Today Total: 31k
Week Total: 54k
Month Total: 250k
Year Total: 250k
If at first you don't succeed.....
Today was the same run that I did last week from the start of Six Foot to the Cox's River and return but what a difference a week makes.
Met up with Inekuips, Terry and Scurry at 7AM and we were off. We took the stairs a bit slower but ran the road section a bit faster to go through Megalong Road in 57 minutes again.
We met up with Rodo who was doing a variation on a theme by going up the stairs first. This came in very handy for us because he left the boot of his car open so we could pillage water and fruit on the return trip. Thanks Rodo.
Like last week, Ine again led the way down to the river plunging straight in up to her chin again giving the boys no option but to follow suit - we made it in 1.48 - a minute slower than last week.
By mutual consent we decided to return via the alternate route which is probably a bit longer, involves a bit more up and down and cross at the swing bridge.
Once across the bridge and the running commenced in earnest I felt really strong and ran much more of the trail back to Megalong than last week. After ratting through Rodo's car we took off again determined to run as much as we could.
Again I felt really strong and my legs were full of running - though not quite strong enough to go with Terry and Scurry and I just let Ine pull me up the hill.
The stairs were a breeze compared to last week and when we hit the top I couldn't help but break into a run. It was fun. At last Ine and I made it back to the cars with a sprint finish which felt fantastic. Last week it was more like a crawl.
Even with the detour via the bridge my running time was 22 minutes faster than last week and a training course PB which was very satisfying. After the dent to the confidence last week I'm starting to feel pretty good about March 10 - bring it on.
Happy 2P :-)
PS thanks for the company guys (and the watermelon Ine)
Sunday, January 28, 2007
That's Better
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24 comments:
More good news and great to see, 2P
Yet another long, solid run 2P.
What does life hold for you after 6F?
Ultras perhaps...
Jeez, 22 minute improvement is a fine effort. Great running, and as you said a nice confidence booster for 6ft.
What a difference a week makes and I'm sure the slightly cooler weather would have helped too! Keep it up and you'll be flying down those stairs at the end of 6ft.
So that's how it's done eh? Nice work my friend.
Very solid run mate. Glad you had a much better run on the same part of the course than last week. Six Foot is coming. Yeehah!
Good solid training run, and a nice improvement on last week. Things are looking good.
Great to see you exorcise the demons from last week with such a storming run. Sometimes you have to have runs like last week's run to appreciate the good days like today that much better.
What a difference a few months makes; you've risen Phoenix-like from the ashes of that removalist's career.
Don't give up your day job.
You're making CJ-like improvements! I'd say the detour is worth 5-6 minutes - well, it took me about 5 minutes to walk the swing bridge in December (the cobwebs slowed me up).
I'm a bit concerned about the depth of this river - sounds like I might be swimming!
Blimey 2P, at this rate you'll be looking at a 5.30-5.45 6FT!
Love your work mate.
Well that was a big turnaround!
You sound a lot more confident (as you should be!)
Looking forward to following your blog more closely!]
Cheers R2B
A 22 minute PB sounds great! Great report again too.
What the wiser people above said. Great run mate.
I just love reading a post where someone makes such great improvements, not so much in time but in how they felt as well.
Isn't it marvellous that you felt like running and were able to spring right to the end? That makes it all feel soo good and I am glad you got that boost to your confidence. Because whilst we obviously all knew you have it in you for 10th March, at least now you do too! :)
Sounds like a great run. Well done.
There is nothing quite like event-specific training hey!
mate - a super-quick 5k followed up by another solid run over the track? Hope those evil twins stay quiet for the rest of the year - you deserve to hang onto the fitness and speed you've built up in the last couple of months
Wow - great run 2P!! Watermelon -my fave too after a run!
Hey 2p
You make these kind of runs sound so appealing.
Scott, you're looking in very good shape mate and great to see you having such a top run. Not long to go now, so keep those evil calves in check :) MPH
Great stuff mate. Happy days!
While you were bush bashing I was loitering around you neighbourhood back in the big smoke. I was keeping an eye out just in case you saw the light and decided to run on bitumen.
Great run. Good to see things coming together for you.
Well done!
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