The Comeback King.

Out early for a 45ks round trip cycle on the bike this morning to Homebush and back, but today is not the day to be discussing my mere tame training regime. As there was something far more important to unfold throughout the morning on the comeback track.
Forget Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Torville & Dean or even Ian Thorpe there was only one man that could keep Enda's 59 minute run today from being front page news on Blogsville, and that is the return of HuRTS favorite son.............Drum roll please, ... David Kane, your time has come....
Yes after a record 26 months on the sidelines and injuries yet to be invented, Kanser was back mixing it with the big Boys.
On a beautiful Sydney morning with blue skies and no wind it looked perfect conditions to run although the boys were whining about it being to hot? Caught up with Tucks, High, Kanser, J- Fen, Stevie 'StickMan' T, Enda, and HuRTS girl Laura at the start for some pre race photo's, before the starter set the masses off.
Positioned myself at the 3k mark to see everyone through, and everyone seemed OK at that point, then it was off to the 7.5 mark and not much had changed positionally except Richie High was in the 'Hurt Box' and going backwards. The surprise was when Kanser came through soon after J- Fen and i missed him ( i was chatting the the lovely police officer on duty) - Quickly jumped back on the bike to the 9k mark and it was as if someone had turned the lights out as most seem to be doing it tough.
Saw the boys finish, and it appears everyone times were down by an estimated 45 seconds?? .........But not our Kanser who stormed to break the tape in 34.45 sending  the 100'000 crowd ballistic as they broke into song;
♫♪♫ Kanser is back, Kanser is back....Hello, Hello, Kanser is back ♫  ♫♪♫... And so it went on :)

The others.
Tucks 34.09 - Thought he would have gone quicker without having to carry Tom around in his pocket for 10ks but his tri training at Port Mac must have proved to much for him?
J-Fen 34.12 - never seems to run a bad race, and tried to be Tom for the day sitting in Tucks pocket?
Kanser 34.44 - what more can be said?
Rich High 35.22 - first time I've ever seen him struggle, and SO nearly got chicked for the day :)
Laura 38.28 - Good effort after having the Enda cold all week.
Flakey  41.29 - Despite getting close to Stevie T in training will now loss his preferred start and be back in with the masses I'm afraid ?
Enda 59.05 - oh dear, tried to tell me he was pacing his Mrs, but she ended up with 54.37 ?? Work that out?

So we move on to Wednesdays' Big JP Morgan race, and it's all set up for the 'BATTLE OF BRITAIN, with the in form Kanser, taking on a broken Young Timmy. Most of the smart money is on Kanser and surely after today's evidence i should be getting a 30 second start in the handicap betting?

Took a few snaps as well today, there are many more i will send out in due time.

The HuRTS elite team Tucks and Stevie T.

...and the NOT so elite, The Irish duo Kanser and Enda - men in black :)

The 'Special Ones. with own name tag, Richie, Laura and J- Fen, and A.N.Other who wanted a photo???

Tucks in action.........But where's Tommy H ?

J-Fen moments after crossing the line

Perfect conditions for the boys, even getting a spray at the end, only thing missing was a 'bouncy castle'?

Top Tri guy, with another dude who won a big race 3 times ????????? They all want a photo with young Timmy :)


Cheers