First day of Summer and boy didn’t it bring the heat with it
nearly 34 degrees by the time I got in to meet the lunchtime team.
Managed to get out on
the bike at the crack of dawn for a change and knocked out a steady 30ks
averaging 28.5ks per/hr before taking time out for work then was fortunate to
see old mates Ronan and Kanser cycling around so joined in with them for a few
more. By the time I got back home I had just a tick under 50ks all done by 8.30am
The heat had fired up big time a few hours later but it didn’t
stop a big team for the 45 minute Progressive Tempo the was on the program, A
few of the lads deemed it too hot and ran easy over to ‘Redleaf’ for a dip. I
had decided in the heat to just try to run 40 minute at a constant 4 min/ks
throughout that meant I was running at the front with Barts, Tongey, McGarva
and Brummie Rich Mullaney to start with.
Ran pretty much solo through the busy Quay and Passenger
terminal area, and took my break on the 20 minute mark. Knew the return wouldn’t
be as easy but reeled a few in around the O.H and around Farm Cove as I was
working closer to 3.55 pace – Buggered by the pool and was forced to walk that
hill but wasn’t alone as Gleeso was doing the same just ahead, Got going again
knowing I only had about 5 minutes to run but that final hill just before the
Expressway reduced me to a near standstill. That was until I got a blast from
none other than Barts of all people who was very positive and asked me to run
the final 500m with him. Despite feeling like rat sh!te I actually lifted and
went stride for stride with the Big Man all the way back to the Stone Gates
Not exactly the fastest but happy enough to record 10ks in 39.29
averaging around 3.56s – even if I did
take the break at half way it was more than an honest type of effort in that
heat.
I didn’t actually see too many of the boys back at the Gates
when the 45 minutes ticked over – in fact I didn’t see even half the numbers
return that started ?
Rest day tomorrow
Cheers
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