Mt Rob Roy for the 31st time

Today:
Distance: 25.55 km
Time: 2 hrs 41 mins 41 secs
Rate: 6' 19" per km
Weather: perfect, sunny, temp 17-21 degrees, humidity 50%, wind calm
Week: 84.8 km
December: 422.85 km
Year: 4441.1 km

It will probably be the same for the next year, trying to find someone for company on long runs. Didn't matter today because I found more than a capable partner on the way.
From home, I went down past the Calwell shops, the oval and the drain to the track above the houses of Theodore to the electricity sub station. I was just about to hide a drink bottle for later, when Garry Lilley and canine friend came along from the other direction. A quick chat, and deciding not to run too hard, Garry decided on a trip to the top of Mt Rob Roy would be ideal as part of his training for New Zealand Ironman Triathlon in March. To be followed up 5 weeks later by the Australian Ironman. He's better than me, good luck to him.
We made our way on the Monaro Hwy side to the yellow posts on the high part of the track. The actual trig is a little bit further on up a non existent track, very difficult to find unless you know exactly where to look. Absolutely perfect on the mountain today, we showed our joy of not living on the north side of Canberra without such fabulous places to run. Came back down to the side track that leads down to Conder/Banks area and down the steep slope to the reservoir, back then to the sub station. Garry went left and I went right homeward on the same track as going out. Much better pace than early Sept when I last climbed Mt Rob Roy, the run home was good. There has not been too much running in the hills recently, but the base is building and there is now some flat speed from the tempo running on the oval. Good signs.
Monthly kms for December and the year should break new records, no injury problems at present.