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The older I get the better I was... but after many years of idle burrowing the candle of desire is still burning and I have come to realise that running is as much a part of me as my heart and lungs... In Christmas 2008 I was 82kg and was not running a step..This is my journey , the journey of the wombat...Dogged...determined...persistent...and maybe a little grumpy.. but like the wombat my journey is territorial, its about running and I am going to work to protect it...Come along for the ride and see if I can become the wombat warrior. 2009 was a mixed bag for the wombat's journey.A top ten placing in both the Bridges and the City Surf brought a small sense of achievement but also a degree of frustration.... I think I can do better and better I will in 2010. A better run in the Busso Half iron man in support of TV in his swim and bike ride and that was about the extent of my racing. Lets see what happens in 2010 as "My journey Continues". Now in 2011 the wombat will continue his journey, but not alone the wombat has a youngling who knows how to dig. 2015 and its a new beginning , time goes on and the journey to the 2016 World Masters is under way.

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Gold Coast July 6th 2014

Great course, great event and now is the time to start preparing for this event as it provides a solid 6 month lead in. 

Yes I know it hot here in Perth however, the mornings are still relatively cool as are the evenings. I'm not talking about covering a million miles at the stage, more about simply beginning to build. No focussed sessions, just simply run.

Start slowly and build. For a novice, never run before start with 2 miles (3km) every second day of run walking depending on your fitness. Essentially its not rocket science, rather its about playing with lego. Each block you build allows you to add another.

Establish how many days you can train a week, what commitments do I have to family and work? When can I realistically commit to going for a run? Am I a morning person or an afternoon person? can I run twice a day? These are all important questions in establishing your plan of attack. Can I train by myself or do I prefer to run with people?    Do I need to find a club or an established group to do the occasional session with? Again, all important questions. Get these sorted , get these right and your journey will have begun. 

The first thing you really need to do is step out side :))

Barrel on wombats...

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