*** For Dave Kane****
With a massive Saturday afternoon planned it was again decided to do our long run on a Saturday for the second week running. No Laura today mind you (think she had enough of us last week) but we were joined by the Italian Stallion Durante for the morning . With Kanser rocking up at his usual 15 minutes late, Mikey Conway was nearly blowing a gasket even before we started as i tried to stall for time.
Decided we were going to do the 8k loops that we have but incorporate the extra 2k Woollahra(700mtr) Hill into each loop meaning an even 10ks each time around.
Pace was on from the of today, with the inform Kanser showing the way, worked the first 8ks well, and then Old Kanser and i pushed the hill section leaving Durante & Conway puffing heavy behind, Completed the first 10ks in 44.35 (4.28 pace) with MC nearly having a heart attack when he found out.
The 2nd was pretty much the same........only faster, as i crossed in 43.58 (4.24 pace), felt it too and knew that another 10ks at that pace wasn't going to happen. MC was going to pull the pin here until i said for him to join me and we'll just do another 5k easier. Kanser then went on his way solo, whilst MC and I did the 5k loop at at a more sedate pace of 4.37 (Durante was gone at this stage eating Pizza and Coffee in some cafe on the beach i presume)
All up 25ks in 1:50.04 overall average of 4.28 for the morning - Not the 30ks i was after but happy with that as i hadn't factored in we were going to go sub 4.30 pace from the off.
Kanser did the whole 30ks....BUT, the whole talk for the morning ( and possibly why i didn't want to run the last loop with him) was that he is Obsessed with Chairman Tommy Highnam :)
It was , Tommy's doing this, Whats Tom doing up in the Valley?, Think Tom's doing to much?, Do you think i can get within 60 of Tom next week? Do you really think Tom's breakfast is better then mine? Tom's got cleaner runners then me.
He really is obsessed, God, he's all out at next weeks Striders to get within the 60 seconds over the 10ks, not sure if its just a pride thing or the fact that he will have to hand over $50 to Mikey if he doesn't succeed that hurts him most :)
At the end though, just when i thought all talk was over it was a a 10k detour around Surry Hills to find some Fresh Rolls.........("Timmy, they need to be soft like Tom's were on Thursday'), to go with our Bacon & Eggs and cups of tea for breaky.
Went down a treat as well, Even found the ONE person in NSW that hadn't seen the Enda picture that was posted 2 days back, Yes - 'The Good Wife' Liv (Kane) hadn't seen it, but like everyone else it wasn't long before she guessed correctly...............Once she saw the EARS :)
Out now for a big afternoon Irish style BBQ, that normally goes on till the early hours, so no running tomorrow but will be back out either swimming or running on the Monday
Cheers
Timmy, the only people who get as excited as you do about photos of young boys are in jail....
ReplyDeleteEven Kirst had a good chuckle at this post mate. Very surprised by MC's bet though. Dave will have to blow up like he did on Thursay not to be within 60s come Saturday.
ReplyDeleteTom, Dave can blow with the best of them, my money (as well as Conway's hard earned) is on ya. Dave did ask what you gonna have for breaky on race morning though as he wants the same:)
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