Fri 16 Dec 2005 - Streets of Hoppers 12 km

• Time of Run - 4.40 pm
• Location - Streets of Hoppers Crossing
• Distance - 12.25 km
• Time - 59:59
• Pace - 4:53 /km
• HR Max/Avg - 145/135
• After Run Exercises - 200 Sit-ups

Easier and more pleasant run this afternoon, more so than yesterday's effort. It was still a warmish day, around 30 C. I only planned 12 k's and giving the Werribee River a miss today, more so for a change of scenery than anything else. My feet were still a little tender from the blisters yesterday so I vaselined them and wore two pairs of socks. On with my Brooks and straight away the soles were digging into my soft blisters, no way could I run in those runners. Put the Puma's on and a much more comfortable fit and so ran with these, even though I thought I preferred the Brooks after copping a little niggling foot pain the other day whilst wearing the Puma's. On return home pumped out 200 sit-ups.

Stats as of 16 Dec 2005

Weight : 76.7 kg Last 7 Days : 91.9 km Last 28 Days : 314.7 km December 2005 : 185.6 km YTD : 2297.7 km Weekly Avg (2005): 45.1 km Monthly Avg (2005): 191.5 km Yearly Avg (2001 on): 1527.0 km Total (2001 on): 7635.2 km

My weight has been on the gradual decline for a while, though it has been hovering around 77.5 to 78.5 kg for the last few weeks. Now I'm into the 76 kg bracket and hopefully I'm well and truly on the way to 75 kg. I'm hoping not to see 78 kg for quite a while. At 75 kg I'll re-assess. I think I'm on track for my 2400 km for the year if I just continue at this current rate. I've only got another 103 km to run in 15 days.