More City to Surf Training.

Worked early and then rolled up to find perhaps the biggest weekend attendance  ever with people milling around the cafe everywhere. Lined up the City to Surf course for the morning and with ALL the Eastside regulars(minus Stankard, on another boys jolly to China and Birchy already packed his trainers away in ready for his holidays), Greta’s mob of clients and even a few of mine we made our way from the park on mass.  Very slow start for me as I made sure my clients were OK and knew the way to go for the first 2k whilst we headed down Ocean St at ‘Hoey like’ 6 min/ks

Was then forced to pick up the pace more than I wanted to in order to regroup before the 5k O’Sullivan Road, But even then never caught the team and was starting the tempo pace section (5k-10k ) solo.  Caught Glesso just at the bottom of the Hill and then went past the girlies about half way. I could see the stronger runners in C.T , Renaud, Jerome, Leech ahead who seemed to be just running even pace throughout and eventually took them turning into Military Rd. C.T then did one of his surges and pressed ahead for the final k or so, whilst I was just trying to hang in for those last little nasty rises before Dover Heights.

Despite feeling like crap for  most of the week I certainly felt stronger on the hills today and covered the 5k section in 19.53 averaging 4 min/ks (faster than two weeks back). A quick regroup and drink at the top whilst some decided to continue down to Bondi , whilst Greta, Leech, Glesso and another lad (forgot his name) all returned back down the hill the way we came.

Always tough coming back into Double Bay by the ‘Sheaf’ for the climb back to Edgecliff and the never ending Ocean Street but happy to get back to the park covering 21ks,averaging 4.38s for the morning

Said it a few times but its perhaps the best session training that you can do for City to Surf and hope to possibly get one more of these in before race day.

The guys were looking good, Renaud is starting to get some old form back, Frenchmen Jerome is getting stronger by the week and Gleeso’s sub 60 minutes is very much on the cards (despite Militant Mikeys reservations)

Finished off with coffees with Glesso, Greta and the Leech to cap a fine (if not cold) morning off.

Just heading out to C.T & Greta’s Xmas In July Bash now, looks like half of Sydney is going so should be a good old night that will sure bring some stories, trash and plenty of photos.

Can’t see much getting done tomorrow

Have a great weekend

Cheers