HuRTS 8 x 3 minutes (60 sec recovery)

Only 48 hours had passed after the running of the City to Surf and I thought nobody would be out today ….. WRONG. Even put on an alternative easier session led by Angus and numbers were pretty high for that as well.

I ventured down to the Opera Gates for the 14 x 3 minute session but had already decided prior after talking to the Italian Stallion Durante that I was only doing 8. Many people backing up from Sunday that included regulars Macca, Sammy J, Glesso, Bruce Lambo, Muzza, and even saw Prince Hoey floating around s well.

Aim was to do the first 2 pretty easy, the next 4 strong and final two easy.

Just seemed to cruise the first rep sitting on 3.40 pace and felt OK as we took the p!$$ out of Macca telling him that he may be Ireland’s #1 but certainly isn’t on the drinking stage and that us East boys had him packed back over the bridge in a terrible state on Sunday afternoon after just a few beers.

The return was the same pace and then it was time for the 4 fast reps, Went out strong with Durante and held it well with the ‘Pie Eater’ just getting away from me over the final 30 seconds or so as I sat on 3.16 pace (he was on about 3.12s), started to blow harder to maintain the return but did so.

The 60 second break comes around fast and before no time rep 5 was on and I tried to hang on once more, very similar with Durante just ahead again although I think he was pretty much spent in doing so.  Worked hard for the last of the faster reps on the 6^th and was happy to run the  7^th & 8th back at 3.40 pace with Muzza

Pace for the 8 were. 3.40, 3.39, 3.16, 3.16, 3.17, 3.16, 3.40, 3.40

A nice long warm down with the ‘Pool Sharks’ Gleeson and Hannell back around the gardens was a nice cool down and despite feeling tired happy to get a good session done.

Had a nice bonus at the start when Glesso handed over $20 for Sundays effort – only disappointment was there was NO photo J

Probably take a rest day tomorrow, strange kind of week – after the weekend’s events, I need to back off a little although I have the ‘City Mile Dash (1600m) run on Friday that I’ll go and have a look at.

A few more pics from Sunday

Sammy J, Sonya, C.T, Corky and Jeet .... With Champagne trying to get in on the act.

Angus Boyd one of the best runs of the day - breaking 50 minutes alongside Bruce Lambert.

Some things don't change.... Sonii putting some fluids back into her after her 56 minute run.


Cheers