After a short break and with the rain teaming down it was south for the state 4 x 4k team relays down in the 'Shire' after Tommy H roped me in a team some weeks back, Seemed like a good idea at the time but after racing the Striders 10k in the morning i was having second thoughts.
Was locked in to run the 2nd leg in the over 35 team, watched the first guys go around slipping and sliding all over the shop and knew then it would be tough. Set of and was cautious the first lap trying to avoid the mud and keep to the better ground, it proved a pointless exercise so on the 2nd lap just ploughed straight through. Bloody tough going for a little over 4ks and averaged 3.43 pre/k coming home in 15.26 - shattered.
Good old set up though as i watched the Captain (Tom) go around, as Tongue(HuRTS #2) killing it with a solid time, and poor Chris Truscott forced to do a back up run for us. In the process of all this was Flakey Crumble who stood chatting to Tom and I with his trash only for the gun to go off before realising he was first man off and already some 150 metres behind as he quickly made his was to the start line.
Despite the cold and wet conditions and how tired i felt it was made ALL the worthwhile when HuRTS #1 girl Laura rocks up with Mum Lyn with a lovely tray of Scones for the HuRTS team........I say HuRTS team as everyone else looked on in envy as Tommy H scoffed about 6 before he even looked up and didn't offer anyone even the time of the day. Must say they were the business and i have already submitted my order for next week to arrive for Tuesdays session. I did have instructions from Laura to save one for teacher (Dave Kane) but sorry to report that all but lasted about 3 minutes once she left :)
Many thanks to Lyn and Laura for the days supply. Poor old Chrissie Truscott is no longer talking to me as we finished them all whilst he was out doing the double leg for the team.
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