Sat 6 April - 10.5km
Huge storms Fri night mean training cancelled due to dangerous driving conditions. Later in the day, do a steady 10.5km at Cronulla. What I learned today:- my pace is picking up
- melted chocolate is a good sugar hit
- Cronulla’s #1 sport is surfing followed closely at #2 by watching surfing - lots of people out to see the big sea
- running with the start of flu ? makes me shaky - might just rest more this week
Sat 30 March - first 10km
Ok so today was my first 10km in over 2 years. Solo run on Lady Carrington Drive. Very happy! It has been a long and bumpy journey to get here but fuelled by 3 mini eggs I did it - very hot though. Have been listening to my coaches: more sleep, more carbs, dynamic warm up and cool down to avoid injury. What I learned today:- I need to drink more water
- it takes about 5 mins for a sugar hit mid run to work
- smaller strides uphill work
- the hills are not looking so daunting
- my broken toe is taking a long time to heal
- lyre birds are incredibly noisy.
Beautiful running in the park. Feeling lucky ?
Dedicating my run
I will get up at 5am on Weds mornings to run in the cold and dark so you don’t have to! I’m dedicating my run program to cancer survivors the Cholangio Queen, Karen O’Hagan Humphries, and to Patrick, both of whom have amazing energy and spirit. Also to the memory of family friend Christine Thomas, for her kindness and good heart, taken too soon with kidney cancer. I run with them all at my shoulder.
I’m aiming for a 15km run in May as a goal event, to raise funds for early career cancer research, and cancer prevention & health promotion through fitness programs. Science increasingly shows the importance of activity to lowering cancer risk, and I know that a run or swim program is great for my mental and physical health.
I'm supporting cancer research and prevention with Can Too Foundation, and reducing my risk of cancer
1 in 3 women and 1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. This means that potentially someone we love may have to battle cancer, and that's a statistic that needs to change. I had (successful) treatment for skin cancer last year and it was painful and awful but nothing like what many cancer patients have to endure.
That's where the Can Too Foundation comes in! Can Too provides professionally coached training programs for participants of any fitness level to run, swim and cycle their way to a healthier lifestyle and a cancer-free world.
In return, I am raising valuable funds that go towards innovation in the prevention, care, and control of cancer. Since 2005, Can Too Foundation has trained over 21,000 participants and raised over $33,000,000 to invest in over 200 one-year cancer research grants, and health promotion.
It would be fantastic if you could sponsor me, or even better join me in a program!
Thank you for your support!
