City to Surf in Jan? .... All Hands On.

A New Year and a tough morning in the heat and humidity that saw a good team out for the earlier 6.30am start, that included  C.T, Jeet, Birchy, Enda, Renaud, Craig, Ant, Corky O’Conner and ‘wannabe’ Eastsider Barts.

Up the Woollahra Hill to begin and even at 1.4ks leaving the park I was sweating and knew it was going to be a battle as we did the City to Surf course down into Bondi. Think everyone was in the same boat this morning as talking was kept to a minimum and even Enda’s twaddle didn’t seem to have the same spark as normal as we labored up Heartbreak Hill and to Watson Bay lighthouse.

A drinks stop at Dover Heights was much needed and I don’t think we could get to Bondi quick enough coming down the hill as we were all in need of a dip in the water. So with Mikey away we decided on going around to Owen St and the Conway Castle and stormed his lap pool for a cool down much to his butlers disgust ( I pray he’s not reading this blog whilst he’s on his holidays).

Enda departed at this point and wasn’t keen on inviting us all around for the Bacon & Eggs so we were forced to solider on for the slog back up Bondi Road to the junction. Amazingly  I felt a whole lot better post swim and led the team back getting to the café in a touch under 20ks for the morning.

Everyone looked wrecked at the end, but fair play to Birchy and Jeet who went on and knocked another 2ks out (as per program) whilst Corky, Jockman Craig , Renaud and I all sat under a shaded tree in recovery mode for 20 minutes unable to move.

4.37 average for the morning – pretty happy with that when you factor in Heartbreak and Bondi Road Hills, and at times it certainly felt more like 6 min/ks

Rest day tomorrow and those Sunday beers will taste good this arvo

Darts final in the morning – Stoke boy  Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor turned over ‘Barney’ this morning and will now play the ‘Sweaty’ Flying Scotsman  Gary Anderson in the final. C’mon The Power (for the 18^th time )

Stoke play Wrexham in the F.A Cup 3^rd round as well – Get on the Potters to keep the good form rolling that will see us go in the bag for the 4^th round come Monday

Stoke 4 – Wrexham 0

·         If you see the Chairman Tommy H on your holidays ask him who Newcastle have in the 4^th round?

Cheers.