"What was it about your childhood that led you to becoming an adventurer? As a kid I was given the important things: a rock solid home life by my parents who also gave me wings from a very young age to go and try things. They let me explore life. This is the base I think all kids need. I wasn't protected, I was able to make mistakes and learn from them"
I love this notion that we should be encouraged and encourage others to try things we know we or they may fail at. How else do we find out what we are really capable of or how to differentiate between small risks and large risks.
This week I am looking forward to making some mistakes and possibly even learning something. Get rid of the net from the trampoline I'm going for a back flip into the pool.
Monday 2nd Movember
Pulled up a little tired from the Sydney to the Gong (in particular the section around the Scarborough Hotel seemed to take a toll). More so from a day in the sun and the soreness that comes from riding the 20 yr old Repco Monaco, fresh from its hasty rejuvenation than the ride in itself. Joined in with GPB at Knapsack Oval for a lap around Inner Circle Quarry Link. 35 degrees and a day of teaching Gnomes outdoors knocked me around and maintained a 'as long as it's a running step' mantra through out. 49 mins 12 secs not enough to impress anyone.
Tuesday 3rd Movember
AM from the round house for Sleep Trains standard loop. Felt better than yesterday but still a little tired. Beginning to think it is second week syndrome hitting. No set agenda items tabled today so a general conversation about nothing in particular. Still watch Sleep Train disappear into the distance up Sun Valley Rd. Despite his claims of being over weight and unfit. 59 mins 2secs
PM was back to Knapsack Oval for a short but becoming important second run for the day. Shogun bounded up having already put in a 20min warm up and a sound paced lap of Espresso run was had. Another day of heat (38 degrees) and teaching PE outdoors was sapping at the legs. Happy with the 28mins 3secs. Though I did pull up 50m short due to laziness.
Wednesday 4th Movember
AM with Wholie the holiday maker and Andy from Andy's. Up highway to Warrimoo Station down Rickard onto fire trail to 5 ways and straight ahead for a couple of minutes prior to turn around and return via Railway Pde instead of Highway. 1hr 3sec at a recovery type pace, which was just what was required in terms of getting time on feet after a couple of hot days out.
Caught up with Phantom Bullant in the village whilst sipping the required Latte and was reminded of the Bullants wed run into the National Park. Last round of touch tonight so think I will have to ad this as a regular run in the build up to Hotham (entry acceptance permitting) and future endeavours.
PM fartlek with ball at the Kingsway. Final round match and up against the team equal with us on the ladder. Very fast game that smashed my lungs for a 3-3 result. Quite a coincidence I saw the phantom this afternoon. Will have to talk about honesty with a certain former student.
Thursday 5th Movember
AM Woke with shattered legs, however the conversation at the village yesterday at one point centred on no negative talk in the training lane. So spent the whole run whole run wrestling with head demons. Managed to avoid any neg talk and actually felt better for it at the end of the run. A post decoration of the road outside Animals with donated chalk (aka Le Tour style) and a quick photo with Sleep Train for his groupies to finish the morning session. 1hr 5mins 12secs.
Friday 6th MovemberAM Out from the Mansion on Marshall with Wholie the holiday maker for what is turning into the new regular Friday morning circuit except that we added loop through the false finish after exiting the back ally via the standard exit. Very tight through hami's pre run but felt better post run for having got out. 45mins 20secs
PM Doubled the day with a lap around Something Snappy with the animal. Enjoying the reflectory talk of animal post Port Half and excited anticipation talk of Port full. Personally happy to have added another double day in this week. The aim now is to add a double day till achieving at least 10 runs a week, then beginning to increase the distance of the afternoon session and weekend long run. 27mins 47secs.
Saturday 7th Movember
AM and starting from the Nat Park gate with Animal and GPB. Immediately felt fatigue in legs heading into the park on far side of causeway and was happy to be exiting for the walking track at the first hairpin. Spent much of the first 15km with GPB as Animal despite his race at Port only 7 days ago was already to strong for me but trailed him as he lead us to 5 ways, back to Oaks down Ironbark and into Euroka.
Euroka seamed to be hosting every adolescent boy in Western Sydney and I think they were a little startled to have their prebreakfast fire lighting (in designated areas I admit) by 3 lycra clad runners this time of the morning.
Spotted a very strong looking Gottagofasta exiting Bennets ridge as we headed in then continued up Bennets to Oaks and onto the gate. GPB turned here and I began the process of trying to run down Animal on the run out to Piscar Rock (an eay target on an out and back course, particularly when he is happy to head out to the rock with you a second time). One of the best views in the National Park was sorely left behind heading back to the Oaks and heading straight back down to the causeway. A short wade in the cool waters of Glenbrook Creek and home to eat and sleep the day away. 2hrs 15mins 51secs.
Sunday 8th Movember
Rest day. Just put down 2 weeks straight. All be it with Syd to Gong last Sun to give legs a break from running. Quads Hamis and Gastroc all thanking me for a day off. Lunch with BMMC at Mister G's got the mind excited about training this week. We are still coming to take it all away with us. (Said the one who will have the smallest impact). Weekly total up on last week at 85-90 kilometers, aiming to bust through 90ks next week and once fartlek with ball is over head towards 120ks. Will be happy to maintain this through to Bogong (entry still pending. . .)
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