BBQ Stakes #94...hunter 10 rabbit 19...

a good ride last night...

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 22.2/23% (apparent temp same)
start time: 5:21pm
total distance: 17.65
total time: 43:30 (including 0:28 stopped time)
avg speed: 24.4kph
total calories: -
avg HR: -

again skipped walking the boys this morning as I'm aiming to walk them after work like I did last night...

conditions were warmish for BBQ Stakes...I caught the earlier bus in but missed seeing the rabbit start as it was late...can't win!

somehow her head start had AGAIN been extended, this time to 14:45...it was a sore and slower run for me...no chance of catching the rabbit...

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 23.7/35% (apparent temp same)
start time: 12:29pm
total distance: 6.04
total time: 36:32
avg pace: 6:03
total calories: 464
avg HR: 153*
TE: 3.9
recovery HR: 118/33
BPK: 926

splits: 5:40, 6:14, 5:55, 6:41, 5:36, 6:11, 0:13

Windy then fresh...!

it was quite windy for yesterday morning's walk...which of course made it a windy ride in, mostly a heavy crosswind...

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 11.3/46% (apparent temp 8.5)
start time: 8:28am
total distance: 16.58
total time: 38:34 (including 0:22 stopped time)
avg speed: 25.8kph
total calories: 317
avg HR: 133

and it was still windy for the ride home...

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 15.3/41% (apparent temp same)
start time: 6:21pm
total distance: 17.63
total time: 45:25 (including 0:33 stopped time)
avg speed: 23.3kph
total calories: 397
avg HR: 128

skipped this morning's walk with the plan to work them after work...it was very fresh shall we say for the ride in...wore my vest, leg & arm warmers and winter gloves & socks!

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 3.7/88% (apparent temp same)
start time: 8:00am
total distance: 16.58
total time: 40:01 (including 1:00 stopped time)
avg speed: 24.9kph
total calories: 348
avg HR: 128

lots of people wandering back & forth across paths, both on foot and on bike...made it a bit slower than normal...

parkrun #128...

yesterday I decided on the spur of the moment to do Coombs parkrun and take Hodge with me...I let him set the pace and he spent most of the time running in my footsteps!

start temp/humidity: 12.2/97% (apparent temp same)
start time: 8:02am
total distance: 5.04
total time: 30:20
avg pace: 6:01
total calories: 396
avg HR: 151
TE: 3.7
Recovery HR: 127/38
BPK: 816

splits: 6:08, 5:39, 5:53, 6:13, 6:16, 0:12

85th out of 161...53.96%...23rd female out of 161 (4 unknowns ahead of me)...3rd W45-49 out of 10...and likely 1st parkrun puppy!

not a course I would ever race hard on but will be good to come back with Hodge...I'll run the Mt Ainslie one with him as well when that starts later this year...

golf was monthly medal (stroke)...given I haven't played much golf lately I was surprised to start with 41 on the front (only 4 over par) which was 3 better than my handicap...this included one 3-putt

my back 9 wasn't quite as good - 45 (9 over par), 3 worse than my handicap...this included THREE 3-putts and one penalty stroke...

still it was exactly to my handicap - 86, nett 73 (with 35 putts)...it was enough to finish 2nd by one...

afterwards we called in to see a rescue cat, Merlin, who will be taking for a two week trial from today to see if he will fit in with Sherlock and Sam...Merlin is black with white and is about 1yr old...

we detoured via the AIS and Mulligans Flat for me to do some cache maintenance for Suze...

today is 4 years since Hodge joined us as a 4 month old...

Tammie has gone to pick up Merlin...he is quite timid so it will take awhile before he settles in...

this afternoon I'm doing the first of three Pedal Power bike maintenance courses...

FkF #376...

6 months & 1 day since my last FkF!

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 17.9/65% (apparent temp same)
start time: 12:22pm
total distance: 5.04
total time: 27:16
avg pace: 5:25
total calories: 359
avg HR: 152
TE: 3.9
recovery HR: 122/33

splits: 5:04, 5:25, 5:34, 5:16, 5:48, 0:10

Five (Six) Peaks Challenge...

solid ride home last night

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 16.5/66% (apparent temp same)
start time: 5:56pm
total distance: 17.64
total time: 45:24 (including 0:47 stopped time)
avg speed: 23.3kph
total calories: 467
avg HR: 138

I'm considering doing the Rotary Rides Five Peaks Challenge on Sunday 29 April...it's a "non-competitive cyclo-sportive event [which] provides a great challenge to ride the six peaks of Canberra – Mount Stromlo, Red Hill, Mount Pleasant, Mount Ainslie and Black Mountain and Dairy Farmers Hill (in the Arboretum). It is historically named 'Five Peaks Challenge' but since 2015, when Dairy Farmers Hill (in the Arboretum) was added, it has six peaks..."...

there's two ride length options - 117k and 88k - if you ride all the peaks...88k looks like the one for me...

headed to the track in time to catch the end of the 5000m...then had to wait until the second lot of discus finished before I could head back home...

walked the boys this morning....then drove in and walked from the yacht club...

