Yes I have been very slack in providing updates. I am not one to first think of a Blogg update when i have finished a run. As indicated I was planning to run a double weekend and that was done and went much better than expected.
On a hot sunny Saturday morning I ran 6 laps of the Bay and a little to make the marathon distance in 5.53. I had no real time plan but was I guess hoping to be under 6 hours. Quickly home showered and then the 3 hours drive to Orange for the marathon on Sunday. I was a bit still after the drive and some negative thoughts about not finishing under the 6 hour cut off or worse a DNF.
Those fears of a horror morning did not eventuate. I ran steady the whole distance and finished in 5.40. A very surprising quicker time on a hill course compared to the Bay being flat. Go figure what sometimes the body can do when asked.
A two week break and it was off to Melbourne for an off road marathon not far out of Melbourne at Brimbank Park. Some tough hills that have to be walked. Nice 5.20 finish. That gave me a steady improvement in the last 4 marathons since the horror of almost 7 hours at Caboolture.
With just 4 days rest I was off to Canberra on Friday to run in a weekend of track ultra running. It was supporting the Prostate Council of Australia and I was asked to run. It started on Friday at 12 noon when I started with those running the 48 hours event. I was the only running a marathon by special arrangement with the RD. 6.03 hours later i was finished. It was never about a time but sharing 6 hours with a wonderful group of athletes and may friends acting as crew.
Another two weeks before a marathon in Canberra that must be all walked as part of a woking festival and then back the next week for my 17th Canberra marathon.
Nice pic of Melbourne in the distance at the highest point in the course
Nice pic of Melbourne in the distance at the highest point in the course
