Right this has to be quick and please excuse the speling and grama :) (I know Jimmy James will hammer me for it but...)
Rolled up for the first Striders 10k of the season, and what a great turnout from the HuRTS boys (and girls) there was to, All the big guns were on the start line with Tuckey out to prove he's HuRTs boy number 1 once more, Highnam. Big Sam, Macca, Eoin, Eamo, Laura, and the much improved Kanser who was out for a big run. No sign of Conway, Walker or even J-Fen who i heard a rumour was last seen heading down the South Coast with a big swag of $$$$$ under his arm after being paid off by Tommy Highnam NOT to run :)
Tough old day the first race of the season and i was happy enough with my time of 36.50 as expected, the wheels really did fall off at the 7.5k mark and was happy just to stay ahead of Laura and Sammy.
Will post more about my race on Monday, but Tucks was first home beating Tom by over 20 seconds, i think Tom did 34.30 (so beat me on the Handicap :( ), Paul Mac did 35.50 , Whilst Old Kanser let his wife down, let the fans down, let the kids down and more importantly let himself DOWN labouring home just ahead of me in 36.40 (?)........ Terrible, and what made it even worse was he lost $50 to Mikey Conway, Who was sitting at home rubbing his hands together.
'B Grade Binfield was also out there this morning , but pulled a heart muscle at 5ks and was a forlorn figure walking back to the start line, Whilst Big Sam got a 1st for the morning..............Being the 1st HuRT Guy to be CHICKED for the year as he took a nice fancy to Anna Whites (back) for the whole 10ks coming home moments after.
Anyway like i say it's only a quick report as I'm away down on a scouting mission now to the South Coast for the weekend to see if i can spot Mr J-Fen and find out the real reason why he didn't race this morning.
No long run for me this week either, so not sure what Kanser's going to do, rumour has it he may head over to the North Shore to run with Tom and Sammy, but after today i think it may be to fast for him so i suggest he gives Mikey Conway a call and run with him..............just bring an extra $50 :)
Cheers
Have a great weekend
I think you are still being a bit effected by that Thai cocktail you had in November Tim. I reckon next month back in the 35's.
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