Midweek Run with the 'Knowledge of Kane' 18ks

After a warm up with my first group of just over 4ks i then met up early with the Marathon Guru David 'Kanser' Kane for our Midweek Medium/Long run that was 3 x 6k Woollarha Hill Loops that is a regular run for me around the park these days.
Yet again felt tired after two straight days of running but now is the not the time to worry about that as we settled in for the first loop. Pretty easy pace before we picked it up slightly as the topic of conversation once more turned to the BIG event that is Berlin later in the year. And this was Kanser's moment to give me HIS rundown and thoughts for the travelling team - i wont stipulate his times for all or give anything away at this stage (as there is plenty of time for that later) but he doesn't have big wraps on the guy with possibly the Biggest VO2 max within the HuRTs group (and possibly in Australia) and even goes on to say he could struggle over 42ks to get near 2.50........Mmmmm, interesting :)
With two laps done, the pace was quickened once more for the 3rd and final lap, hung on to Kanser until the hill where he just pushed ahead by about 5 metres, Happy to get another run done and although tough it wasn't nearly as hard as it was only about 2 weeks ago.
Lap times were
27.42 ave pace 4.42
26.41 ave pace 4.35
25.45 ave pace 4.23
18 ks for the day in 80.09 (ave 4.33) - actually it was slightly less then 18ks as Kanser likes to run on the inside fence on the softer grounding and it knocks about 120 metres off per lap :)


Onto day 2 of the Berlin Bound Marathon Runners - and with him departing Aussie shores today i thought it would be appropriate to give the run down on HuRTS #1 runner;
Andrew 'Tucks' Tuckey.
Without doubt the standout runner of the HuRTs team over the past 4 years or so, Never seems to run a bad race and can cover any distance from 5ks to his Ultra Walks he does over 100ks, as his 3rd in this years J.P Morgan (5.6ks) and his 5th at Kepler(60ks) can testify, not to forget him representing Australia in the Ultras. A super quick 2.27 Melbourne Marathon a couple of years back must see him as the favorite to be 'First HuRT' home in Berlin where i think he can go even faster if he gets his training right whilst in the Valleys of Wales' over the next 9 months.
Always available for a beer and is always in on the craic despite him having a quiet nature - Will be missed throughout the year by all, although Tom will be more then happy to see the back of him for a short time no doubt.
Despite being a class runner - the same can't be said unfortunately about his Pool playing on the green baize as we have partnered up on numerous occasions on HuRTS nights out and he has cost me plenty in the doubles games against team High/Highnam.

Tucks (and Tom in a rare photo close by) in action at a Striders 10k

...and getting ready for a HuRTs night out - the year he received his Performer of the Year' Award  (and no it wasn't for the suit).

But pool playing is not his strong game :)

Will be back out tomorrow for the HuRTS session

Cheers