Cotter - 20 miles

Today:
Purpose:   long run
Distance:   32.2 km
Time:    3 hrs 12 mins 13 secs
Rate:    5' 58" per km
Altitude gain:  650 metres
Weather: sun/cloud, temp range 15-21 degrees, humidity 85%-60%, wind calm

Week:  87.35 km,  March:  140.7 km,  Year:  796.45 km

It's been 12  months since I was last out at the Cotter for a run. Plenty of things have changed in that time including the completion of the dam and the filling up of the water.
That water level is now very close to the lower parts of Jellylegs and now only a few metres from flooding the trail.
Joined today by Michael, Jen & Kelly in good weather conditions and on nice soft trails.
We did the full 21 miles course, although it's actually almost spot on 20 miles or the 32 kms we did today. Km rate of sub 6 minutes was pleasing, and a bit more improvement in there if I try harder.
The girls were much too fast today for the boys with Kelly certainly in great form and Jen not much behind her.
A beautiful stop at Vanities Crossing where the cool water was much appreciated. The down side is it's very difficult to get going again after stopping.
Trip No 161 out there since first starting back in 1994 and well before the bush fires took out most of the trees resulting in a 12 month or more exclusion.
Still good to be out there again, a good place to go for a run.