Rushcutters 8 x 800s

Out on the bike this morning and even ventured away from the park headed to Clovelly, Tama, Bronte and down to Bondi before heading out the back into Watsons Bay  and then back - hills galore for the morning and was shattered by the time i got back into the comforts of the park.
60ks for the morning.
Headed out down to Rushcutters Oval at lunch for the HuRTs session that was 8 x 800s rolling every 4 minutes, bit light on at the top end today with no Highnam, Tuckey, Bartles, Maccca, or even Kane, but still a nice little crowd on a bloody hot day in Sydney that included J-Fen, Slim Sam, Spike and a return for Razor Wareham.
With all the top guns away it was left to me to rally the troops (oooohhhh  the pressure) and i even found myself in the very unusual position of leading from the front on the first couple of reps (think J-Fen was taking it easy today). Held the first 4 reps OK , but then the legs started to get heavy (not to mention the heat) and Slim Sam's marathon training kicked in and he was soon leaving me behind on each rep.
Toughed it out and managed to get through the 8 reps only losing a few seconds in the later stages.
Reps were. 2.34, 2.31, 2.32, 2.33, 2.33, 2.37, 2.37, 2.35
J- Fen was knocking them all out sub 2.30s i think, and Slim Sam is looking good as he nears his London Marathon in 2 weeks, not far behind him.
Tough old cycle home at the end of it that meant i had done 75ks for the day and will rest up now before attempting the Striders 10ks on Saturday at Lane Cove

For all those insomniacs out there, i have a great solution for you - Check out the HuRTs web page and you will find a race report from Enda who recently did the Melbourne Ironman....... Yawwwwwwnnnnn :)
God, first Mikey Conway, now Enda, Old Charlie will be asking Kanser for a report on his injury and his Strassburg sock next, When will it stop ? :)

Cheers