45 36:48
24 finishers

YCRC Women’s Jogalong 05 May
12. Vanessa Haverd W40 32:26
13. Carinna Tong W45 32:27
35. Cathy Montalto W65 33:46
37. Nadine Morrison W45 28:48
38. Kathy Sims W65 32:14
58 finishers

Vanessa Haverd

My running streak day 239

I jogged 5k today while running around with the speedygeese at training. The session was 25 minutes of short flagpole continuous relays - people ran a bit shorter each interval than last week's session but would have got more little intervals in. Running were Melissa (new), Vanessa H, Erica, Deborah D, Kahlia, Rachel, Bernardo, Rae, Gwen, Richard, Colin, Jennie, George, Paul Q, Anthony, Bron, Jenny M, me, with Dave in the distance not connecting, and a possible sighting of Christopher after the cool-down which may have been my imagination.[Edit: I checked Christopher's Strava: it was him I saw briefly.]

And this Thursday all are invited to Snapper on the Lake for fish 'n chips 'n beverages straight after training.

Something Human

Song of the Week. Something Human. https://youtu.be/azAEHCQgcUI

My running streak day 238

Today I ran 11k at Stromlo Forest Park with Phil and Andrew, not feeling too bad.

Cookie (and Callum) at the Queanbeyan parkrun yesterday.

My running streak day 237

It was Queanbeyan parkrun's 2nd birthday (and my 71st) and I trotted around the parkrun course with Deborah and Tahlia. Other speedygeese there included Rachel, Cookie, Callum, Vanessa, Rae, Will; as below. I ran only the 5k plus an un-recorded mini warm-up.

My running streak day 236

I went to the gym for the only time this week and did an easy circuit. Later in the day I jogged 5k. I am pleased to continue my streak despite niggles, which seem to be clearing up.

My running streak day 235

With acute soreness from last Saturday's parkrun now easing, I ran a more comfortable 6k today while looking after the speedygeese. They ran 12 x 170m hill sprints on 2.5 minutes, which despite (or because of) the generous rest between each effort, the group found quite demanding. Doing the hill-work were Allie and Peach, Phil, Lisa, Colin, Paul Q, Michael, and Dave who seemed to have his own agenda as is often the case. I did go up the hill a couple of times, and I think Dave may have as well.

My running streak day 234

I am still hanging in there - an enjoyable 11k jog today, I tried not to run too fast.

Recent speedygeese race results

Lake Tuggeranong Stakes 6k 23 April
4. Sandeep Chandra 50:31
6. Peter Thomson 50:54
7. James O'Neill 50:55
8. Roger Pilkington 38:56
9. Ricky Somerville 49:57
10. Cameron Curry 34:51
15 finishers

Customs 5k handicap 26 April
7 Ricky Somerville 33:24
8 Kerron Clare 28:12
10 Colin Farlow 19:31
13 Ewen Thompson 33:21
13 finishers

Ginninderra 5k parkrun #363 27 April
2 Will B 19:34 M30
8 Natty B 20:29 W30
24 Brendan BELCHER 22:55 M35
28 Andrew SIMPSON 23:20 M45
43 David BAUSSMANN 24:30 M65
85 Cathy NEWMAN 27:23 W55
110 Jennifer MAY 29:31 W60
114 Ruth BAUSSMANN 29:42 W65
305 finishers

Tuggeranong 5k parkrun #324 27 April
6 David CLARKE 19:50 M60
20 Anthony PERRY 22:00 M50
33 Chris GAMMON 23:12 M55
76 Bronwyn CALVER 25:23 W45
92 Kerron CLARE 27:24 W50
125 Ricky SOMERVILLE 29:48 M50
140 Ewen THOMPSON 31:05 M60
161 Scott MARSHALL 32:27 M55
244 James O'NEILL 43:00 M50
287 finishers

Gungahlin 5k parkrun #293 27 April
200 Darcy MORRISON 35:18 M10 **New PB**
201 Nadine MORRISON 35:49 W45
286 finishers

Burley Griffin 5k parkrun #152 27 April
315 finishers

Coombs 5k parkrun #59 27 April
9 Gavin MONGAN 21:57 M35
12 Paul QUINN 22:23 M35
14 Richard NETHERSOLE 22:36 M35 **New PB**
69 Jennifer NETHERSOLE 33:37 W45
105 finishers

Mount Ainslie 5k parkrun #51 27 April
36 Phil BIGNELL 24:29 M55
37 Geoff MOORE 24:42 M70 **New PB**
44 Lisa MCDONALD 25:04 W45 **New PB**
80 Cameron CURRY 29:24 M35
82 Catherine MONTALTO 29:28 W65 **New PB**
85 Andrew BRAY 29:39 M40
88 Shareen UNDERWOOD 29:43 W35
130 William ARTHUR 34:22 M65
193 Giles LAMB 1:03:46 M45
193 finishers

