“Timmy, Breath in, stand tall, straighten your leg, butt tight, arms strong, relax…… and give me some indication you are enjoying yourself”…….. Yes, it could only mean another 90 minutes in the Torture Chamber at the Yoga place. I was feeling tight and tired even before I started today after yesterday’s run set so could have easily give today’s session the wide berth. Still got through it and another session in the bank, so to speak.
Then down to the P.A.P for the Friday swim where there was perhaps the biggest group for a long time with Mikey even returning, Heart wasn’t in it today so I was looking forward to sitting at the back and just rolling the arms over for the 2k session. Couldn’t believe it then when whilst on my way back down the pool throughout the warm up I see the boys all flying past me on there first 400 rep…..what’s all that about?
I jumped on Charlie’s feet to complete the next 300 before Mikey, MrAce, Brendan, Champ and I had an 8 minute stand off on who was going to lead the next 2 x 300 reps, looks like I drew the short straw and had to do both. Then lucky enough to see Super Kev was just about to start his 3 x 200s so I jumped on his feet and tried to make things that bit easier. Still struggled even then and was more then happy to see the final set of 4 x 100s done for the day.
Despite Mikey not swimming all Autumn/ Winter he still went well and wasn’t far off my feet, Unfortunately Poor Champ couldn’t repeat last weeks performance in winning the Golden Duck and retreated early and was last seen kissing said Duck all the way back up George Street to work.
Big weekend planned of racing, socializing and training – Sydney Striders 10k is on at Lane Cove in the morning and the Chairman Tommy H put a call out to help out at the State X Country 7.5ks in the afternoon, Taffy James (now Aussie James) is celebrating getting his Aussie Citizenship by having a big ‘Snags, Stubbies, Boomerangs and Sheila’s Party so need to check that out and somehow have to get a long run in on the Sunday.
Forgot to mention in the last post – The 3rd Test started at Old Trafford overnight, Aussies Day fair to say with Captain Clarke finally getting some runs, not without some controversy as well – very poor decision, but just get on with it I say. Couldn’t believe over lunch Brendan Julian, Blewett and Flem talked $h1te about it for about 20 minutes.
Timmy’s Best Bet (albeit after day one) – Take the draw and get on Captain Cook to smash a few runs along the way
Have a good weekend, train and race well all those that are having a hit out whether at Lane Cove, Rydlemere or further a field , Good luck to Razor Wareham ( don’t think he would be seen dead reading this blog to be honest but still…) who is up in Townsville doing another marathon.
Cheers
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