Sunday Long Run -24ks

Chilly morning first up but a big team were lined up  ready to go with many a beanie and gloves  on show as most were getting the final run in leading to next Sundays Gold Coast, Usual suspects and we were privileged to have Fats join us for a change. As mentioned very cold but helped with all the hot air coming out of Enda’s mouth (mostly shite) that had poor Tony and The Sweaty lost and confused at times.

6k loop felt easy before the first of the 10k that quickened to sub 4.30 pace as I controlled the pace up front with Enda and Prince Ho, Decided then to head out again for another with Jeet, Corky, Leech and Mikey Lichtwark although with Jac doing the half next Saturday we made the call to do only 8 of the 10k loop meaning I was back at the cafe with 24ks for the morning.

Should have really knocked out the extra 2 as planned but I wasn’t feeling the best and when the coffee call went up I wasn’t about to miss out and retreated to thaw out.

1hr50 all up for 24ks averaging 4.36s

Decent enough weekend trainings and now that’s 2 long run weekends on the spin...... Geez, things are going well.

 

Footy getting interesting now , especially as all the crap has been sent home. Ireland farewelled last night going down 2-1 to the French, but the Taffys are still tipping along nicely. England take on Iceland tonight and it will be a major disappointment if we can’t beat them

Timmy’s Tip England 3 v Iceland 0

Tip for the Final (and I called it 12 months back) – Belgium v England

 

Cheers

 

From the team out this morning this is my predicted times for Gold Coast

Marathon

Leech              2.48:15

Rich Large      2.52:39

Hardman J.C 2.54.10

 

Half

Mike Leichark   74.55

Enda                     77.34

Brucie                   77.40

Jeet                       78.02

Jac                          89.17

Birchy                    89.23