Update

End of the month today. Tomorrow is the start of summer although in Sydney today and yesterday you would not know it. The weather is gret skies, overcast and drizzle on an off most of the time.

The start of my early morning run was cool with a liitle bit of humidity. So unusual conditions. Halfway through some heavy rain. It was rather pleasant in the circumstances.

What have I done in the last few weeks you might ask??

Well not much except trying to get over the hammy issue and that seems to have recovered well. Although I am only running at a very modest 6.30 minutes per k and no more the 14k at a time. But that is what recovery is all about.

I planned to run a marathon on Saturday but decided against it. With C2K starting in 10 days I just could not see any benefit in the run and a whole lot of risks. So it was very difficult to not run a marathon about an hours drive away but I did. I do hope that means the running gods will smile on me and give me a good C2K race.

I am as ready as I can be for this monster 240k run. Originally the distance intimidated me, now I am comfortabe with it. It helps that by the time I have run 100 miles I am on a road I have run a number of Jindabyne Marathon on and Idrive each year when we are skiiing.

I have accepted that it is the longest run I have done but it is also all on roads and so it eliminates trails and technical running which I just cannot do well. My crew is ready I am ready all I am doing is going through the motions of training each morning and getting all the gear ready.

Update

I did not start the GNW as I decided that if I injured myself in that I might be in the same position as last year and then need to pull out of C2K. Then nothing is achieved except being disappointed on two fronts. So by not starting GNW I know I will get to the start of C2K.

I have a great crew for C2K and we have already made travel plans for the two from Qld.

The hammy is just about 100% recovered. So it is just some nice easy early morning cruising around the Bay. I am not sure how you train for a 240k race other than get you mind in the right space. I know it will be tough and long and I need to accept that and just be patient on the day. Also I have never run in a race where the crew is on the road with you with supplies available every few k's.

Just one more marathon to go to end the year with 14. It is close to Sydney in the bush and will be now more than a walk to finish under 5 hours.

Sad update ; injured !!!

I last posted after a great run on Tuesday 26th about 10 days ago.

After being injury free all year (the Achilles is not an injury just a problem that I need to live with) on Wednesday last week I pulled a hamstring while running the usual Bay with JD. Proff pulled up lame the week before. JD is wearing down and out his running buddies.

It could have been more serious but still serious enough to stop me from running since. It seems to be on the improve but I don't want to try it before time and go backwards by doing more harm than good. It could not have come at a worse time with the preparation for GNW thrown out. In fact I know I should not be running it but I need to at least keep my streak up of getting to the starting low however it will probably result in an early DNF and a 3/3 score line with me and the course.

I have now in desperation decided to use walking poles having never used them before. Even though I have not run I have had a couple of walks with them and think they may assist me although I am not fully used to them.

If I have any significant news before next weekend I will post again. But the next week is all about nursing along the recovery and hope it is almost fully recovered by then but the again 175k is a long way on a dodgy hammy. Fingers crossed!!!