4 x 10 minute efforts was the plan and I pulled rank and
changed the starting location to the Opera Gates (that was the original start
anyway for this session) as I thought it then meant the 4th rep was
easier coming back down the hills instead of everyone labouring and killing themselves
on the final effort.
Big team out and Mikey was back barking out the orders to
the troops for the penultimate time before he leaves us, with Special ‘Q’ and ‘Paddy
to be’ Nicky Roberts leading from the front. I found a nice little pack to head
out with that included Jeet, Brendan and
French pair Jerome and Dom. Pace was good without smashing it and we ended up half way down hospital road
on the 10 minutes averaging 3.45 pace covering 2.7ks
The return was always going to be faster and the boys went
out hard, holding 3.30s as we managed to get back to the start area with a good
45 seconds remaining. The 3rd rep is tough and we were joined by
Enda for this one, Brendan pushed the pace and I was just hanging in before I
started to struggle beside the ABC pool hill, Super Kev was close by and encouraged
me to hang in with him, only managed that until the final hill before the
flyover and then I basically blew my gasket on 8 minutes.
Cruised and walked the remainder before catching the boys during
recovery period and then decided to push if for one final rep home, Jerome led
this on and I was able to sit the whole way once again getting back to the
start in 9.15
Pace for the 4 reps was; 3.45, 3.33, 3.46, 3.33
Felt good today and was moving well although I still
struggle on the hills, decent confidence booster all the same just being able
to run with Jerome and man in form Jeet was nice.
With only 10 weeks to go before this year’s City to Surf it
could be time to start heading out and do some hills and prepare the same way I
did 12 months back up on ‘Heartbreak Hill’ on Wednesdays.
Rest day Wednesday, but will be back for early swim Thursday
before Mikey’s Farewell session at Rushcutters.... There won’t be a dry eye in
the house I’m tipping J
Cheers
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