Shock & Awe
7.00am 2 hours 15 minutes Centennial Park
This morning was only my second time running over 2 hours for about a 15 months, and the body was again in a state of shock and awe at the prospect of getting up to marathon distance and running six foot track again next March: Six foot track is a 45km ultra in the Blue Mountains and very hilly.
Unusually craved a coffee before I got going, and made one quickly. This morning started well and suffered no lingering effects of yesterday's tempo run. A smaller group gathered at centennial park with the Central Coast half on this morning. Pace seemed easier this week in the sunshine with a cooling westerly breeze. Had a good chat to Big Jim who's only ran a modest 77 min. half- marathon, and 48 min city to surf. I tried to give him a few tips and somehow never mentioned my PB times are 10 minutes slower than his for each event.
Faded a bit after 100 minutes, but got a second wind after a drink break on 2 hours which meant I was not completely shagged out like last week. Finished reasonably well and pulled up better than last week. Some early hope for six foot track that a 7 hour finish under the cut-off is on the cards. Got some distance to go before I'm on Mr G's Big Bus at six foot track.
posted by Don Juan @ 9:55 am
3 Comments:
Haha Shock and awe is right!!! I have just had a nana nap!!! I had forgotten how much effort 2hrs of running takes :-) very satisfying though!
I cant wait to cheer you home at the 6ft track... it will be much earlier than 7hrs though!! Tell that self doubt where to go!!
I'm with KIT, have a word with Self Doubt. You don't want to talk yourself into 7 hours or thereabouts.
ooooohhh 6' - it certainly is that time of year when your thoughts turn toward it. Can't wait :-)
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