tornado33
21-10-2012, 10:01 PM
Hi all
I had a go at the first organized distance run Ive ever entered today, the inaugural Fernleigh 15 (http://www.fernleigh15.com.au/default.asp?PageID=22928) a 15 km run along the Fernleigh Track, a disused railway converted into cycleway near Newcastle.
Ive never ever run continiously for 15 kms before, but after only deciding to enter less than 2 weeks ago, leaving not a lot of time for training I gave it my best shot and finished in 1 hour 19 mins 2 secs, absolutely stoked at that. I was hoping for 1 hour 30 mins. It was fantastic running with so many people in the event, watching the kilometre markers go past. My 48 yo legs were feeling the strain with sore lower calves but I pressed on.
When kilometre 14 marker passed I opened the throttle even more, and when the finish line appeared ahead I really went for it. The ol legs were sore and wobbly when I stopped but it was so satisfying to complete the run. It was well organized and starting proceedures ran like clockwork.
Oddly enough during discussion in letters to the editor of the Newcastle herald about pedestrians not keeping left for cyclists to go past safely, someone wrote in saying there should be a speed limit of 10 km/h on the Fernleigh Track, well my average speed of 11 km/h running its entire length means Id be guilty of speeding on foot, showing how unrealistic a 10 km/h speed limit is.
Hopefully the ol legs wont be too sore tomorrow morning.
Scott
I had a go at the first organized distance run Ive ever entered today, the inaugural Fernleigh 15 (http://www.fernleigh15.com.au/default.asp?PageID=22928) a 15 km run along the Fernleigh Track, a disused railway converted into cycleway near Newcastle.
Ive never ever run continiously for 15 kms before, but after only deciding to enter less than 2 weeks ago, leaving not a lot of time for training I gave it my best shot and finished in 1 hour 19 mins 2 secs, absolutely stoked at that. I was hoping for 1 hour 30 mins. It was fantastic running with so many people in the event, watching the kilometre markers go past. My 48 yo legs were feeling the strain with sore lower calves but I pressed on.
When kilometre 14 marker passed I opened the throttle even more, and when the finish line appeared ahead I really went for it. The ol legs were sore and wobbly when I stopped but it was so satisfying to complete the run. It was well organized and starting proceedures ran like clockwork.
Oddly enough during discussion in letters to the editor of the Newcastle herald about pedestrians not keeping left for cyclists to go past safely, someone wrote in saying there should be a speed limit of 10 km/h on the Fernleigh Track, well my average speed of 11 km/h running its entire length means Id be guilty of speeding on foot, showing how unrealistic a 10 km/h speed limit is.
Hopefully the ol legs wont be too sore tomorrow morning.
Scott