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"Jack of all (sports), Master of none!"

07 September 2008

Pack Run

arrived at Stromlo Forest Park to see a big junior cycling event taking place on the criterium circuit...(I looked up what was going on when I got home - 2008 Australian Junior Road Championships: U15 & 17)...

eventually there were 10 of us - Chris L, Roger P, Rob E, Maria & Peter, Kelly, Charlie Mc, Mick H, John K & me...

as it worked out we broke into 2 groups - one which stuck to the "flatter" route and the other which decided up was best...I was in the "up was best" by default with Mick, John, Maria, Kelly & Charlie!


we basically ended up climbing Mt Stromlo, stopping briefly at Duffield's grave (there's a cache near there!) before continuing up a bit higher then heading back...


the stats:
start temp/humidity: 6.4/84% (rising to 10.0/66% by the end)
start time: 9:06am
total distance: 11.65
total time: 1:16:22
avg pace: 6:33
total calories: 885
avg HR*: 154

*Time spent in HR Zones:
00:07 [Z1: 93-111]
11:48 [Z2: 111-130]
22:48 [Z3: 130-148]
29:03 [Z4: 148-167]
02:19 [Z5: 167-185]

certainly a challenging run...I hope to do more of these in the future...the next 3 weeks sees me doing the Canberra Times FR (no pack run), the Sydney Half and the Masters Monthly Handicap (no pack)...

probably doing some caching back at Mt Stromlo this afternoon...

tomorrow: 60min run + Meteors net session

2 comments:

speedygeoff said...

Eight speedygeese + 2 very good friends of the geese both of whom have joined us once or twice.... a very friendly bunch, er, gaggle.

Ewen said...

That's one hilly run. GE need to update their Stromlo photo - no criterium circuit on that one.

Great that you stuck together - there may be a future in the Masters pack runs after all.