Banana Boats and Bricks

After the early morning fog had lifted that had blanketed Sydney first up i couldn't believe the first two people i saw come out the mist .......... Mo and Larry (Enda & POD) running down the hill, gave them the customary 2 Min's of abuse before joining training partner Roger who was back for the brick session after taking a 3 week vacation.
Roger who was feeling the effects of a cold and lack of training was looking for an easier session today, so i decided on - Two flat laps on the bike (8ks), then the Woollarha Hill loop (2.25k) x 2
Not really done that much on the bike and seemed to struggle my way around the double laps in 12.40 before taking off on the 700 metre hill, held the pace OK and came home in 8.09 (3.40 pace) feeling pretty good.
A short little break then it was a repeat , giving Roger a handy start on the bike i caught him on the 2nd loop and was virtually the same pace around in 12.43, a quick transition with Roger on my heels and it was out on the run again, he stayed with me up the hill and almost all the way till the 1500m before i managed to get the gap on him. Pushed the last 500 and got home in 7.55 at a healthy 3.33 pace.
Not a long session but the intensity was there for a good 40 mins - good to have Roger back that kept me honest and made me push all the way
Was interesting what he said about drafting - he did a 7.06 first lap and then sat on my wheel for the 2nd and did 6.24 and he said it was loads easier despite going nearly 40 seconds quicker over 3.7ks
Still believe my running is not to flash at the moment but more then happy with the way i am able to run OFF the bike, managing to hold my race pace?

Don't think i will get the time to get into the City tomorrow so it looks like i may be forced to do my own Hill work again, looks like another tough one ahead then :)

I am constantly getting bombarded with emails and texts from Pest Enda about giving HIM a two minute start in the City to Surf..............is this guy on drugs?  He comes out with more excuses and bluffs then anybody i know.
Got every excuse going, only training twice a week, had no sleep, laces came undone, even said something about himself breastfeeding at one point, before i switched off. This is a guy that run 38.30 (3.30 Pace) on Sunday at Sutho to Surf (11ks) on limited training and wants 2 mins from me who has battled to run 37 minutes for 10ks  lately..................Leave it Out, he must think I've just arrived on the Banana Boat :)
For the record ......Enda's giving me 75 seconds head start for City to Surf. .... no more to be said :)

In late breaking NEWS that will  see Chairman and HuRTS #1Tom  running for cover again - another member brings SHAME on the great name, And no its not Enda or Kanser this time, but Angry Man Clyde, aka Marshmallow Man, aka Dolph, aka Sheep Lover Rozza, Over in Thailand. Seems Clyde had a few too many ales (probably 3) and went out on the town and got caught up with some of Enda's old friends, waking up in the morning not with 'Jinky Jackie' but more 'JackHammer Jimmy',
He was last seen siting in his hotel room trying to explain all to good wife Katie , and even worse how he 'Grasscutted' old friend Enda, and his old flame.

Oh the Shame.... Clyde after a night on the tiles with 'JackHammer Jimmy'

cheers