Tammie is playing in the CSGA pennant round at Murrumbidgee today...they play off scratch so I hope she has a better time of it than Sunday...!

Zippy...

skipped walking the boys this morning but had a very zippy ride in...

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 12.4/78% (apparent temp 10.7)
start time: 8:29am
total distance: 16.60
total time: 35:42 (including 0:31 stopped time)
avg speed: 27.9kph
total calories: 336
avg HR: 133

BBQ Stakes #93...hunter 10 rabbit 18...

ride home wasn't too bad last night...at least I left earlier than the night before...

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 20.0/60% (apparent temp same)
start time: 5:58pm
total distance: 17.65
total time: 44:18 (including 0:40 stopped time)
avg speed: 23.9kph
total calories: 403
avg HR: 131

did get up on time this morning to walk the boys before busing in...

conditions were cool and windy for BBQ Stakes...I missed the earlier busin as it was early (go figure)

somehow her head start had been extended to 14:30 and the best I could so was close the gap to 2:29...it was a sore and slow run for me...

I started 15secs behind Gary who was running with a new runner (Glen) on a 2k on/1min off program

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 17.1/56% (apparent temp same)
start time: 12:29pm
total distance: 6.04
total time: 34:00
avg pace: 5:38
total calories: 440
avg HR: 149
TE: 4.1
recovery HR: 110/46
BPK: 839

splits: 5:28, 5:59, 5:35, 6:02, 5:08, 5:38, 0:10

I inadvertently stole Jodie's run as her watch was still connected to my Garmin Connect account...a situation easy fixed once I got back to work!

3-0...

Sunday I caddied for Tammie at Moss Vale as she was playing for Belconnen's Brindabella Shield team...she played at #4 and had to give 12 shots...her opponent putted well and ended up winning 6/4...

our #5 also lost but, thankfully, #'s 1-3 won so the team won...

we got back in time to see the end of the Australian innings in the 3rd ODI v India and then watched all of the Indian innings...Australia won to clean sweep the series 3-0...

yesterday I was back into my now normal Monday routine of walking the boys before riding to work...it was much cooler than it has been...

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 9.0/70% (apparent temp same)
start time: 8:17am
total distance: 16.60
total time: 39:47 (including 1:23 stopped time)
avg speed: 25.0kph
total calories: 339
avg HR: 128

worked through lunch and ended up leaving later than normal...

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 24.3/19% (apparent temp same)
start time: 6:24pm
total distance: 17.61
total time: 45:23 (including 0:48 stopped time)
avg speed: 23.3kph
total calories: 363
avg HR: 123

wore my dog walking jacket this morning as it was quite fresh....no wind though...

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 10.6/64% (apparent temp same)
start time: 8:21am
total distance: 16.60
total time: 37:47 (including 0:24 stopped time)
avg speed: 26.4kph
total calories: 407
avg HR: 141

finally got a good run through the London Cct lights...

got out for a BRun at lunch...it was very windy!

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 24.5/39% (apparent temp same)
start time: 1:18pm
total distance: 14.99
total time: 46:56 (including 2:03 stopped time)
avg speed: 19.2kph
total calories: 447
avg HR: 133

parkrun #127...

Thursday was pretty much exercise free as Tammie was putting her car in for a service so I followed her to Fyshwick and she dropped me off at work...

I didn't BRun at lunch, deciding to have a really easy week...

Tammie picked me up just after 6pm and then back to Fyshwick we went...

I had a quick dinner before heading back to the track for the last Adler of the season...

had almost my standard Friday...walked the boys, drove to the yacht club, walked to work, collected FkF results/$, walked back to car after work but only from Albert Hall as I caught the bus, shopping...

today I was surprised to see it had rained but it was fine for parkrun...

start temp/humidity: 17.4/81% (apparent temp same)
start time: 8:07am
total distance: 5.01
total time: 25:46
avg pace: 5:08
total calories: 349
avg HR: 159
TE: 4.3
Recovery HR: 127/38
BPK: 816

splits: 5:03, 5:10, 5:06, 5:10, 5:14, 0:03

78th out of 286...63.52%...11th female out of 140 (7 unknowns ahead of me)...2nd W45-49 out of 20...

