Successful Trial Run For City To Surf

Hi folks, 

I ran in the Real Insurance 10K run on Sunday 12th July to see how my fitness, speed and endurance was travelling. 

Pleased to announce I completed the run in 56 minutes, 6 seconds, and didn't feel too busted. Although it's a relatively flat circuit, it was bitterly cold morning, windy and so all in all, a good outcome. 

My result from Real Insurance 10K run

With less than 4 weeks to go, I recommenced running a few days after the run, back now to more of the 6-7 kilometre runs with some more hill runs and a longer run about 2 weeks out. I was on the Gold Coast (Queensland, Australia) for a 3 day work conference, still managed to get in a 6 kilometre run whilst up there.

Finally tipped my donation total to $527.75 so with my employer (Suncorp Group) matching me $ for $ up to $500, I am officially over $1,000! Whoo Hoo!

Bye for now.

Guy

One week to go before 'warm-up' 10K run

Ciao Rigazzi,

Now I have 3 lessons under my belt from my Italian classes - it's starting to come together slowly. I made sure I mentioned it to my work barista and my neighbourhood cafe - both have Italian nationals working there, so they will be kind to me if I stuff up a few things.

Last week, I finished with an 8.85 kilometre run on the Sunday. Time was 52 minutes 30 seconds, average pace 5.56 minutes per kilometre. Not bad for an old fart! The route includes a pretty severe hill climb (from 4 metres to 46 metres elevation) at the 2-3 kilometre mark, good prep for City To Surf in August.

Did 3 runs this week, averaging 6.16 kilometres per run, average pace 5.38 minutes per kilometre with today's run including 'that hill'. 

So with the Real Insurance 10K run on next Sunday, I will run on Tuesday and Thursday but then no runs again till the Sunday race (still playing golf on Saturday but no beers until after race. Found out today, the night after my cousins wedding where I had a few beers, wines and spirits, that alcohol the night before a run isn't the best thing for running pleasure.

Hoping to buy a new arm-band for my iPhone as well as new ear-phones before the race.

I know I mentioned this in my last post, but I'll do it again! I am also fundraising for Reachout.com, which is Australia’s leading online youth mental health service, where you can get the help you need, where and when you need it.

So if you would like to donate, please follow this link https://give.everydayhero.com/au/guy-picone-running-for-charity

Thanks for the kind donations so far - hoping I can get some more before the race in August.

Arriverderci,
Guy