Queanbeyan 5k parkrun #104 27 April
1 Bernardo PALMA 19:25 M35
55 Rachel SIMS 32:15 W25 **New PB**
78 Kahlia Rose GILBERT-DAVIS 36:53 W25 **New PB**
79 Deborah DAVIS 36:56 W55 **New PB**
125 finishers

Goulburn 5k parkrun #65 27 April
90 finishers

Braidwood Showground 5k parkrun #29 27 April
24 finishers

Jindabyne 5k parkrun #46 27 April
40 finishers

Bowral 5k parkrun #241 27 April
76 Cameron CURRY 27:21 M35
166 finishers

Batemans Bay 5k parkrun #156 27 April
18 Pieta SMITH 22:20 W45
33 Gabrielle BROWN 25:27 W55
84 Andrew SMITH 32:49 M45
132 finishers

Roma Pineto 5k parkrun #57 27 April
25 Carolyne KRAMAR 35:00 W50
29 finishers

YCRC 10 mile 27 April
3. Stuart Doyle M50 1:02:52
9. Paul Trumble M30 1:08:55
12. Louise Sharp W35 1:10:28
18. Amanda Mccormack W35 1:13:36
31. Craig Wurtz M50 1:20:36
34. Michael Thompson M50 1:22:57
41. Jennifer Bright W40 1:24:27
42. Sandeep Chandra M45 1:25:11
71 finishers

ACTMA Majura 10k 28 April
4 David Webster M65 48:47
7 Vanessa Haverd W40 44:37
8 Ruth Baussmann W65 64:02
11 Rod Lynch M55 79:47
13 Craig Wurtz M50 53:06
14 David Baussmann M65 53:19
16 Jennie Blake W60 65:06
28 Nadine Morrison W45 55:39
35 Margaret McSpadden W70 82:50
39 finishers

ACTMA Majura 5k 28 April
2 Jill Pearson W60 23:15 **gold**
6 Cathy Newman W55 28:23 **silver**
12 Cathy Montalto W65 29:11
17 Mick Charlton M65 37:24
18 Rae Palmer W70 34:18
26 finishers

My running streak day 233 - very very sore

So today was just a token 3k jog, to end April, hoping the soreness will disappear asap. It is a legacy of the fast hilly parkrun last Saturday, and is a bit worrying.

So my streak has lasted 233 days; my old record was 217 days which ended on 4 August 2012, and included a 50k race, my one and only, in April that year.

So I will see what tomorrow brings.

So anyway I turn 71 very soon and we celebrated with bubbly last night.

My running streak day 232

At training tonight running our first inverted flagpole relay session, 25 minutes of three person relays with George, Gwen, Richard, Paul Q, Ruth and the lovely Erica (5), Vanessa H, Jenny M, Kahlia, Indigo (new), Rachel, Mick, Colin, Jennie B, Deb, and Phil; with me watching and completing a rather sore 10k for the day. A great day as someone brought birthday champagne for afters (not to mention M&Ms and maltesers). Perfect weather for running.

On Sunday:

We are all in this together

Song of the Week. Nordic Daughter: We Are One, at https://youtu.be/chXOduU1GH0

My running streak day 231

Today I had an easy jog in the morning, just 7k on the grass. My weekly total though was 75k, another increase in distance run.

There were many speedygeese PBs at parkruns yesterday .. including Darcy's! Many more to come, no doubt.

My running streak day 230

I ran Mt Ainslie parkrun today, taking exactly one minute off my previous PB for the course. The time was 24:42. It felt no harder than the slower runs there did. Fitness levels are improving.
3k warm-up, 5k race, 5k cool-down makes 13k for the day.

Here's another picture from the Australian Running Festival - Michael during his 3:29 marathon.

My running streak day 229

Today I did a longer and easier gym circuit, and jogged 5k, my shortest day of the week. I am on track for a 75k week.

A few of the Sunday speedygeese heading towards Cooleman Ridge:

My running streak day 228

Anzac day and I ran 3k before lunch, the third kilometre quite fast, it takes me that long to warm up these days. Then at Parliament House late in the day I ran 8k quite fast then another 6k sort of recovering while I watched the speedygeese training group run intervals over 100/200/300/400 repeated. So, 17k for the day. Training were Allie and Peach, Isaac, Dave, Colin, Paul Q, Craig, Jenny M, and Lisa, while Jen watched and I jogged.

A lovely photo of Ruth finishing the marathon in the company of a granddaughter. Next year is promised first names, not surnames, on the bibs.

