Mini Forklift Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 WED 22nd: 13.1km / 1:05.00 / ave 12.09kph (goal marathon pace)THU 23rd: 6.5km / 31.30 / ave 12.38kph (comfortable, fasted)FRI 24th: 6.2km / 31.00 / ave 12kph (easy, fasted)SUN 26th: 19km / 1:49.00 / ave 10.46kph (easy, longish) TOTAL: 44.8km Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Just under 6 weeks until the Motatapu off-road marathon, looking forward to it. I raced it a few years back and it's a stunning (but a quite brutally hilly) course, definitely the most scenic marathon I have ever ran. It's all private land that is opened up to the public once a year just for this race I'll be running it with an old fiend, no time goals or anything like that. Just get a good run in the legs and a weekend away at the same time, I think the first time I finished in just over 5hrs so it is far from a fast course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 Ran into a spot of bother today... Went out for a run in our searing 30 degree heat, went the wrong way and ended up quite a way out from home with no water or food. Made my way back eventually and a very nice cafe I stumbled into gave me some water to see me right as I had gotten very dehydrated. I swear, when you are dehydrated iced cold water feels like the equivalent of taking EPO! I went from running 6min/km and wondering how I was going to make it home to finishing the final kilometre at sub 4.30min/km pace Was a good 20km run though, lost nearly 5lb in bodyweight. Not good lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VSP Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Wooow, such a gorgeous view. I'm jelly =P. I wish powerlifting meets were held in that kind of setting, haha. Glad to hear you're alright man. I got lost on a hike the other week, but fortunately I was carrying plenty of food and water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Good for you ~ let's just say I won't be making the same mistake again. A couple of really good runs last week fueled by some amazing fresh food. Lucky to be getting lots of blueberries from our plants we have in our garden. Delicious!.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 WED 29th: 19.5km / 1:42.45 / ave 11.39kph (tough run in the sun, got burnt and dehydrated) SUN 2nd: 19.5km / 1:41.00 / ave 11.58kph (solid night run at close-to goal marathon pace) TOTAL: 39km Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Nice article in one of our papers this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 I haven't updated in a couple of weeks as I have only managed to log about 20km for each week, hardly worth updating. Hopefully the next few weeks will be better and I'll get some good, solid training blocks in before the race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 Well I'm a week out from my first marathon in four years. My girls are helping to ease the pain of a punctured eyeball that I sustained during a run in the hills yesterday Back to hospital in the morning to find out how it is healing and whether or not it needs surgery. Life is all about challenges and overcoming them ~ I have never ran an off road marathon with one eye before !! MF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 Enjoying some great food while I rest up, just about to eat a couple of sliced-up Quorn burgers with fresh salad on a spinach wrap. Huzzah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegan_rossco Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Shit mannnn hope you're okay! I saw that photo on Facebook how exactly did it happen? Thinking of you bud! You'll be fine in the marathon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Cheers Ross. I was running along a trail and there was a tree branch pointing right at me ~ ran straight into it and it hit the top of my right eye luckily just missing the pupil. This week's been a funny one, seems to be healing well one day and then the next it's all blurry and watery. Still looking forward to the race, haven't been able to train this week due to my vision, so at least I will be well rested! Heading out for around an easy 20-25km run tomorrow morning followed by a fasted (and faster) 10-12km run first thing on Friday. Then I leave for Wanaka about 9am Friday morning, it's a long drive from Christchurch so we'll get there sometime Friday afternoon. Race is Saturday morning. My only goal is to finish sub 5 hours. Tough, hilly course with numerous freezing cold river crossings. Will be great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndiMorris Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Cheers Ross. I was running along a trail and there was a tree branch pointing right at me ~ ran straight into it and it hit the top of my right eye luckily just missing the pupil.Oh man, that made my balls rise up into my body! Hope it's not too painful and you're recovering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 Report and pics on the way, another one done and dusted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 RACE STATS DIST: 42.2kmTIME: 5.33:55 AVE HR: 160 bpmMIN HR: 120 bpmMAX HR: 190 bpm CALORIES: 4,753 AVE SPD: 