Mt Tennent

Today:
Distance:  30.6 km
Time: 4 hrs 4 mins 33 secs
Rate: 8' 00" per km
Altitude gain/loss:  1588 metres
Weather: cloudy, temp range 15-18 degrees, humidity 65%, wind mostly calm, bit cool on top of mtn
Week:  96.1 km,  Jan & Year:  247.35 km

We have done this run many times over the years. Mostly when training for Six Foot Track. We missed going out there last year when training for Centennial Park 100 km. May be I should have as the result showed.
Five others braved the torture this morning in almost ideal conditions for running up and down mountains. We followed our usual path from the Namadgi Visitor's Centre to the top of the mountain. Then down on to Bushfold Flats, down the fire trail to Apollo Road.
The hard part is back up the fire trail to the top. I did manage to run, although very slowly at times, all of this.
However, with Nick just in front on a good walking/run plan, I didn't manage to gain on him until inside the last 1 km.
A very slow effort down  the front walking track back to the start. I know it's rocky, technical, steep & dangerous, but I was almost 7 minutes slower than in the recent past. Must be getting older & wiser.
However, I do like this last part, it's fun & on the way home.
Jeff ran well today on his first trip up the mountain as did Richie, training & hoping to get a start at Six Foot Track.
Tired this afternoon, lunch, shower & nana nap. Certainly down to the river tomorrow, the legs will need all the help they can get.
I'll change the training plan for next week & head back to the Cotter for the 21 plus Mt McDonald. That will be easy in comparison & give us a chance to run a little faster than the slow rate of today.
Vanessa H was out there today doing her SFT training. I also think Bryony McC would like a run up the mountain next time. She would like the challenge as B2H was cut short by the weather last weekend.