Ellie's Run to the New York Marathon

I'm still here and running!

I think that this has been the longest without posting in a long time, I am thinking that this blog is coming to the end of its natural life. But, as my friend Shufflin Sam has done here I have been thinking that I would like to expand my blog to encompass some of the other stuff in my life.

Not sure just yet, but will keep you posted!

That said, my running training is going mostly well. Injurywise my non interventionist approach seems to be working. But I feel a little like I am on borrowed time so now that my work has eased a little I am going back to the core lady, I am going to do some swimming and water running and I need to really look at my diet. 

My long runs are up to 90 mins (woohoo!) which I have done twice. Not covering huge amounts of k's - 13 and 13.6ish but both very hilly courses so not too worried. I am mildy worried about the fact that i am running 2 HRS this weekend (EEEEEKK!!!!!) but Lulu has said she will keep me company for 90 mins of that. I might also check whether 1hr45 might be more sensible...

Other than that I am looking forward to the City to Surf in a couple of weeks and then the Perth City to Surf half marathon 2 weeks after than which will be interesting - just a long slow run for me rather than a race of course - but should still be fun.

Over and out.

I thought up a great post title while I was in the shower

But of course now I can't remember it!

Another nice run this morning. 42 minutes and I finished with the nasty double peak hill up Cook Rd to my house. Truly awful but it seems that there is no way to get home without running up a hill. Whatever doesn't kill you etc etc.

So what i have been doing for the last 2 weeks (well part of it) is all through the newspapers today - www.tivo.com.au has just launched. My role is on the training side. Some interesting press coverage. My personal thoughts are that I had a play with one over a weekend and it was the best thing since sliced bread, or at least since I got my first iPod. I will be investing as soon as they go on sale!

Project update the blog more often

Project is in full swing - 2 updates in a few days. Practically a habit again!

Ran this morning around the park - was a good run - I was going a bit slower I think, or perhaps not talking - but I felt awesome! Until the hill at the end... but that has never been fun per se...

Gold Coast Marathon this weekend. B is tapering and looking like having a great run. I am not tapering, but only doing the 10k so it doesn't really matter. This race last year was quite a watershed for me. It is where B and I kinda got together (awww) and was also the last big race before the big injury. Still I had a blast and intend to do so again!

BEtter run - I am part of a press conference for a product launch all day today (i get to be an expert - haha) - will tell you what it is when it is in the papers tomorrow (maybe this arvo).