Tassie Trip

Where: Ulverstone, NW coast of Tasmania
Thursday:

Distance - 14.4 km in 81' 31" at ave 5' 39" per km

Saturday:

Distance - 15.3 km in 84' 11" at ave 5' 30" per km

Weather: both days similar, cloudy, temp 17 degrees, humidity 75%, wind cool NW at 20 kmph off Bass Strait, light drizzle at times.

Week to Sat: 71.45 km, Dec: 198.85 km, Year: 4233.95 km

The trip to Tassie was to attend my 91 year old Auntie's funeral, the last on my dad's side of the family.

About 70 attended the funeral, mainly family as she out lived most of her friends.

A good innings, must have been the country life, the glass of wine and no smoking. Probably not getting married helped as well to have little stress in her life except for some misguided great nephews who did cause some angst.

As usual, the weather on the north west coast of Tassie was " very average", cool, cloudy, rained every day, always a breeze off cold Bass Strait. However, these conditions can be a help, running into the wind on soft sand is almost hill training. Plus getting from sea level to my brother's house at 70 metres above the sea, just a little more work to be done.

As can be seen from the image, there is a river to be crossed, a beach to run on and parts of an old golf course. On a nice day, it is a very pleasant place to go for a run.

The other days, including funeral day which was a shocker, strong wind and rain, it rained as well, heavy at times, or we were travelling.

So lucky to get out twice, but it's better than nothing.