Thursday, September 30, 2004

30th September - 10days

Time: 26 min
Distance: 5km
av. HR: 164
kcal: 469

Where: home -skirted Bold Park - home
Insights: A man of action admires his new shoes but longs for new socks. He sees a man with no feet. A man of action is alone in his pain and takes comfort in shorts.

There is much talk now of tapering. A man of action does not taper. Tapering is for the legs of tables. A man of action stores his runs away like acorns for the coming winter.

Tuesday, September 28, 2004

28th September - 12days

Time: 26min
Distance: 5km
av. HR: 167
kcal: 480

Where: home -skirted Bold Park - home
Insights:Reckless and wild, he pours through the turns, a man of action's prowess is secretly stern

Sunday, September 26, 2004

26th September - 14days

Time: 1hr 52min
Distance: 20.4 km
av. HR: 148
kcal: 1727

Where: Home-Fremantle
Insights: A man of action must suck the weakness from his body like it is the venom of a snake.

Saturday, September 25, 2004

25th September

Time: 30min
Distance: 1km
av. HR: 130
kcal: 351

Where: Bold Park Pool
Insights: A man of action knows that at half way, he is finished.

Friday, September 24, 2004

24th September - trying one's shoes

Time: 47min
Distance: 7.5km
av. HR: 154
kcal: 823

Where: Up Reabold Hill back around Bold Park
Insights: For friendly and attentive service at a reasonable price, a man of action recommends Running Style, Forrest Walk, Subiaco. There is much hilarity when a man of action observes that the shoes are comfortable when sitting down.
The shoes are the wings of a heron, white and sleek and shine like the eyes of a cat in the dark.

Thursday, September 23, 2004

23rd September

Time:38min
Distance: 6.2km
av. HR:*
kcal:*

Where: Northbridge - Home
Insights: A man of action wonders who puts lights where there is already light.

Tuesday, September 21, 2004

21st September

Time: 50min
Distance: *
av. HR: 147
kcal: 765

Where: City Beach to a line in the sand
Insights: A man of action sees nature and sits to write haiku

Sand is soft but makes
hard as are bosoms oh wait
that's not what I meant

Monday, September 20, 2004

20th September

Time: 39min
Distance: 6.5km
av. HR: 150
kcal: 622

Where: Home - Bold Park - Home
Insights: A man of action ponders whether to buy marathon shorts or wear other shorts and confound expectations. But what if he is expected not to wear the marathon shorts, what then?

Sunday, September 19, 2004

19th September

Time: 1hr 52min
Distance: 20.1km
av. HR: 152
kcal: 1824

Where: Home-Coast-Hillary's
Insights: A man of action hears the cries of his legs as an avalanche hears villagers.

Saturday, September 18, 2004

18th September

Time: 30 min
Distance: 1km
av. HR: 129
kcal: 361

Where: Bold Park Pool
Insights: A man of action swims the public pool, wonders is it not better for all to have tiny pools?

Friday, September 17, 2004

17th September

Time: 1hr 5min
Distance: *
av. HR: 159
kcal: 1139

Where: Up Reabold and up and down Bold Park.
Insights: A man of action climbs mountains and sees much. A man that does not, sees molehills.

A messenger comes...

It is not a dream, it is real. 995 is an auspicious number. 9 9 is No No, 5 is Go. The road is long.

Thursday, September 16, 2004

16th September

Time: 38min
Distance: 7km
av. HR: 152
kcal: 615

Where: On a running machine
Insights: A man of action is never bored when he sees himself in the distance, but why pay for these things when there are hills and parks

Tuesday, September 14, 2004

14th September

Time: 51min
Distance: 7.5km
av. HR: 154
kcal: 845

Where: Up Reabold Hill back around Bold Park
Insights: Upon finding himself where he started from, a man of action considers he has gone nowhere. Had he gone nowhere, he would find himself there. He does not.

Monday, September 13, 2004

13th September

Time: 25 min
Distance: 5km
av. HR:162
kcal: 457

Where: home -skirted Bold Park - home
Insights: A man of action is asked if he runs for gold. Gold? A man of action always believes in his soul, he has the power to know, he is indestructible.

Sunday, September 12, 2004

12th September

Time: 1hr 35min
Distance: 15km
av. HR: 155
kcal: 1594

Where: Home-Oceanic-West Coast-Hale Road-Home
Insights: A man of action does not visualise his goal. That is for poets and dreamers. A man of action looks at what is ahead.

Saturday, September 11, 2004

11th September

Time: 33min
Distance: *
av. HR: 166
kcal: 625

Where: City Beach-Swanbourne Beach-City Beach
Insights: A man of action knows that even though the sea may wave, it is not friendly. A man of action knows to take up arms against a sea of troubles.

Friday, September 10, 2004

10th September

Time:1hr 10min
Distance: *
av. HR: *
kcal: *

Where: Balcatta-Perth-Home
Insights: A man of action is asked how he can be going forward when his feet are travelling in circles. He stops to think and his bicycle falls. A man of action knows to act is wise, to think foolish.

Thursday, September 09, 2004

9th September

Time: 49min
Distance:7.5km
av. HR: 158
kcal: 845

Where: Up Reabold Hill back around Bold Park
Insights: A man of action is your dog, you need not bark. People respect zealotry. You may now tell them of running, chastise them for not exercising, or for swimming or walking. They may ask why you don't exercise yourself, tell them they must love heart disease. Learn to look away from oneself, it is this hardiness that is needed by every mountain-climber.

Tuesday, September 07, 2004

7th of September

Time: 25 min
Distance: 5km
av. HR: 167
kcal: 481

Where: home -skirted Bold Park - home
Insights: A man of action does not stop to see what is on the television when he comes home, he puts his running shoes on his feet and he runs.

Monday, September 06, 2004

6th September

Time: 47min
Distance: 8km
av. HR: 154
kcal: 819

Where: Home Subiaco Home
Insights: Society is really a balance beween personal and impersonal stand...ooh what a nice exterior colour. I give up on the journey within, it's impossible to keep a decent train of thought while running

Sunday, September 05, 2004

5th September

Exercise Time: 1hr 28min
Distance: 14km
Av. HR: 160
kcal: 1557

Where: Home to Nth Fremantle
Insights: None