BBQ Stakes #92...hunter 10 rabbit 17...

had a lazy start yesterday morning and didn't end up walking the boys...

did ride in though...can't quite get my timing right for the London Cct lights!

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 14.5/68% (apparent temp 14.1)
start time: 8:03am
total distance: 16.58
total time: 37:38 (including 0:39 stopped time)
avg speed: 26.4kph
total calories: 316
avg HR: 127

no BRun at lunch...and an almost speedy ride home which was hard work!...had to leave a little earlier than normal as I had to pick the parental units up from the airport...

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 21.1/56% (apparent temp same)
start time: 5:17pm
total distance: 17.62
total time: 42:42 (including 0:44 stopped time)
avg speed: 24.8kph
total calories: 451
avg HR: 140

did get up on time this morning to walk the boys before busing in...

conditions were pleasant for BBQ Stakes...the rabbit was back and keen...I kitted her out with my smashed face Garmin Forerunner 220 (still works fine) and she enjoyed getting her splits as she hopped around in 46:12, 2:12 quicker than her last effort 2 weeks ago...it's the "secret" training she's been doing around Mt Rogers...she spoiled my hat trick attempt!

she had a 14:00 head start and the best I could so was close the gap to 0:55!

I started 15secs behind birthday boy Gary who was back to doing 5mins run/1min walk...this time I passed him inside the first k...

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 20.7/60% (apparent temp same)
start time: 12:29pm
total distance: 6.04
total time: 33:07
avg pace: 5:29
total calories: 432
avg HR: 154
TE: 4.3
recovery HR: 126/44
BPK: 844

splits: 5:14, 5:49, 5:34, 6:09, 4:56, 5:16, 0:08

it was hard work today (mostly my hip which I landed on at cricket) but my times are slowly coming back down....next goal, sub-33!

Another catch up...

oops, another catch up post...

Friday I found a cache on the way to pick up the FkF results/money...

after work I walked back to my car then did the grocery shopping while Tammie was bringing squiggle back from Gundagai for the weekend...

Saturday I was funnel manager for parkrun which was also Dave's 250th parkrun...was a late finish as I helped sort the finish tokens after...

not much to say about my grand final other than we picked the worst time to have our worst batting performance...

my pre-game warm up involved strapping a knee (planned) and putting a dislocated finger back in for our star opening bat (not planned!)...

the Bunyips won the toss and put us in and we were all out in the 41st over for 100..

our score could have been much worse as we were 6/39 at one stage before our 7th wicket combined for 57 to take us to 96 before the rest of our innings crumbled...

I should have been out third ball for a duck caught at third slip off Evan Kellar (ex-Comet)...I lasted another 2 or so overs before I was caught behind for 3 off their first change bowler at the other end...meanwhile Evan finished with 9-4-2-12...

we tried hard in the field but each over early had at least one poor ball which was put away...in the end they got the runs in the 26th over with 6 wickets to spare...I finished with 5-1-1-17...

we then went and watch the end of the 3s grand final where we we taking on Canberra City...3s had also been sent in and were 8/46 at one stage before they rallied to be all out for 112 in the 42nd over...

Canberra City got the runs 8 down in the 40th over...

yesterday I had an easy day before heading out for a paddle around the Carillon in the afternoon, finding a cache on one of the little islands...

this morning I walked the boys as usually before heading to my first game of golf in just over 5 weeks...I was 5 over my handicap after 9 but had a better back 9 to finish 6 over my handicap with 30 points (1 3-putt & 3 x bunkers)...

now I'm watching the first ODI in the series between India and the Southern Stars...India were all out for 200 on the last ball when they should have been hard pressed to make 150...

Faster PM...

yesterday was the first time the average speed of my ride home has been FASTER (just) than my ride to work!

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 9.4/93% (apparent temp same)
start time: 8:13am
total distance: 16.61
total time: 37:57 (including 1:02 stopped time)
avg speed: 26.3kph
total calories: 294
avg HR: 123

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 22.9/44% (apparent temp same)
start time: 5:57pm
total distance: 17.63
total time: 39:50 (including 0:23 stopped time)
avg speed: 26.6kph
total calories: 358
avg HR: 130

didn't get out for a BRun at lunch as I'm busy with the international airline timetable season...

had a lazy morning this morning and didn't walk the boys...did drive to the yacht club and walk in though...

