Monday Swim at P.A.P

With Crossy Lad away on International Duathlon duty in Adelaide I was looking for an easy recovery swim to start the week and when Pete Walker came calling I thought perfect as he was looking to do the same after a recent illness that has kept him out.

All was looking rosy until the likes of Kroney, The Champ and the ‘Casper’ Brothers Leech and Angus Boyd rocked up and i knew any chance of an easy swim was about to go out the window.

A couple of hundred warm up and with a shorter set of 2 x400 2 x 200 and 2x100 we were soon away.

I was blowing early from the first rep and when the second was even faster i was almost out for the count. The 200s were done in a similar time to what is achieved in the faster A.B.C pool before we paired up for the 2 x 100m relay to close it out/

Teams were Bike buddies from yesterday – Leech & Kroney, Champ was paired with Floatie Pants Angus, whilst poor Pete has to do with me as a handicap

It went down to the wire as both Kroney and I battled it out, and the faster Angus being made to reduce the gap each time. The Leech was the first to ‘put up the white flag’ when he did his best ‘Lay Down Sally’ impression and the tough old bugger Pete Walker just had enough in the tank to hold out Boyd to take us to victory for the day.

 

400 times 6.26, 614.

200 times 3.02, 3.03

Felt good once the swim was all done

 

Can’t finish off without a word from the weekends racing down in Melbourne. Some great conditions made for quick times. Old Mate Gleeso didn’t disappoint with a massive PB for the day (think I did call it last week?) breaking through 90 minutes in the half. My current #1 clients Craig and partner Victoria went well, particularly Vic’s who covered the marathon in 3hr:40 mins, with Craig wondering why he didn’t PB despite his 6 schooners the previous evening?

The Timmy run of the Day though goes to Erika Ekland on her 2.57 marathon and another PB to her name – super run from the adopted Eastside lady and I hope she remembers where it all started for her when the plaudits come presentation evening. No doubt those pesky NOTB will try to claim her along the way mind you.

 

Congrats to training mate Crossy Lad as well in coming 2^nd in Adelaide, just getting done by another old mate in Deano Degan by 16 seconds and reversing the position from 12 months back.

 

Will be back out running tomorrow – going to be a warm one again I see so have decided to head out early morning and got NEW dad Prince Ho and Kanser out to keep me honest with some 800s on McKay Oval.

 

Cheers