The Coach Said " Go Climb A Mountain"
Today:
Distance: 21.55 km
Time: 2 hrs 3 mins 13 secs
Rate: 5'43" per km
Weather: cool, temp 10 degrees, cloudy, humidity 60 %, light East wind at 10 kmph, light drizzle patches at times
Week:
Distance: 59.1 km
Running days: 3/4
Ave: 19.7km per run day
August:
Distance: 211.0 km
Running days: 11/15
Ave: 19.18 km per run day
Year: 2686.6 km
Wednesday has always been the day when I have taken to the hills, but recently, those hills have been missing out on the action. Mostly because SFT is not on the horizon and partly because I haven't had the desire. Last Saturday surrounded by Mt Majura and Mt Ainslie, that " need to climb" feeling returned. Today was a good day to get out after yesterday's " day of averages".
Left work around 10:45 am headed around the edge of Lake Tuggeranong and up Athllon Dr towards Mt Taylor. Instead of the horse paddocks entrance, I went along Sulwood Dr and went in by a gate opposite Mannheim St. It is probably a shorter trip to the top than the track at the horse gate, but it certainly gains attention by the steepness. A lady and a small child were walking up here and I later met them on my way down as they continued to the top. A very good effort by them.
At the top the clouds were descending so I had no time to take in the view, wasn't much of a day anyway. Back down the same way passing another lady and her dog on their way up as well, no excuse for anyone to have a go. I went down past the horse paddocks, past the finish line from a couple of weeks ago, over Athllon Dr and across Farrer Ridge to the underpass at Yamba Dr. Light rain started again so it was push on or get drenched. The rain amounted to not much up and over Wanniassa Hills as I exited behind Fadden. A good run down through Gowrie and along Ashley Dr passing by workmen finally fixing the washed away parts of the drain damaged by floodwater back in June or early July.
This will be a really nice run on a good day, but looking at the weather for the moment, that won't be for a while. A slower run today than yesterday, but that is all academic, just felt better today and included something with a bit of height to go with the distance. So far, so good.
Distance: 21.55 km
Time: 2 hrs 3 mins 13 secs
Rate: 5'43" per km
Weather: cool, temp 10 degrees, cloudy, humidity 60 %, light East wind at 10 kmph, light drizzle patches at times
Week:
Distance: 59.1 km
Running days: 3/4
Ave: 19.7km per run day
August:
Distance: 211.0 km
Running days: 11/15
Ave: 19.18 km per run day
Year: 2686.6 km
Wednesday has always been the day when I have taken to the hills, but recently, those hills have been missing out on the action. Mostly because SFT is not on the horizon and partly because I haven't had the desire. Last Saturday surrounded by Mt Majura and Mt Ainslie, that " need to climb" feeling returned. Today was a good day to get out after yesterday's " day of averages".
Left work around 10:45 am headed around the edge of Lake Tuggeranong and up Athllon Dr towards Mt Taylor. Instead of the horse paddocks entrance, I went along Sulwood Dr and went in by a gate opposite Mannheim St. It is probably a shorter trip to the top than the track at the horse gate, but it certainly gains attention by the steepness. A lady and a small child were walking up here and I later met them on my way down as they continued to the top. A very good effort by them.
At the top the clouds were descending so I had no time to take in the view, wasn't much of a day anyway. Back down the same way passing another lady and her dog on their way up as well, no excuse for anyone to have a go. I went down past the horse paddocks, past the finish line from a couple of weeks ago, over Athllon Dr and across Farrer Ridge to the underpass at Yamba Dr. Light rain started again so it was push on or get drenched. The rain amounted to not much up and over Wanniassa Hills as I exited behind Fadden. A good run down through Gowrie and along Ashley Dr passing by workmen finally fixing the washed away parts of the drain damaged by floodwater back in June or early July.
This will be a really nice run on a good day, but looking at the weather for the moment, that won't be for a while. A slower run today than yesterday, but that is all academic, just felt better today and included something with a bit of height to go with the distance. So far, so good.
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8:34 PM
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