Suffice to say it has been an unusual and sad week at work so far. A young bloke at work committed suicide on Monday at lunch time. No one knew where he was until late in the afternoon.
www.smh.com.au/news/general/body-found-at-darling-harbour/2007/05/28/1180205132300.html
I worked with David most of last year and whilst he had some problems, to find out things were so serious shocked me. I was actually the last person to speak with him, when I was out running, only a few minutes before it happened. There has been much tears and sadness at work and everyone is walking around in a daze.
I had to give a statement to the Police today which took forever. The councellors have been brought in and they have been great. Whilst I wouldn't say that Mental Health was an overwhelming passion of mine, this episode gives me renewed enthusiasm to work with my friend Toby on the board of ROAM. (roamcommnities.com.au).
I was quite upset and in shock on Monday night to say the least. However, ironically it takes something like this to appreciate who and what you have and I have been surprisingly cheerpy today as I realise that I have a good life and lots to be thankful for. This week no doubt will continue to be a rollercoaster ride.
On a brighter note, and to get back on topic i.e. running - I had a good run today at corporate cup. More and more of my colleagues are joining the team and having a go which is great. ING has such a good running culture and a good core group of keen runners. 24:35 for me today which was OK and better than I thought under the circumstances. I don't think I blogged a fortnight ago but I ran a 24:20, which wasn't a PB but not far away, which is really pleasing. inhisshadow againg ran a PB today. He thinks he is catching me but he's got a long way to go (hope you are reading this).
Not sure what I will do this weekend with running events. Striders in on at Lane Cove on Sat as well as Cutler and Nosh on Sunday. However, I probably should try and fit a longer run in somewhere.
I also have to sit down on the weekend and think about PMC in terms of gear, nutrition, strategy, logistics, course etc, which wears me out just thinking about it.
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- I am a guy in his mid thirties who took up running in 2005 as a New Year's resolution. I am a Coolrunner, I am a Sydney Strider and this is my blog...
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Personal Bests
| 5k | 18:33 | Apr 11 | CR 5k challenge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10km | 36:43 | June 11 | Sydney 10 - Homebush |
| City to Surf | 59:08 | Aug 08 | City to Surf |
| Half | 83:08 | May 11 | SMH Half |
| Marathon | 3:00:55 | July 10 | Gold Coast |
| Sixfoot | 4:44:47 | Mar 10 | Sixfoot |
Possible Upcoming races
| Date | Event | Goal |
|---|---|---|
| July 2011 | Gold Coast Marathon | sub 3 |
2009 Results
| 11 Jan | Bogong to Hotham | 11:12:50 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 March | Sixfoot Track | 5:24:58 |
| 26 April | SMC Half Marathon | 88:17 |
| 17 May | SMH Half Marathon | 85:11 |
2009 Corporate Cup
| 4 Feb | 26:10 | Struggled |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | 25:15 | Getting Better |
| 18 Mar | 25:30 | Post sixfoot |
| 1 Apr | 23:50 | Surprised |
| 15 Apr | 23:45 | Fast point in hot conditions |
| 13 May | 23:20 | Equal PB |
2008 Results
| 1 Jan | Beyond the Black stump | 4:19 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb | Corporate Cup | 26:15 |
| 8 Feb | Shelley Twilight 5k | 19:34 |
| 1 Mar | Nth Head Striders 10k | 45:55 |
| 5 Mar | Corporate Cup | 25:30 |
| 8 Mar | Sixfoot Tarck Marathon | 5:43:13 |
| 19 Mar | Corporate Cup | 25:30 |
| 13 April | Canberra 50k | 4:24:26 |
| 28 May | Corporate Cup | 24:45 |
| 1 June | The Great Nosh | 79:33 |
| 11 June | Corporate Cup | 23:50 |
| 25 June | Corporate Cup | 23:50 |
| 29 June | Woodford to Glenbrook | 1:54:53 |
| 13 July | Dolls Point Half | 89:23 |
| 30 July | Corporate Cup | 24:10 |
| 6 Aug | Corporate Cup | 23:30 |
| 10 Aug | City to Surf | 59:08 |
| 30 Aug | CR 5k challenge | 18:51 |
| 3 Sep | Corporate Cup | 23:20 |
| 6 Sep | Nth Head 10k | 39:23 |
| 17 Sep | Corporate Cup | 24:35 |
| 21 Sep | Sydney Half Marathon | 87:58 |
| 1 Nov | Sydney to the Gong 90k | 3:10 |
| 12 Nov | JP Morgan 5.6k | 21:36 |
