Blog Archives: July, 2009
Running – Week 16
This week’s running was fairly successful, although I managed to sleep through Friday morning’s easy run. Today’s 19km run was a bit rough, probably because it was a bit warmer, but I survived through to brunch. I’ve also broken the 400km mark for the year.
| Jul 13 Mon | Rest day | |
| Jul 14 Tue | 3.7km | Easy run |
| Jul 15 Wed | Rest day | |
| Jul 16 Thu | 11.2km | Tempo run |
| Jul 17 Fri | Rest day | |
| Jul 18 Sat | Rest day | |
| Jul 19 Sun | 19.0km | Long run |
| Total | 33.9km | Year to date: 425.0km |
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Whale watching
Sand cliffs, Moreton Island Two weekends ago I went whale watching off Moreton Island, about 30 minutes east of Brisbane on the coast, with a research visitor from England.
Whale head Whales migrate along the east coast of Australia throughout the winter; they spend summers eating in Antarctic waters and then head north in the winter to give birth.
We saw a few different pods of whales over the course of the afternoon. The first ones we saw were shy and ended up staying far off, but we moved a kilometre or two south and came across some more friendly whales. After they got accustomed to our presence, they starting jumping out of the water (called “breaching”) for us and our cameras. Hard to photograph, as you never know when or where they’re going to come up, but I managed to get a few shots.
Jumping out of the water 
Two whales swimming 
Whale tail underside 
Sunlit whale in mid air
Check out this sequence of photos of showing a single jump. If you’re reading this through Facebook, click on “View original note” to view the full image.
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Running – Week 15
Last week’s running was interrupted by some tightness in my back that showed up Tuesday afternoon. It was similar to what I experienced last summer, so I made an appointment with a physiotherapist here in Brisbane on Friday. Nothing serious, just lots of muscle tightness that we’re working out. I should also be a bit more careful about how I use my mouse at school, too, so I’ve tried to make a few adjustments. I saw my physiotherapist again today and we’re on the right track. My long run on Sunday was pain-free, so everything should be in tip-top shape again soon.
| Jul 6 Mon | Rest day | |
| Jul 7 Tue | 3.6km | Easy run |
| Jul 8 Wed | Rest day | |
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| Jul 10 Fri | ||
| Jul 11 Sat | Rest day | |
| Jul 12 Sun | 18.0km | Long run |
| Total | 21.6km | Year to date: 391.1km |
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Running – Week 14
This week saw a major increase in distance again, with 4 runs instead of 3, and a total of 35.5km, 9km more than last week’s 26.4km. Nonetheless, I’m feeling pretty good after today’s long run, aided by a tasty post-run brunch. Or, as they call such things here in Australia, “breaky”. (They seem to enjoy taking any multiple syllable word and turning end of it into an “-y” sound. Breakfast becomes “breaky”, barbecue becomes “barby”, poker machines become “pokies”, and, most offensively, Christmas becomes “chrissy”.)
| Jun 29 Mon | Rest day | |
| Jun 30 Tue | 3.6km | Easy run |
| Jul 1 Wed | Rest day | |
| Jul 2 Thu | 11.2km | Tempo run |
| Jul 3 Fri | 3.7km | Easy run |
| Jul 4 Sat | Rest day | |
| Jul 5 Sun | 17.0km | Long run |
| Total | 35.5km | Year to date: 369.5km |
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