Monday Run and Swim.

Last week was always going to be an easier week after the Olympic Distance Tri on the Sunday but with work and a good few socials I felt as if the wheels dropped off a little too much. With that in mind I was therefore keen to kick start the week with a decent hit out to make amends

Out early but it was still very humid and decided to knock out the old favourite Woollahra Hill 6k loops times 2.

Surprisingly I was moving OK and after the first k my pace was pretty decent, Slowed up going up the 700m hill but then noticed I ticked of the first of the loops in 26.00

Always keen to try to do the second leg faster but knew the hill was that much harder around the 11k mark of the run as its bound to be on the 5^th. Nice 400m finish back down the hill towards the cafe as I stopped the watch for the 12ks in 51.25 – average 4.16s

Checked the ks at

4.32, 4.12, 4.19, 4.14, 4.34, 4.07

4.07, 4.11, 4.17, 4.11, 4.30, 4.03

 

A small team of Crossy Lad and Angus ventured over to P.A.P for the lunchtime swim and I knew with these two I was in for a speedy set and the aim for the day was to just ‘hang on’

A decent warm up and a 300 before a series of 200s saw me battling although I was more than content with a 2.58 rep for the second, a long break whilst the boys did the next rep but came back in for another go that was even faster at 2.56,  A series of 100s to end with just about killed me off but glad to get the best part of 2ks done for the 40 minutes spent poolside.

The boys are swimming well, Angus has made huge gains over the past 12 months as too Crossy Lad, and nice to see a smile return to his face again after his episode with Phoebe last Friday.

 

Good day and good start to the week, will be out tomorrow for the usual speed work.

 

Finally, Huge congrats to all those that competed in the 6ft Track in the mountains on the weekend, Very tough conditions at the best of times but it didn’t stop some fast times for the day.  Current HuRTS #`1 female Erika Ekland was a standout, 4.20 to get 2^nd was outstanding and I bet Darren (who also run superb) was worried throughout that he may not even get #1 in the Jordan household. C.T gave his usual 100% to make the top 10, Jono Muscles was a little disappointing, and poor Tea Towel Tony Fats didn’t even make the start line.

The Timmy Run of the Day though goes to Kiwi good guy – Mike Lichtwark. The quiet lad of the team is normally found at the front for the shorter biathlons at the A.B.C during summer, but he mixed it with some of the best in beating C.T, Quentin and Jono to run a 3.42 and his stocks have now risen.  A possible early contender for HuRTS Performance of the Year ?

 

Cheers