My running streak day 227

Today was a training run of 10k, it took me a while to get going but I was happy to get well under 60 minutes for a run with plenty of vert.

A final picture from the Australian Running Festival - Sandeep.

All the recent speedygeese race results

YCRC Women’s Jogalong 07 April
17. Vanessa Haverd W40 31:36
18. Carinna Tong W45 31:37
29. Kathy Sims W65 31:15
38. Cathy Montalto W65 34:17
46. Nadine Morrison W45 30:25
48. Caroline Campbell W75 38:59
64 finishers

Lake Tuggeranong Stakes 6k 16 April
2. Jasen Higuchi 21:23
3. Roger Pilkington 43:14
8. Cameron Curry 32:29
11. Michael Thompson 32:53
16. Peter Thomson 50:22
17. James O'Neill 64:00
18. Ricky Somerville 64:00
19. Sandeep Chandra 64:00
20 finishers

AMRA Black Mountain 2.6k run-up 16 April
4. Louise Sharp 14.38
8. Craig Wurtz 16.53
11. Helen Way 22.11
13. David Ault 28.35
15 finishers

Ginninderra 5k parkrun #362 20 April
48 Debra KAY 24:06 W50 **New PB**
55 Lisa MCDONALD 24:35 W40 **New PB**
59 David BAUSSMANN 24:45 M65
107 Jacob MILLER 27:31 M11
109 Andrew BRAY 27:46 M40
114 Chloe MILLER 28:05 W11
128 Jennifer MAY 28:39 W60 **New PB**
129 Geoff MOORE 28:40 M70
135 Ruth BAUSSMANN 29:15 W65
138 Mick KONEMANN 29:29 M50
280 Bron SPARKES 56:27 W40
286 finishers

Tuggeranong 5k parkrun #323 20 April
2 Jeff GREY 19:12 M55
4 Natty B 19:16 W30
5 Jen BRIGHT 19:45 W40
27 David CLARKE 21:58 M60
40 Isaac MUSCAT 23:06 M15
45 Anthony PERRY 23:26 M50
83 Bronwyn CALVER 25:35 W45
113 Shane WRIGHT 27:12 M45
117 Michael THOMPSON 27:16 M50 **New PB**
122 Chris GAMMON 27:51 M55
123 Kerron CLARE 27:52 W50
140 Suzie GYE 29:09 W40
156 Ricky SOMERVILLE 30:45 M50
245 James O'NEILL 42:53 M50
298 finishers

Gungahlin 5k parkrun #292 20 April
7 Louise SHARP 19:33 W35
8 Stuart DOYLE 19:33 M50
49 Janene KINGSTON 24:17 W50
306 finishers

Burley Griffin 5k parkrun #151 20 April
36 Craig WURTZ 21:14 M50
41 Amanda MCCORMACK 21:28 W35
150 Caroline CAMPBELL 28:53 W75
286 finishers

Coombs 5k parkrun #58 20 April\
13 Paul QUINN 23:19 M35
26 Shareen UNDERWOOD 25:07 W35
27 Pieta SMITH 25:09 W45
121 finishers\

Mount Ainslie 5k parkrun #50 20 April
69 Sandeep CHANDRA 30:52 M45
72 William ARTHUR 31:02 M65
145 finishers

Queanbeyan 5k parkrun #103 20 April
1 Bernardo PALMA 18:51 M35
122 finishers

Goulburn 5k parkrun #64 20 April
84 finishers

Braidwood Showground 5k parkrun #28 20 April
3 Gavin MONGAN 21:35 M35
39 finishers

Jindabyne 5k parkrun #45 20 April
128 finishers

Bowral 5k parkrun #240 20 April
76 Cameron CURRY 27:21 M35
166 finishers

Batemans Bay 5k parkrun #155 20 April
84 Cathy NEWMAN 27:38 W55
89 Victoria HENNIG 28:09 W60
171 finishers

Wagga 5k parkrun #85 20 April
67 Ewen THOMPSON 28:42 M60
145 finishers

Parkville 5k parkrun #155 20 April
34 Andrew SIMPSON 21:57 M45
167 Jack SIMPSON 32:21 M11
180 Archie SIMPSON 34:26 M11
217 finishers

You Yangs 5k parkrun #123 20 April
25 William BARLOW 29:12 M35
37 April BARLOW 1:11:17 W10
38 Penelope BARLOW 1:12:48 W10
40 Kristie BARLOW 1:12:50 W30
40 finishers

Taupo 5k parkrun #115 20 April
14 Giles LAMB 21:47 M45
136 finishers

Roma Pineto 5k parkrun #56 20 April
36 Carolyne KRAMAR 32:43 W50 **Nuovo PB**
51 finishers

Candy running the marathon