Medium/ Long Run with Irelands Finest - 18ks

Met up with Enda who had risen again from his deathbed on fresh morning to start our Med/Long run around the park.  No sooner had we started when Professor (and Irelands finest) PLOD joined us. But just as I feared the worst and being out numbered, C.T came from nowhere and at least gave a little bit of credibility to the group.
The Irish lads were still going on about the 'Defeat' last week, and whining, especially when I told them there would no longer be ANY challenges issued to them and 'Australia' would be replacing for further events. C.T took up the offer to be captain and before taking off already had the names, Bartles, High, Wareham, Palmer,'Kenny'Everett, Mikey, Walker as well as himself earmarked to take us on.

Knocked out the first 10k loop including the Woollahra Hill in 44.44 (ave 4.28s) before Enda departed as he needed to get his hourly Flu Shot', as POD and I carried on for a 2nd lap having a good old chin wag (you know he talks a lot of sense this guy). Stopped at 8ks on the way back just past the cafe for a 36.00 minute loop(4.30 pace)and 18k all up in 80.47 ( 4.29s).
Good little hit out and just hope that I can back up and run again tomorrow.

A quick detour on the way home via 'The House of Kanes" to see how Kanser was going - all is not well I’m sorry to report and think it could be another 4 weeks before he's even back running. It will in turn only leave him a further 8 weeks before the big one in Berlin, and he reckons at that rate he'll only be able to beat rival Enda by a measly 4 minutes. ( I didn't realise it was that bad)
His running might be a no no at the moment but the 'Cups of Tea' still go down a treat after a long run ...Even if they are Aldi teabags :)

Monday is normally swim day but if I pull up OK today I might even head into town and see if I can run easy with the boys in order to build the ks back up.

Again good luck tonight (i think it is) for Slim Sammy Agnew's Crystal Palace in trying to get to the Premiership, If they win Sammy will shout the whole of the HuRTS team a FREE schooner for those drinking on Thursday evening, just tell him the TRASH told ya :)

Cheers