Cotter - No 146

Friday:
Distance: 6.3 km in 32' 10" at ave 5' 06" per km
Today:
Distance: 34.3 km
Time: 3hrs 33 mins 06 secs
Rate: 6' 12" per km
Altitude gain/loss: 740 metres
Weather: sunny, temp 4-15 degrees, humidity 85% - 35%, wind calm
Week: 119.9 km, Sept: 153.85 km, Year: 3297.7 km

Plenty of water in the creeks and crossings so wet feet or stopping to takes shoes and socks off.
We couldn't find the track around the top of the new dam construction site so we climbed to the top of Mt McDonald. Certainly knocks the freshness out very quickly but the views from the top are excellent on such a nice day as today.
Jellylegs was a rough under foot considering the trails around the dam are near perfect dirt surfaces but the rest of the trip was Ok. Padovans was overflowing as was the next crossing, too much water still coming down and topping up the rivers. However arriving at Vanities, the water on me was top of leg's height, cold, rocky and flowing. Quite refreshing.
The last 6.5 kms was a struggle showing the lack of hill training over recent months. Need to work on that very quickly with Spiny Cray & Deep Space on soon.
Back out there again next weekend heading towards Bulls Head, just 10 kms further than today.