| 16 Nov | Nepean Tri (1/30/10) | 2:05:38 |
2007 Results
| 26 Jan | Australia Day 10k - Penriff | 40:54 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb | Lane Cove Striders 10k | 41:41 |
| 21 Feb | Corporate Cup | 24:45 |
| 3 Mar | Homebush Striders 10k | 40:07 |
| 10 Mar | Sixfoot | 5:01:33 |
| 21 Mar | Corporate Cup | 26:10 |
| 4 Apr | Corporate Cup | 24:40 |
| 7 Apr | Domain Striders 10k | 41:24 |
| 18 Apr | Corporate Cup | 24:40 |
| 5 May | North Head Striders | 39:36 |
| 16 May | Corporate Cup | 24:20 |
| 20 May | SMH Half | 89:38 |
| 30 May | Corporate Cup | 24:35 |
| 27 June | Corporate Cup | 24:05 |
| 30 June | CR 5k challenge | 19:06 |
| 3 Jul | Corporate Cup | 27:45 |
| 25 Jul | Corporate Cup | 28:35 |
| 29 Jul | Cities Marathon | 3:21:15 |
| 12 Aug | City to Surf | 59:23 |
| 15 Aug | Corporate Cup | 23:45 |
| 30 May | Corporate Cup | 24:35 |
| 18 Aug | Nth Bchs Fat Ass 60k | 6:27:10 |
| 29 Aug | Corporate Cup | 25:30 |
| 1 Sep | Striders 10k - Nth Head | 39:29 |
| 12 Sep | Corporate Cup | 24:25 |
| 10 Oct | Corporate Cup | 24:20 |
| 24 Oct | Corporate Cup | 24:30 |
| 3 Nov | Striders 10k - Lane Cove | 42:26 |
| 14 Nov | JP Morgan (5.6k) | 21:20 |
| 18 Nov | Nepean Tri (1/30/10) | 2:03:24 |
| 1 Dec | Nth Curly 2k Swim | 50:03 |
| 16 Dec | Canberra Half Ironman | 6:12:29 |
2006 Results
| 12 Feb | Striders Equaliser (14km) | 80:04 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Corporate Cup | 26:40 |
| 1 Mar | Corporate Cup | 25:55 |
| 4 Mar | Striders 10k, Homebush | 42:40 |
| 15 Mar | Corporate Cup | 25:15 |
| 29 Mar | Corporate Cup | 24:55 |
| 9 Apr | Canberra Marathon | 3:26:57 |
| 6 May | Striders 10k, Nth Head | 41:32 |
| 4 Jun | The Great Nosh (15k) | 79:08 |
| 11 Jun | Manly Soft Sand Half | 2:08:06 |
| 21 Jun | Corporate Cup | 24:50 |
| 25 Jun | Manly Dam 2.5k Cutler Run | 8:54 |
| 25 Jun | Manly Dam 10k Cutler Run | 42:06 |
| 5 Jul | Corporate Cup | 25:35 |
| 19 Jul | Corporate Cup | 24:10 |
| 30 Jul | Cities Marathon | 3:48:20 |
| 5 Aug | Striders 10k, Lane Cove | 41:57 |
| 13 Aug | City to Surf | 60:03 |
| 30 Aug | Corporate Cup | 24:10 |
| 2 Sep | Striders 10k, North Head | 40:10 |
| 17 Sep | Sydney Marathon | 3:18:23 |
| 27 Sep | Corporate Cup | 27:10 |
| 7 Oct | Striders 10k, Homebush | 44:26 |
| 11 Oct | Corporate Cup | 25:05 |
| 18 Oct | Corporate Cup | 25:40 |
| 22 Oct | Striders Internal Half | 92:28 |
2005 Results
| 2 April | Foster 5k | 21:45 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 May | North Head Striders 10k | 46:42 |
| 22 May | SMH Half | 1:44:24 |
| 25 Jun | Manly Dam 10k | 48:20 |
| 6 Aug | Lane Cove Striders 10k | 43:37 |
| 14 Aug | City to Surf | 63:47 |
| 5 Nov | Lane Cove Striders 10k | 42:50 |
| 11 Dec | Canberra HIM | 1:42:56 |
4 comments:
I'm so sorry to hear about your work collegue Chris. You are right though - things like this really do make you appreciate life much more. We often take life (and those we love) for granted far too often.
BTW, out & back along the Nosh course would be a nice long run :-D
Wow - had a similar situation a few years ago where the sister of my best mate (I was close to her as well) e-mailed me one day just asking how I was, and making mention of a few things that were happening in her world. I popped her a return note saying things were good, and that I'd come back in more detail later. She took her life the following morning, and it came out that she'd been battling depression for some years, something she'd kept hidden from me. Does kind of freak you out, and you have your own road to travel to deal with it. Having read her notes leading up to it, I know it was a selfless act - she genuinely believed that everyone would be better off with her gone. We prefer to think of her as a victim of illness - and truth be told, it's probably more accurate a description.
Mate bad news and hard on everyone around. It does show how lucky we are to have good lives.
Think Spud is doing out and back on the Nosh course Sunday and hopefully I will catch you at the Striders.
Finally thanks for the donation
very, very sorry to hear about that Chris. Soemthing like that can come as a huge shock - and could hit you even harder in days to come. So stay happy and spend time with the family. Thinking of you
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