7.58kphAVE PCE: 7.54min/kmMAX SPD: 15.5kphMAX PCE: 3.52min/km MAX ALT: 2,896ftMIN ALT: 1,237ftTOTAL ASCENT: 3,710ft Just waiting for the official race photos to be uploaded, but I have a few that my friends took Just enough time to stop for a quick fruit cider on the way down Pre-race dinner, the others were kind enough to order all vege Thai food just because of me. So lots of tofu, veges and other yummo stuff I think I chased this guy for a while during one of the more lonely sections of the course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbear666 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 is there anything you cant do mf? well done mate, that last pic is beautiful, reminds me of snowdonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 Cheers Mike, yeah it truly is a stunning run. Shame I didn't quite get to see it with two fully working eyes! I have taken an easy couple of weeks to allow my body to recover, I'm feeling great right now and this weeks runs have been really good. Just got back from a 6.5km run where I averaged 4.51/km pace ~ felt like an extremely easy pace (almost a little slow to me) so that's promising going into the next block of training. I'll start logging my training again from next week, this downtime is important but I do like having structure and rigidity to my training weeks. Diet has been on-point, very clean and nutritious and I'm sure that's why I am feeling so good in myself Here's a couple of meals I ate yesterday... http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/forum/download/file.php?id=3455 Vege sushi with shiitake mushrooms, seaweed salad http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/forum/download/file.php?id=3454 Black pepper 'steak' and steamed veges, bowl of coconut rice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 Last nights dinner was to die for, mushroom steak with tofu, steamed veges and coconut rice.... Just enjoying my morning coffee before heading out for an 'easy tempo' 6.5km, would like to clock a sub 30min time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 Just enjoying my morning coffee before heading out for an 'easy tempo' 6.5km, would like to clock a sub 30min time. Good fasted run, pace still felt comfortable and definately still room to go a lot quicker. DIST: 6.5kmTIME: 29.40PACE: 4.34/km Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Looking forward to head out for an hour or two this afternoon to Hagley Park, a beautiful place to run and I believe it's also the second largest park in the world (behind NY's Central Park). http://www.emmabrittenden.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/590x400/public/DSC_2431.jpg?itok=1EZPJY3Q Just about to take the girls to swimming and then we usually pick up some beautiful, freshly made shiitake sushi on the way back home. Man I love the weekends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esqinchi Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Dude, the food looks awesome - but the locations of those runs.... WOW! It always amazes me to see how incredible the rest of the world is, and I'm glad you are sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 Here's a little clip from the promoters of the Motatapu off road marathon http://www.odt.co.nz/files/featured_gallery/2009/03/10_38am_liz_nuttall_during_the_motatapu_marathon_n_1769136194.JPG http://www.iconicadventures.co.nz/assets/Uploads/44.jpg Never underestimate the river crossings !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIT Rob Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Hey MF, Are you doing any lifting these days or just focusing on endurance training? Was watching your training videos earlier to get me fired up for my workout, really good stuff:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 Are you doing any lifting these days or just focusing on endurance training? Was watching your training videos earlier to get me fired up for my workout, really good stuff:)Thanks for checking in mate, hope you liked the videos Pretty much just running at the moment Rob. Occasionally I'll call in to the gym and do some weights just to keep some sort of muscle definition, but not a patch on what I used to train like. That's why I'm not really logging them right now, I tend to like focusing solely on either the lifting or running and right now my goal is to knock off a fast marathon (well fast for my not-very-fast legs anyway). So after a bit of downtime after the off road marathon I think it's about time to get locked in and serious. Emphasis now is on continuing to get faster as the distance gets longer, with the goal of being able to hold 5min/km pace for the marathon distance. Plan to get out for a decent length run tonight, hopefully around 20km then I'm meeting a mate in the morning at Hagley Park... let's go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 Pre-run dinner: 'Beef' medallions with steamed veges, black pepper sauce & coconut rice. http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/forum/download/file.php?id=3465 Mmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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