Recovery Swim

With Noosa on this weekend the last thing i should have been doing was hitting the town for a big night out supping bottles of Heineken on Champagne Charlie's balcony overlooking Darling Harbour at all hours of the evening with the BRAT Hardmen. Probably not the best prep and so it was with a dodgy head that i made my way down to the pool for what was very much a recovery swim.
Knocked out 1.5ks in total with 1k of that straight, not fast and was just happy to be out turning the arms over and clearing the head
A little concerned now about my Hammy i twinged yesterday - Stupidity doing the 400s now looking back, just hope a couple of days rest helps as i have been very happy with the way the training has gone over the past 4 weeks leading into this race and was/am looking forward to this one
Predicting that in form Pete Walker with be first HuRT home, followed not far behind by Adam Conquest, I can't get close to those boys especially on the bike leg, besides trying for a good time to match my 2.11 last year, I'll be out to beat Ronan over the line as the loser has to buy the beer in the Surf Club at the post race celebrations for 60 minutes.

As mentioned i was out last night to see the 'Golden Shoe' handed out to winner*** Eoin the Leech for his 2.57 Marathon. Good old night with the lads munching down on Full  Racks of Ribs down at Hurricanes, Always a good feed at this joint, but i honestly can't believe just how much Angry Man Clyde can polish off, He ordered a rack for starters before we even sat down and that was just to wet his appetite, Enda was his normal self, still finding excuses and trying to wrangle out of bets we have made for the summer before leaving early as he is on his way to Darwin to hunt crocs or something for the weekend Steve Irwin style?
(I can almost hear his latest excuse next week - " A croc bit my leg" )

*** Just on the award - there was a late drama, as it now appears that there may be a stewards enquiry, and that Eoin may not be deemed the winner after all? It seems he is NOT a financial member of the BRATS now and could be stripped of his title.
Standby for more - I'm sure we haven't heard the last of this as 'ShoeGate' continues :)

A couple of photos from last nights events.

Past winner handing over the 'Golden Shoe' to Eoin for his efforts this year.

Eoin getting exciting with his Shoe, he was with the Japanese having more photos soon after.

Although being the winner doesn't stop Charlie handing you the mop to clean his apartment after dinner.

Clyde's entree before we even got to order ours - and YES both are his :)

The Famous Golden Shoe.

Great preparation for Noosa, sitting on champagne Charlie's balcony overlooking Darling Harbour - At least i got the official invite this time and he wasn't to upset unlike the last visit there last year.

Cheers