Into the city early for work that saw an easy 7ks prior to the HuRTS Fartlek 45 minute session (1min ON/30 seconds OFF) on a stunner of a day. Despite the Half only 2 days before it still brought a massive turnout and great to see the likes of Kenny and Laura back after recent injuries, as well as Travis after a couple of years in the wilderness.
Decided I was going to be sensible today and take it easy (Mikey style) and with the Chairman still crook it meant I had the privilege to run beside him for the 45 minutes. Nice little group we had with Erika Ekland, Smolley, The Champ, Anto, Jeet, and about 6 others right with us for the ride. Had terrible trouble around the Quay with the crowds and school holidays that reduced the pace at times but managed to get to outside the theatre company on the 22.5 minute turnaround.
Pace picked up slightly straight away and once back inside the Opera House gates I felt it pick up even more that I seemed to struggle with as some of the faster guys came past around Mrs. Macs Chair, Tried to tuck in with Tom for the last 5 minutes and was happy to get over that last climb and still able to kick it home back to the Stone Gates as everyone had the same idea and about 5 of us finished together with 48 seconds to spare on the clock.
Good session, felt I took it pretty easy on the way out but was working hard on the return, not sure how many ks as NO Garmin today.
Pretty happy with that especially after Sunday’s half, but I do need to back it up tomorrow now with another 15ks early morning.
A couple of things come to mind during today’s session.
1. Erika probably saw enough not to have to worry about me come Melb Marathon – pretty sure she will smash sub 3hrs
2. Travis has been living in woop woop for two years but still has Enda in his pocket.
3. Good to see Kenny back and beating partner Renee for the first time in the year – Kenny 1 v Renee 82
4. Tom real is sick – telling me that he thinks Newcastle can beat Stoke this weekend at the fortress.
5. Is Superflake really that bad? This bloke used to run sub 3hr marathons – now I see he only just broke 4 on Sunday.
Cheers
That should be Kenny 2 v Renee 82 thank you very much. I got her at Striders back in Feb... and I seem to recall that she nearly got YOU that day!
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I turned around before the finish as someone in the crowd had told me that you hadn't finished the half. They said you had collapsed in a heap after Enda went past you pushing a pram while carrying chinese swine flu. So had to go out on Hickson rd to look for you.
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