Journals
Thursday,Sep 24 2009, 10:45:57 AMCanberra marathon 2010 training begins now.
Ok folks, my three days hiatus is now over. The Sydney marathon 2009 has been and gone. That is behind me now it is just another feather in my cap folks.
Now, it is back to training for the Canberra 42km marathon, in April 2010. Training starts tomorrow for a 28 week training regime.
I will be training through Xmas and NY and no rest for the next 28 weeks, just as I did not rest at all for the Sydney marathon which resulted in a very mediocre run. If this continues well, I will have to contend with my average times in my 5th 42km marathon run.
http://www.canberramarathon.com.au/
So folks see you back on the road. Going to go through some more running shoes for this one.
Tofa Soifua
Tim Tufuga
Endure and endure some more!
Tuesday,Sep 22 2009, 05:29:14 AMMy fourth 42km running effort was rather arduous..
My fourth 42km running effort was a bit of a painful effort particularly in the final 10 kilometres of the marathon. I had surprised myself with having to slam into the wall with cramps all over my body which was strange bearing in mind I had ensured that I had taken all the proper precautions before I had embarked upon my fourth 42km running effort.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw2s8_jP4bo
I was rather disappointed with tasting one of those weird bitter water cups from one of the water stations which reminded me of my previous efforts in the Brisbane 42km marathon as well as the Gold Coast 42km marathon efforts previously. This time the funny tasting water occured at the 11th km mark and after this recycled water type taste the subsequent water drink stations were normal in comparison to the one funny water drink station back in the 11th km mark. I had realised that nearing the 22km mark the cramping started to kick in and by the 31st km mark I was feeling very tight and sore from my armpits, to my neck, shoulders down to my legs. This is very unusual for me since I have only felt cramping on my legs in my previous three 42km running effort. I had taken all precautions leading up to this run and I was so surprised on how soon I had began cramping after just passing the halfway mark. I had not even exerted myself at all. I was only running at 60% throughout the first 21km.
The end result was not particularly flattering but at least I have been there and I have done what I had promised to do, as is evident in the video.
So as Julius Caesar once cited "I came, I saw, I conquered".
Well, at least I have endured the pain and agony of my fourth 42km effort. I am setting my sights for the Melbourne marathon next, or, perhaps, the Canberra marathon?
Needlesstosay, I am hoping to train for the Ironman triathlon but this is dependent upon whether I can afford the time and the money to enter the Australian IM in either 2010 or 2011. beleive you me, I can do the IM just as I can do the 42km marathon without these funny water at the drink stations.
It is hiatus for a week or so then it is training again for another endurance event.
Friday,Sep 18 2009, 05:22:07 AMIn Sydney for the 42km marathon run on 20/9/9
Im in Sydney after a smooth Qantas flight from Brisbane on Thursady arvo 17th September, 2009.
I met Phil at the airport and went to collect my racing timing chip and race number from the registration at Circular Quay. We had gone to Darling Harbour by accident and were lost for about half an hour or so. Then we checked out the Sydney harbour bridge then the Glebe bridge, or the ANZAC bridge, the scheduled course for the 42km marathon run.
Upon arrival the humidity was very high and thankfully this morning's 6.5km run from Petersham to Circular Quay was not so humid but it was warm and saslight distraction during my run when a white sedan had crashed in front moments earlier in Parramatta road which was not a good welcome to Sydney for me.
Running on Sunday morning where some 1,600 or so marathoners are expected to run the 42km distance. I have seen the course and it is rather challenging from a car's perspective.
See you after the finishline.
Soifua
Tim Tufuga