Back Into Walking

Having spent 8 days not walking I have slowly got back into it doing a daily 5k walk either from school or home. I appear to have no more pain which is great as it is only 2 weeks till the Moro 1/2 marathon.

30 August

I did the club walk down Green Island Bush Road and up Blackhead Road which was around 10km. It was hosted by the Vice Presidents and Club Captains. There were 23 walkers in the group. When I finished, my left sole felt sore with a blister feel without the blister. I decided to go and buy some socks and shorts from Stirling Sports.

31 August

The "Marafun" is meant to be a fun event of either a 10k run or 5k walk as a prelude to the "Moro Marathon" in 2 weeks time. We`left the Donaghy's Tennis Centre" in Logan Park Drive at 10am. The 5k walk was two circuits around the streets slongside the Logan Park/University Oval complex. My time was 45:37 mins and was the 15th walker back out of 120. Craig had to pull out with his troublesome calf muscle again which is very frustrating for him.

To avoid shin splints I parked my car at Ravensbourne and walked to the race start. I walked with April from the Caversham club and we completed the course in just over 45 mins. There is a feeling among the competitors that the race was longer than 5k's. I also felt this. There were 300 participants and I was the 40th walker home. April got a spot prize`with her 41st place.

Eight Days of Non-Walking

Saturday 23 August

Having spent 8 days of not walking and missing the Clyde-Alexandra 10km walk it was a relief to do two walks this weekend. The soreness has gone from my foot so I walked from town to home after watching the Batman movie "The Dark Knight". I took it carefully and used by old running shoes.

Sunday 24 August

I took Denise to the airport for her to start a 3 week holiday in Perth with Ian, Janice and Shirley. We picked up Craig on the way. Having said goodbye I drove onto the Momona-Henley Straight and parked past the barrier arms. Craig had finished the Clyde-Alexandra walk yesterday so we decided to take it quietly. There was a frost at the airport with the temperature about 1.5 degrees. After half an hour, Craig felt his calf muscle tighten up so we headed back doing around 5kms. I walked in my newer walking shoes.

Tendonitis

How frustrating. I went to Urgent Doctors a week ago as my left foot hurt while walking. The female doctor had my foot x-rayed to eliminate a stress fracture. She diagnosed tendonitis which means 10 days on anti-inflamatories.

This means no training and missing out on the Clyde to Alexandra walk with my Harrier Club. I was so looking forward to travelling with the club to Clyde for the walk.

I am not so sure about tendonotis as I am wondering about my newer walking shoes. I did a 2.5km walk tonight without too much pain.

An Icy Sunday Morning

Saturday 9 August

The walking group met at Moana Pool at 1pm just after a rainshower. 11 of us walked along Arthur Street to Maori Road. Half down this road we went up some steps to City Road. We walked a wee bit up Preston Crescent by Direen's home and on the grass to Lonsdale Street. Next it was along Beaumont, Napier and down Kenmure Road. We came back up Kenmure Road to Belleknowes. We went down Ross Street to the back of Arthur Street School. We went along City Road to Stuart Street and back to the Pool carpark. The walk took 90 mins and we walked around 8 kms

Sunday 10 August

What an icy morning! I had to de ice the car with water but it had re frozen by the time I got to Burkes Drive. It was a cautious trip to meet Craig at the Railway Station.

It was treacherous for our walk to St Clair Beach and back. We had to constantly look out for ice, particularly black ice. We walked along the one way south, over the Oval, and up King Edward Street to Cargill's Corner. Next it was Hillside Road and along Forbury Road to our destination. We then walked beside the beach, along a track to the end of Kettle Park. We walked along Victoria Road, Prince Albert Road to Cargills Corner. It was along Hillside Road, Orari Street, Portsmouth Drive, Thomas Burn Street to the Railway Station. The walk took us 2 hrs and 10 mins and I think we did 10 kms.

Goodbye to 12 days of Rain

It has been a fortnight of rain and dampness so it was a relief to get 2 days of walking in without the inclement weather.

Saturday 2 August

The club did an 8km walk to Green Island and back, going down Mulford Street. I wanted to do a 10km walk so I did the remaining 2kms by walking to the Mulford Street intersection and back.

Sunday 3 August

Craig and I met at the Railway Station and walked along North Road, up Mt Cargill Road to the Upper Junction intersection. We came back down Mt Cargill Road for 500m and turned right into Norwood Street. It was very steep. It was back onto North Road, onto the one way to our cars. It took 2hrs 55mins which we estimate to be 18 kms.