BBQ Stakes #91 (reverse #22)...

a slower ride home last night but still sub 45 (just)...'twas a bit windy for my liking...

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 19.2/45% (apparent temp same)
start time: 6:28pm
total distance: 17.64
total time: 44:54 (including 0:36 stopped time)
avg speed: 23.6kph
total calories: 371
avg HR: 126

coolish for this morning's walk...bused into work...

conditions were good for the 40th anniversary of the BBQ Stakes...no rabbit today as she had meetings in Barton...my attempt at a hat-trick of recent wins will have to wait until next week

I tested out a pair of On Cloudflows...at times the cushioning felt hard, at others it was good...weird

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 20.8/45% (apparent temp same)
start time: 12:28pm
total distance: 6.03
total time: 33:15
avg pace: 5:31
total calories: 418
avg HR: 150
TE: 4.1
recovery HR: 113/48
BPK: 828

splits: 5:19, 5:51, 5:52, 5:43, 5:24, 5:00, 0:06

was a big turnout for the anniversary as I finished 71st...the bonus was that I won a Runners Shop voucher as a random prize!

parkrun #126...GF here we come....

speedy ride home Thursday...

the stats:
start temp/humidity: XX.X/XX% (apparent temp XX.X)
start time: 6:09pm
total distance: 17.60
total time: 43:02 (including 0:10 stopped time)
avg speed: 24.5kph
total calories: 427
avg HR: 137

no handicap events at track due to the pentathlon so I rocked up later to pick up the results...

had my standard Friday...walked the boys, drove to the yacht club, walked to work, collected FkF results/$, walked back to car after work, shopping...

Saturday I did parkrun before cricket...first one in four weeks...conditions were pleasant

start temp/humidity: 17.4/81% (apparent temp same)
start time: 8:02am
total distance: 4.94
total time: 25:35
avg pace: 5:10
total calories: 335
avg HR: 158
TE: 4.0
Recovery HR: 106/58
BPK: 816

splits: 5:02, 5:11, 5:03, 5:19, 5:00

70th out of 351...64.06%...12th female out of 178 (7 unknowns ahead of me)...1st W45-49 out of 22...

went and watched some of our junior Bartonians playing in their 2-day Under 18 Div 2 Grand Final at Isabella Plains...they play quarters so each team bats for 25 overs on day 1 and then the same on day 2 with the team that batted second on day 1 batting first...

our preliminary final was against Workers Redbacks at O'Connor...they'd surprisingly lost the week before to miss out on direct entry into the GF...they were the only team we hadn't beaten this season...

they won the toss and batted...our bowling and fielding was "on" in the first session as we restricted them to 6/53 at drinks (23 overs)...

they got away from us a little in the next 17 overs with one batsman in particular swinging hard (he was dropped off my bowling at long on, d'oh)...but we still got them out for 121 in the 40th over...

we made a solid start with an opening partnership of 50 before losing both openers on that score...I went in at #4 then our numbers 3 & 5 both fell for 6 apiece with the score on 62 and 76 respectively...given our batting last week there may have been some nerves on the sideline but we had plenty of time, young gun Connor and I combined for 35 to all but get us over the line before I was caught at short midwicket...the game was all over when our #7 donked a 4 and 6 straight down the ground...we had 9.3 overs to spare...

now we take on the Lake George Bunyips at Southwell Park while our 3s play Canberra City, also at Southwell Park...

had an easy day yesterday...we moved the boat from Jodie & Lisa's to mum & dad's...went to the Hall Markets...picked up a dresser Tammie's dad had sanded back for squiggle...

spent the afternoon watching sport - AFLW, LPGA, cricket...

was overcast for this morning's walk and ride in...

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 18.1/75% (apparent temp same)
start time: 8:15am
total distance: 16.59
total time: 37:19 (including 0:28 stopped time)
avg speed: 26.7kph
total calories: 343
avg HR: 132

having an easy lunch as I have a sore back from batting...

Weeee...

a little later getting started this morning...still walked the boys before heading into work on the bike...

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 16.8/67% (apparent temp same)
start time: 8:29am
total distance: 16.58
total time: 36:34 (including 0:36 stopped time)
avg speed: 27.2kph
total calories: 362
avg HR: 136

been awhile since I cracked 27kph for the commute!