Ran through Queenstown, New Zealand, with my Sweetie! We took the bus down the big hill from the hotel and then ran through town along the lakefront, through the public gardens, and along the Frankton trail. When we hit 35 minutes we turned and headed back.
The run was supposed to be an hour at a slow-ish pace. That's what we did. A lot of the run was on trails and not pavement, so that made for a nice change. At the end I wanted to sprint the last few hundred feet. We hit speeds of 6:24! Woo hoo!!
Here's the breakdown:
Lap pace
1 10:25
2 11:10
3 10:57
5 10:55
6 10:07 (0.72mi for 7:14)
Totals were 5.72 miles in 1:01:47 at an average 10:49 pace. Nice! I like the negative splits!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Hill work again
Thought this was such a fun run, I had to do it again with my favorite running partner! He pushed me to run faster than usual though. I guess all his high altitude training makes it impossible for him to run slow!
Lap 1 to Baldwin Street, 1.63mi, 16:51, 10:21 pace
Lap 2 up Baldwin Street, 0.12mi, 3:27, 28:13 pace
Lap 3 down Baldwin Street, 0.18mi, 4:29, 25:36 pace
Lap 4 back to the Inn, 1.57, 15:43, 10:02 pace
We didn't start the laps at the same location. We sprinted the last three blocks, clocking an 8:00 pace! Actually, the best pace was 7:16! Great run, AWESOME to run it with Bill!
Lap 1 to Baldwin Street, 1.63mi, 16:51, 10:21 pace
Lap 2 up Baldwin Street, 0.12mi, 3:27, 28:13 pace
Lap 3 down Baldwin Street, 0.18mi, 4:29, 25:36 pace
Lap 4 back to the Inn, 1.57, 15:43, 10:02 pace
We didn't start the laps at the same location. We sprinted the last three blocks, clocking an 8:00 pace! Actually, the best pace was 7:16! Great run, AWESOME to run it with Bill!
Wildlife
Bill got here! Yay! After months of waiting, the day finally arrived! I met him at the airport. We came back to the Inn.
The next morning we got up and had a yummy breakfast. Then we walked around the Octagon area and found him some good running shoes. We had a great lunch at the Irish pub, The Bog. The food was good and the beer cold (and tasty). From there we headed back to the Inn to get ready for our big wildlife tour.
The van picked us up (and then got another dozen or so people) and we headed out to Otago Peninsula. Our first stop was the Royal Albatross Center. We took a tour of the facility and spent some time in the observatory watching a few Albatross fly around. We also got to see a few chicks and a parent feeding a chick. That was pretty neat.
From there we drove to a private preserve and went to see the fur seals.
From there we went to see the sea lions, but first we passed a blue penguin nest with two chicks in it.
The sea lions were playing, but it was at times a bit frightening, as I thought they were going to come after us!
We wrapped up our adventure with a chance to see the yellow eyed penguin.
It was a fantastic trip and we got to see a lot. The photos don't do it justice, but the scenery was stunning!
The next morning we got up and had a yummy breakfast. Then we walked around the Octagon area and found him some good running shoes. We had a great lunch at the Irish pub, The Bog. The food was good and the beer cold (and tasty). From there we headed back to the Inn to get ready for our big wildlife tour.
The van picked us up (and then got another dozen or so people) and we headed out to Otago Peninsula. Our first stop was the Royal Albatross Center. We took a tour of the facility and spent some time in the observatory watching a few Albatross fly around. We also got to see a few chicks and a parent feeding a chick. That was pretty neat.
From there we drove to a private preserve and went to see the fur seals.
From there we went to see the sea lions, but first we passed a blue penguin nest with two chicks in it.
The sea lions were playing, but it was at times a bit frightening, as I thought they were going to come after us!
We wrapped up our adventure with a chance to see the yellow eyed penguin.
It was a fantastic trip and we got to see a lot. The photos don't do it justice, but the scenery was stunning!
Friday, March 18, 2011
Chocolate ...
Good thing I ran this morning. Instead of watching the minutes until I go to the airport to get Bill tick by, I decided that I needed to do something today. On my list were the Speight's Brewery and the Cadbury Chocolate Factory. I figured of the two Bill would want a beer, so I went to Cadbury's. Mmmmmm, chocolate! At the start of the tour we were given a little bag with a few samples in it. Along the tour our guide gave us samples for answering questions correctly and really just for being there. At the end was the retail store. I was pretty good and didn't eat too much. I bought a few things at the store, but I felt I was better than most.
Following that I headed to the veg restaurant to have another of those fabulous mushroom burgers. Nope. They were out. Bummer. So I proceeded back to the Inn, but stopped at the Good Oil. It got a mention in more than one of the guidebooks, and it was packed, so I figured it would be good. I ordered the spinach, mushroom, and brie on ciabbata bread and a beer. The sandwich was $13, so I figured a $20 should cover it. Nope. $25 was the total. Sheesh! A $12 beer? It had better be good! It was an Emerson's Pilsner. Not bad, but I'm afraid I don't consider it worth $12. Oh well. I'm on holiday. It's OK to splurge. The sandwich was excellent.
In three hours I will be on the road to the airport to meet my soulmate. He should be landing in Christchurch soon. I am so looking forward to it!!
Following that I headed to the veg restaurant to have another of those fabulous mushroom burgers. Nope. They were out. Bummer. So I proceeded back to the Inn, but stopped at the Good Oil. It got a mention in more than one of the guidebooks, and it was packed, so I figured it would be good. I ordered the spinach, mushroom, and brie on ciabbata bread and a beer. The sandwich was $13, so I figured a $20 should cover it. Nope. $25 was the total. Sheesh! A $12 beer? It had better be good! It was an Emerson's Pilsner. Not bad, but I'm afraid I don't consider it worth $12. Oh well. I'm on holiday. It's OK to splurge. The sandwich was excellent.
In three hours I will be on the road to the airport to meet my soulmate. He should be landing in Christchurch soon. I am so looking forward to it!!
Some serious hill work
What a beautiful day for a run! I thought it might not be with all the rain we had last night, but it was wonderful. A little on the chilly side, but I brought gloves and earwarmers. Yet I went out in my skirt.
The first part of today's workout I ran 1.65 miles in 17:17 for an average pace of 10:27. I was going to the gardens but changed my mind. I ran to Baldwin Street instead.
For the second part of the workout I walked up Baldwin Street. That sounds off until you find out that Baldwin street is the "steepest street" in the world. It has a gradient of 1:2.86. That is 35%! The sidewalks were STAIRS! When I got to the top I thought I was looking down a roller coaster! It took 9:06 to go 0.23 miles. What is interesting is that the horizontal distance covered was a little over 600 feet and the vertical distance was just shy of 200 feet. WOW!
Then I ran back to the hotel, 1.65 miles in 18:00 for an average pace of 10:53. What a fun workout!
The first part of today's workout I ran 1.65 miles in 17:17 for an average pace of 10:27. I was going to the gardens but changed my mind. I ran to Baldwin Street instead.
For the second part of the workout I walked up Baldwin Street. That sounds off until you find out that Baldwin street is the "steepest street" in the world. It has a gradient of 1:2.86. That is 35%! The sidewalks were STAIRS! When I got to the top I thought I was looking down a roller coaster! It took 9:06 to go 0.23 miles. What is interesting is that the horizontal distance covered was a little over 600 feet and the vertical distance was just shy of 200 feet. WOW!
Then I ran back to the hotel, 1.65 miles in 18:00 for an average pace of 10:53. What a fun workout!
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