Bit of Bike and HuRTS 10 Minute Efforts

Proactive morning as I managed like last week to get out in between work for a few ks on the bike. Was fortunate (or is that unfortunate?) To spot the BRAT/Hardmen including PLOD, Leech, Kroney, and Evan and joined in for a few laps with them. Phew.... that PLOD may be a plodder on the run but is far from it on the bike and I was borderline about to burst hanging in, think I managed about one stint on the front for all of about 10 seconds.

Was happy then to peel off and work with a client before rejoining and enjoying the company of Kanser and Ronan who are like two old women chatting away as they go at a more leisurely pace. Still returned home with another 40ks done.

 

Mid morning it was into town again and worked with not only my fastest two clients but perhaps my two favourites in doctor Craig and Victoria Arthur, top couple from Wales and Scotland and after a good warm up decided on the 6 x 5 minute set that is popular with the HuRT team.

These two don’t mess around with Craig running 3.50s and Vic’s 4.15 so either way I was working hard enough throughout with 10k covered by the time I bid them farewell

HuRTS set was the tough 4 x 10 minute efforts and once again a big team out with Barts, C.T leading from the front and it was a nice surprise to see ‘Tea Towel Tony’ Fats back getting his @r$e into gear after entering 6ft next March.

Felt OK to start and found myself with a nice group alongside Angus, Jerome, Steve Perry and Lambo again with Macca and Hoey (taking it easier) just ahead. Got within about 150m of the Opera Gates with Angus averaging 3.41s for the 10 minute stint.  Was dreading the return even just thinking about it in the 2 minute recovery but started strong with Jerome offering plenty of encouragement at Mrs Macs first climb.  Helped a little coming past the A.B.C Pool area as you start to reel people in, but at the same time the faster guys come past before the expressway and its basically just hang in time from there for the last 2 minutes or so. Got back about 5m short of the gates.

Buggered at this stage once back at the gates and made the decision to do the final two but at reduced pace and on seeing Corky was all set to run with her. Took off and looked only NO Corky ??? So was happy to run with Warrior Charlie, Pete Walker and Champ who were still moving freely at 4 min/k pace.

Even that seemed harder than it should and on the final return it was about all I could muster as I was about 10m short on getting to the Stone Gates.

Again big numbers started, very few finished and apart from about 4 no one got back within the final time frame, Pleased to report that Mr Fats was one of them though and hopefully it’s the kick start he’s been looking for? Think he was telling me his final return was done in around 3.31 pace?

A little warm down with Barts and Warrior Charlie and I was toast.

 

Tough session, and big day. Pretty happy to get it done though and have earned myself a rest day tomorrow.

Thursday big day, swim early then the final Biathlon for the year - bring it on.

 

Cheers