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Hey mate did you see the cairns marathon starting times. Marathon and half marathon start together which is fine like Brisbane but the 10km is starting 15 mins later start. Surely it will take longer than 15mins to get all the Marathon categories through the starting gate. The coarse is going to be packed with runners 🏃‍♀️ 😳 Congrats on getting an entry into the Sydney marathon

A huge announcement? I can hardly wait.

Nice music during the race

Hey there AJ, good video mate 👍 With the medal sticker you can visit your local trophy & engraving shop and they will easily be able to create the little stick-on engraving section for you

Is this the new version?

I feel guilty walking between the reps and try and do a slow jog haha Nice speed splits👌 How did you set your watch for the splits? I have a Garmin 955

What's your aim for the marathon?

Must be nice

Must be not nice

I was hoping for bit of a quieter week at work also to help recover from the Brisbane half marathon last Sunday where I broke into a sub 1hr40mins with a time of 1hr37mins but it wasn't to be, in 4 days at work I have done 93.5kms 😕 I got a great training session in on Tuesday 1km on 1km off and was holding 410-420pace nicely which I was super happy with. I was thinking this week I will try and increase my interval training from 8kms up to 10kms like you are doing, though the long run was not as comfortable today. I put it down to the massive week at work doing big set ups all week. Are you recovering with a good cooldown? And using a foam roller, massage gun etc to help recovery? It definitely helps me

Smashing it!

The rain comments aged well ☔️

good stuff, kudos on a good training week 👏

Also I was going to ask the Brisbane Marathon has announced that both the Half and Full Marathon are starting at the sametime which I thought was a bit strange for such a large race, but have you got any tips to start the race off as I am a bit concerned with not getting off to a great rhythm/start. I will start off with the 1hr 40min pacer so hopefully they can punch a hole through the masses 😂😂

Are you watching your heart rate for the easy runs? Zone 2? I picked up some new Clifton 9s for my work shoes what I was wearing had 420 and 440kms on but the compaction between the new and old ones was approximately 1cm Crazy 🤪.

Good stuff!

More great advice. Thank you I had a flare up last week with my back unfortunately. Got into the Doctor's and Physio today so pool work today and tomorrow with hopefully a slow long run on Friday to test it out. Not where I wanted to be 3 weeks out from Brisbane Half Marathon 😫

Great work!

Impressed by your ethusisasm! Nice to see that you have the energy to share your passion with more people. And regarding your run; it is an experience most of us do that racing flat out is so uncomfortable that it becomes a mental game far too early in the race. The solution is exactly what you said - more racing😅

What a well organised event it was 👍🏻 I definitely had the same hiccup as you at the 5klm point, I was feeling super strong running about 10seconds quicker per klm than usual , once I got off the grass back into the path for my next loop a wave off lactic build up hit my legs and I battled to hang on , also my Garmin Fenix 7 registered 10.3klm total which I think weakened my mindset abit at the end as I was in the hurt locker

congratulations for growing and embracing the love for running and putting all the great feelings running gives to us ahead of chasing numbers

Great channel for anyone in training.

Good work.

Wise decision to step back from the training plan when feeling like that. I think we have all been there, but need to be reminded of listening to our bodies now and then anyway. Keep up the good work and good luck with the next week!

There was a great post from Killian Journet a few months ago and he was commenting on an endurance athlete saying that the work that gets you to the end of an event isn't the preceding days or weeks, it's the months and years before. In a training log, he could point to a time 2yrs prior where the gain was made. So whilst your disappointed the training block didn't end the way you wanted, it's ALL the work you've done to this point that will set you up for the amazing race (we know) that you will have this weekend. Be kind to yourself and know that for many, watching you work and train is inspiring and that not every run or every race can be brilliant. Sometimes, shit just don't work out!

“Three year old could do them. Wife couldn’t.” 😬😂

Looks like a solid week! Keep grinding 💪

Will you do 2024 as well?

We have 2 plovers living at the back straight of the local track. Long workouts suck when it’s swooping season

Call it early. You’re back.

80km/ 50 miles, starting to build some strength, both physically and mentally.

Training good. You loook strong💪

I’m so sorry about your dog. Hugs to the pupper

“You don’t know if you don’t have a go” - love that. Well done mate - glad the knee is feeling strong! Tasty paces

Ive been debating between doing the 30k or the 10k at the Cairns 50. Im pretty close to hitting a 40min 10k on current fitness and I would consider it a huge achievement so leaning towards the 10.k. Enjoying the weekly recaps. 👍

Congrats on your race on the weekend and sorry to hear about your loss. Your training all seems to be going in the right direction 😊

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Like your enthusiasm over running. It is contagious🙂. Good luck with your race - it tends to be the best way to find out what the status actually is.....

your mindest and your attitude are spot on , keep it like that

You're doing well. Like the sign. Long runs are vital.

I can’t imagine why you would be avoiding Jeremy 🫶🏼

I’m so sad that Jeremy will never get to hear these kind words about him.

I am sure you will find a way out of it soon, but dont hesitate to seek guidance if you feel you need it. Thanks for sharing. Strong running, by the way👍

Congrats on getting those workouts in I have been struggling with working outside in this heat then trying to go for a run in also I have thought about running to work of a morning but it has been so still over 30 degrees and over 60% humidity at 6am 😅😅

I heard someone say earlier this week that we need mental rest as well as physical rest. Rest from social interaction, planning, organizing, worrying, stress, etc. so this week I started to incorporate a 5 to 10 minute meditation after my runs. I just sit at the beach or at the park and turn my brain off and just observe. Perhaps an idea that might help. Cheers.

Nice work on the training! We've all been there on the mental hurdles, hope you find your way thru it sooner rather than later!

There is no substitute for stamina. Long slow runs will build it.

Different problems here on the other side of the globe; just had my second pair of daily trainers studded. A lot of ice this vinter so I need spikes all the time. Not complaining.........

I started from virtually zero weekly mileage due to an injury. I'm as slow as they come. After I was able to "survive" a half marathon training session" I bought 2 pairs, NB RC Elite & Adidas Adios Pro 2. Very different numbers. The heart rate was approx 10bpm lower over all distances of training in my NB vs my "cheapies" and even the adidas. I never ran more than 10km in my adidas so I'm comparing apples to oranges for things beyond 10km. Some shoes work better than others. For marathon...the NB's suit me for running economy and the difference was dramatic...not only the 10bpm lower heart rate on average...my speed turned up a lot (that could be due to physical improvement of course due to how early in the training cycle I was). I read many reviews and though most of them are written by "serious runners" not overweight and very slow like myself, they did help me identify the "best cabon shoe for a beginner" which was the NB. And I completed my first official marathon & half marathon run (2 weeks apart)...significantly slower than back in my youth when I was too impatient to run much beyond 10km.

Well done mate - 65K is a solid week. Good luck with the physio! And I thought the shoe shots were powerful.