Three more runs under my belt last week;
Monday - Run / Walk 28 Minutes (run 6 & walk 1 x4)
Tuesday - Swim 1200m (30-35 minutes)
Wednesday - Run /walk 29 Minutes
Thursday - Nothing
Friday - Run / walk 32 minutes (run 7 & walk 1 x 4)
Still no noticeable discomfort while running which is good. I had some tightness in my right calf but nothing too serious.
Saw the Physio on Wednesday and she is happy with the progress also. She wants me to continue with the gradual increases over the next two to three weeks and has given me the task of completing a 50 minute run by the end of the month. That is a little sooner than the schedule I had mapped out for myself, but with a wee bit of rejigging it I've worked out a new schedule will see me achieving that goal.
The odd thing is that the shins are still slightly tender when I'm not running which is a bit annoying. I'm starting to come to the realisation that perhaps I need to accept that this is just part of running and comes with the territory. I just need to manage them sensibly, ice them when needed and if they start troubling me while running then its time to back off the training.
I would be interested in what others think about this. Is some constant mild shin discomfort to be expected and something that we runners must put up with or should I be aiming to be totally pain free 100% of the time?
I've just had two days away at a work golf tournament in Matamata. Matamata is a small town in the central North Island, which is now famous due to the Lord of The Rings movie being shot in the surrounding countryside. Tourists still flock to the to see the movie sets where the hobbits lived. The golf course is a great little country course, and though it may be short it can still be a good test of golf.
This was my fourth Matamata tournament in three years and I'm please to say that on both days I registered a PB for the course, a 92 on Saturday followed by a 91 today for a net 73 and 72. This was some of the best golf I have played this year so I'm reasonably pleased with the result. Brought home a $60 Briscoes voucher for my efforts. 
8th hole at Matamata
Par 3 11th hole
This weeks training will be another 32 minute run on Tuesday, increasing to 36 minutes on Thursday and 40 on Saturday. I will also fit a swim or a yoga session in somewhere.
Have a great week.
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Sunday, 11 November 2007
Progress is Progress (and my golf is improving also!)
Sunday, 8 July 2007
No Running, Just Golfing
With still no running to write about the blog is turning into a bit of a multi sport blog rather than a running blog.
Played golf today at the Howick Golf Club, which would have to rate as one of the most scenic courses in the city with it's panoramic views out over the Hauraki Gulf. The weather today was cool but fine and the views on offer when we got out to the top of the course, including Rangitoto and across to Waiheke Island, certainly make this golf course an attractive one to visit.
We've had a lot of rain here in the last three weeks and I got to the course this morning to be told that there were no trundlers allowed because of the very wet course conditions. My mind quickly turned to how I was going to lug my full sized bag around particularly as I do not carry the shoulder strap with me.
It all worked out fine. I ended up shooting 89 which was one over my handicap.
I quickly worked out a very economical way of carrying the bag which involved basically hoisting it to the top of my back laying it across my shoulders. while holding the straps at the base and top of the bag.
Overall my putting is what got me through today. Driving was okay with some good straight drives but also some sliced, chipping was pretty solid most of the day. Long to medium irons is where I struggled today, but generally recovered through a good chip or putt.
The reconditioning programme has gone well this week again not missing a workout.
Have a good week.
