The weekly skinny #2 - 04022018

For week 29/01/2018 to 04/02/2018

Distance : 23.29km
Goal:  50km
Rating:  ⭐️⭐️

Running days:
Goal: 6
Rating ⭐️⭐️

Runs: 5
Goal: 7
Rating:  ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Longest run: 7k on the treadmill
Goal: 15k
Rating: ⭐️

Cross training: 1 PT session, one stretch session
Goal: One stretch session, one gym session. Core exercises every day.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️

Weight: 55.8kg
Previous weight:  55.7kg
Loss: Gain of 0.1kg 😳
Goal: 54kg
Rating: ❌


Overall rating:  ⭐️
Really slackened off on my physical training. I am busy with other priorities, so that's to be expected.
Overall though, I'm not *that* disappointed with maintaining a stable weight. I'm not doing anything overly radical to lose weight, so a down week is OK.

Winter goals

So, you already know by now that my day at Ultratrail Australia wasn't a miraculous victory. That's OK.

I wasn't in a great place mentally when I posted my race preview. Things improved overnight, and by the time I got to the start line I felt confident enough for it to be an each way bet as to whether I'd cross the finish line victorious or pull out at the 4k mark, where the course passes back by the start line after an out and back through Katoomba.

Personal worst

OK so it might sounds like an exaggeration with a title like "personal worst".

I am a fairly good judge of when things are going pear shaped and at the moment that's a pretty good estimation.

And, there are also stats to prove it.

2015 goals... 2016 goals... it's all the same to me.

It's that time of the year when all good athletes set their physical goals for the year.

I could just repost my "Goals for 2015" post as "Goals for 20156". I didn't achieve my main running goal last year so it's still good to go.

But it seems I didn't write a post about my goals last year. There are probably two reasons for this.

Why am I still running?

So I haven't blogged much since TNF100, but I have been posting photos on Facebook and Instagram. I've been busy. I've been running like crazy, all over the place.

Last week on Instagram I got this response from a friend.

I feel like I need to explain that what's driving me to keep running isn't determination. Largely, it's fear.