Banana Split

Friday, Met the guys that included Pete, MrAce, Dave, Brendan, Champ. Taffy James and the return of E.J (Julia) for the usual lunchtime swim set. Haven't been the past two weeks so thought today was going to be a tough return. Set was 5 x 200s, 8 x 100s with the first 50 hard and then a 100 chucked in the middle counting how many strokes you do?
Got through OK with all of us doing our bit at the front (although we spent 10 mins before each set deciding)
2.2ks all up for the day.

Saturday. Wanted to get out and try to run and was keen to get it out the way early as I am out tonight and didn't fancy backing up on Sunday morning. More then delighted to see Enda agree to run with us although NO sign of Mikey this morning? His work colleague Jeet wasn't about to wait around for him either and said 'bugger him' and along with Ben(?) we were soon on our way on the first 10k loop.
First one done including Woollahra Hill in 44.11 (4.26s) before a couple of the lads dropped out leaving the Irishman and I to go around again. The amount of trash coming out from Enda was unreal but I was happy just to listen as it meant the ks were been ticked off at the same time.
Happy to stop at 18ks for the morning, (Enda 28ks) and I will be even happier if I can just continue with 18-20k for the next couple of weeks before I get into the big 12 week training block leading into Berlin?
As mentioned out tonight for a big party (& watch the Lions game) although might try to get down to the park in the morning as there is a run going on in there, not worried about the race itself BUT the organisers put on the best breaky post race going. The Pancakes are to die for and are possibly worth missing my cups of tea around the 'House of Kanes' for.

Well its seems as if there has been BIG BREAKING news over the past couple of days within the HuRTS squad? I've waited until I got the story 100% before publishing (the Trash readers wouldn't want it any other way). Anyway I CAN confirm.... Yes CAN confirm that unfortunately two of our team have gone there separate ways. Sad I know, but the writing has been on the wall for some time as Dave Kane and Enda Stankard continue to snipe away at each other. Talking to Enda this morning he said " Timmy, the man Kane is a fool, with the amount of training he does he should be running 33 minute 10ks but he can't even beat me over that distance, and I can't wait to finally show him who the number one Irish runner really is come Berlin over 42ks'
Kanser then was straight on the front foot replying 'Timmy, Timmy, Timmy, that Enda can train the house down and he still wont break 35 minutes, tell him he's got more chance of beating Mikey then he has of getting within 5 minutes of me come September time'
So there we have it guys, Splitsville it is as the Bananas Split, J- Fen hasn't stopped crying since the news broke late Thursday afternoon :)
Still these things happen, and life goes on. Read here for the full story covered by the local rag;

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/television/abc-considering-future-of-bananas-in-pyjamas/story-fni0cc2c-1226658534176



Have a great weekend
Train well and stay safe
Cheers

'Go the Lions' tonight against 'Master Sweeney’s QLD 'Rednecks :)