Surf 'N Turf

Today Total: 10k
Week Total: 10k
Month Total: 10k
Year Total: 10k

Alright already - I went for a run OK?

:-)

The Halfpenny who last year hated the beach announced she wanted to go today - fine by me - we could go to the beach and I could run home - poifict!

So it was off to Catherine Hill Bay - Mum, Mrs 2P, the HP and me - the tide was out but I still managed to body surf in on a couple of little waves before making like a starfish on the sand for a while.

When it was time to go I changed into my running togs, slapped on some more factor 30 and headed off. My left shoulder was a bit stiff from yesterdays tumble and I also had a real tight spot right in the middle of my shoulder blades which restricted my breathing a bit at first.

My leggies had pulled up really well after yesterdays hilly 26 k's but the steep pinch up past the Catho Pub and the long exposed uphill haul to the Pacific Highway had me huffing and puffing and sweating like a polar bear at Sea World - but given it has been taking 2 days (or more) recovery after my long runs - I'm very happy with being able to back up with another hilly one so soon.

The motor cross boys gave me a good dusting down through the Crangan Bay fire trails but apart from that little inconvenience I was in my element trotting along to the tune of the cicadas.

One quirky thing for the start of the year - I stopped the clock at 10k in exactly 63 minutes flat - I suppose the odds are only 60:1 but it doesn't seem to happen that often (av 6.18).

I think I could get used to this holiday thing :-)