4 x 2k Woollahra Hill Reps, In the Hurt Box.

Couldn't make the HuRTS session so had to train by myself again and do the dreaded 4 x 2k Woollahra Hill Reps that are tough at the best of times.
After a 1500m warm up it was straight into it with the first 400m on the flat before the hard 700m climb up the hill, It flattens out a bit before you get the downhill part running back on yourself to Paddington Gates and back down the hill. Felt tough from the start today and ticked off the first rep in 7.22 (3.41 pace) and could have happily wrapped it up there and then. I tried not to attack the hill as much on the next rep with the hope of bringing it home stronger, which i managed although the 3rd rep drifted a little and it was just a case of digging deep for the 4th one. I was in the Hurt Box big time on the last and couldn't wait till the top of the hill for what i was hoping was an easier one kay to finish off.
Rep Times were:
7.22 (3.41 pace), 7.19, 7.23, 7.24 - rolling/going every 10 mins
Buggered again by the end, but that is the 2nd day on the trot working on the Hill, so will back of tomorrow before getting back and running over the City to Surf course again on Saturday morning.

Still getting thousands of texts from Enda, still telling me that he is doing no training - strange though as i have seen him out 3 times with PLOD this week already (not to mention his race on Sunday)
Anyway 'Professor PLOD', after hours of calculations has come back and DEMANDED that we all run of Scratch for the race. I know i am getting rorted once more and against my better judgement have reluctantly agreed to such............... So BRING IT ON :)

The Trash has exciting news of a NEW MEMBER on the HuRTS books, coming soon - Chairman Tommy H  is in negotiations as we speak, and is just fine tuning and tweaking a few terms and conditions before she can join.
Check her out here as she lines up for her last race.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMgmYutL9W0

If we can just keep Mr Cool J-Fen away from her and 'rocking her socks off', or Enda from drooling then we may have a chance to get some quality within the group :)

With the Games less then 48 hours away - Timmy's Top 10 continues - today its England's Top 10 gold Medal Chances (not in any particular order)

1.Mo Farrah 5000 & 10'000m
2. Brownlee Brothers - Triathlon
3. Katherine Grainger + Anna Watkins, double Skull rowing
4. Rebecca Adlington 800m Swimming
5. Ben Ainslie Sailing
6. Karen Pickering - Open Water swimming
7. Chris Hoy  Cycling
8 Jessica Ennis Heptathlon
9. Victoria Pendleton Cycling
10. B.Wiggins, M.Cavendish  Road and Time Trial cycling

also look out for a young lad Steven Lewis in the Pole Vault, good lad and he's from my old hometown Stoke ........ so will have a big heart and hopefully go well.

cheers