Crystal Ball Time
Well it’s that time of the year again where I look through the trusty crystal ball to see what is in store for me and the HuRTS boys for the next 12 months.
Some things are a near certainty whilst others are slightly harder to predict - But as I delve into the ball this has what has been thrown up.
All the big boys show for the first Striders race in Feb but it’s the former #1 who takes it out - welcome back Tucks with Tommy H not far behind (8 seconds). I show that I am on the comeback trail with a solid 36.50. It’s also the month the biathlon boys return for part 2 and Lindop finally gets revenge on Highnam and puts the record straight with victory by over 30 seconds.
In May the English boys make it 3 from 3 for the Churchill/ Sands Cup in the SMH despite Enda trying every trick on the book in getting Benny St Lawrence (as he run a Galway Mile) , Tucks (as he has an Irish Wolfhound Dog), and Richie Palmer (Got the Nolan’s CD in his collection) to run all but fails . And to compound his misery Timmy continues his domination of him over the 21k distance.
May is also the month that I jump back on the sub 35 minute 10k care of the State 10k at Homebush
July is a big month with many of the squad heading north to the Gold Coast, again Tucks cruises it with a sub 2.29 but it’s the impressive ' Kenny' who gets the run of the day coming home with a 2.33
Highlight of the year comes on the 13th July when England lift the football World Cup in Brazil
City to Surf comes in August and it’s the old Champagne Charlie Boy who makes it to Bondi first with the Chairman and Barts not far behind.
Melbourne Marathon is the chosen 42ks of the year this time around and Tommy H makes up for missing out on Berlin with a great 2.29:31 time whilst I also break a 6 year PB to come home with a 2.45 57
HuRTS #1 Girl Lady Laura continues to run well in the year and takes out her 2nd J.P Morgan in as many years but its Slim Sammy Agnew that takes the headlines when he is escorted OUT the tents for being intoxicated (the giveaway was when he said Crystal Palace
I head out overseas to Thailand
HuRTS presentation finishes the year and its Kenny who takes out the top award, Laura cleans up the ladies for the 18th straight season and Stankard finally gets the trophy he should have been winning for the past 4 years..........Underachiever
Other more obvious predictions are (in actual order)
1. Enda will get his first of his 128 colds in the year by the time the first Striders race comes around (1st Feb)
2. It will take until February 28th before Tommy H shows ' THAT PHOTO' from his office of the view.
3. Kanser will NOT run a marathon despite entering 7 and training the house down for each.
4. Tucks breaks a record, and PBs his sleeping time by over 15 minutes in a walking race to kip for a full hour.
5. Mikey despite running near 14ks in the 45 minute tempo session still FAILS to run a sub 35 10k race
6. Slim Sammy Agnew - will say ' We Woz Robbed' more times then Enda gets a cold.
7. Champagne Charlie will pull out of more then 5 races throughout the year.
8. The Leech will get admitted to hospital with chest pains, after being ordered to the bar to buy drinks.
9. Tony Fats manages to get his Bender Enda Pale Ale right and invites the team over to sample his finest.
10. Warrior Charlie becomes the first HuRT celebrity after ballooning and getting a gig on ' The Biggest Loser' after a few months on the injury table.
So with that I wish everyone a great 12 months ahead and there are a many a PB for you, train well and have a great year.
My guess is those predictions will turn out to be as accurate as your predictions for the Ashes:-)
ReplyDeleteHope your personal goals come through though Timmy, although you may want to go for a run between now and February if you are going to hit that 36:50.