Its Raining Gold

Late night watching more of the Games meant i was tired again before work this morning and with limited time decided to stay and do my training early opposed to joining the boys in town.
2 x 3ks reps was the go today with a floating 700 metres - Lovely morning despite it being bloody freezing out there before the sun came up. A lap warm up then it was straight into it, pace was solid although never really felt that fast and struggled to even hold 3.30 pace stopping the watch in 10.42 (3.34 pace), A nice long recovery before the 2nd effort and purposely went out harder to see how long i could hold it for. I was blowing pretty hard but happy for a quicker return time wise when i clicked 10.25 (3.28s).
Despite doing some pretty solid training over the past 3 weeks, I am still some way OFF my times that are required for a sub ~50 mins at City to Surf i reckon, although i will get more of an idea after this Saturdays 10ks at Lane Cove. Enda has constantly been on my case about how much training i do and that my times are shocking even by doing that much ................ I agree, that's why i need to train that much harder then you naturals out there. i just wish i was like Enda who can train (supposedly) one day in 5 and can still run sub 35 min pace (re: see Sutherland to Surf) - Unbelievably :)

Well it was a GOLD rush last night and it had to happen, England's first GOLDS of the Games coming our way, As predicted yesterday our 'Pairs' in the Rowing got us on the board then Tour Winner 'Wiggo' continued his excellent form for another.
Happy Days, and lets hope there is more to follow - I think tonight Lady Victoria ( Pendleton) and Hoy hit the track on the bikes, and look out for the Men's Lightweight 4' in the Rowing.

Funniest moment of the games so far was in the Badminton when South Korea and China were involved in a 'We Dont Want to Win' scandal so they could get an easier game in the next round. Outrageous
behaviour, and i was half expecting Enda to come out dressed as the Chinese Coach at one stage :)
The names of the Chinese girls has just been released and will bring shame to there families for years to come, they are - 'Bin Chee Ting' and 'Wi Dun Wong'.
Full report here.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19072677

Tomorrow - A Slim Sammy Agnew rundown on his England journey so far and how Wiggo had taken out a Stalking Intervention Order against Sam who is now getting obsessed with our New Gold Medal Legend :)
...and guess who else he meets on his travels, (No, Its not Dave Kane)

Rest Day tomorrow , and might even jump in for a swim.

Cheers