Better, Much Better

Today:
Distance: 30 km
Time: 2 hrs 55 mins 13 secs
Rate: 5' 50" per km
Weather: sunny, cool, temp 12-16 degrees, humidity 60%-45%, wind NW steady at 15kmph
Week:
Distance: 98.4 km
Running days: 5/7
Ave: 19.68 km per run day
Sept:
Distance: 210.25 km
Running days: 10/15
Ave: 21.02 km per run day
Year:
Distance: 3107.4 km
Running days: 170/ 258
Ave: 18.28 km per run day

After a couple of very average runs during the week, I decided not to go to the Cotter with the group. A few reasons including Friday's storms, the average week running wise, late night Friday watching the twenty/20 cricket, the AFL footy and Virginia Trioli on Lateline(she's a bit of alright), I turned off the alarm for 6:15 am and slept in. As well, I was conned to start work this afternoon at 3:00pm instead of 7:30pm so out the door went the longer run and the afternoon siesta on the couch.
So I went first over to Fadden Pine and MacArthur, around the back to Long Gully Road, into Isaacs a bit, under Yamba Dr, crossed Farrer Ridge on the vet's handicap course, up onto Wanniassa Hills, down thru Gowrie and back home. Stopped for a honey sandwich and a drink before continuing down Johnson Dr and Woodcock Dr to Point Hut, along the river track past Pine Is beach to the top car park, a short loop track goes around the back of there and I finished back at the main central beach area.
Arranged to get picked up here after I stood in the cold water to 15 minutes, I can suffer the cold water now without having to get out after a minute.
Considering the average week, I thought today's effort was OK, not expecting much in fact was expecting to have to walk home but this did not eventuate. Now have only 4 Saturday's to BC, so the next couple of runs will need to be long, bad luck about vet's handicap next Sunday, just have to struggle through after needing to get 40 km in on Sat. Hopefully it will be back at the Cotter. Anyone up for 24 miles?
Good luck to all running Canberra Times Fun Run on Sunday, have a good day.