Paddington Hill Gate Reps

After the disappointing run on Saturday it was back out there this morning as i start the City to Surf training program with less then 5 weeks to prepare.
Decided to do one flat lap first (just under 4ks) in 16.36 , then worked on the Paddington Hill from the cafe up to the Gates on Oxford Street that is 500 metres. Tried to again focus on form and relax throughout the reps and above all to keep them consistent. Hit the gates in 1.50 for the first rep and pretty much managed to hold the pace for the whole 8, although after rep 5 i was starting to feel the legs get heavy and had to work on the final 3 just to maintain the times.
Reps were: 1.50, 1.50, 1.48, 1.47, 1.47, 1.51, 1.49, 1.47
Finished off with another flat lap in 16 minutes for all up just shy of 16ks in 73 minutes for the morning.
Will be back out tomorrow for the HuRTS 14 x 3 minute efforts on Tuesday, tough enough but it is one of the sessions that i actually do enjoy :)

Congratulations to the boys that run the new Suncorp 10k yesterday, some good times had on what looked like a good fast flat course. Mikey Conway had a good race recording 35.30 thanks to pal Terence Bell pacing him around and surely must stand him in good stead for another crack at sub 35 before to long. Still awaiting confirmation that M.C did actually cross the line as there is still some debate on HOW he did finish? I did say Terence did help him out but not sure if this was in the rule book.

T.B helping Mikey to a PB 35.30 at yesterdays Suncorp 10k race.


Just been catching up on a pile of DVDs lately after my recent O/S trip , best one i have seen for the year would have to be 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel', Absolute classic with some of the finest OLD British actors on show. It takes us on a journey with some retirees that travel to India to take up residence in what they believe to be a newly restored Hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways. Every character has a charm about them that will grow on you as the movie goes on
Best Movie of the Year so far for me - 10 boxes of Popcorn for this one.


If Marigold is the BEST then 'The Three Stooges' must be the daftest, One of the Farrelly brothers Slapstick movies, Thought i would get a giggle out of it but was sadly left disappointed and the only highlight of the film was seeing one of my top women Sofia Vergara attempt to act :)
Couldn't help but kept thinking I'd seen Larry Moe and Curly a fair bit on recent weeks then it dawned on me it was like watching PLOD, Kanser and Enda in action down at the 'Golden Sheaf' after the Half Marathon :)

cheers