A Week At Stromlo

Running: 

Distance -  1037.5 kms in 15 weeks at ave 69.2 kms p.w.

Altitude gain:  19878 metres in 15 weeks at ave 1325 metres p.w.

Very little running this month ( 39 kms ) due to being very busy at the Anzac Ultra at Stromlo Forest Park since Friday 3rd.
I managed to get some mountain bike riding done as I marked then demarked the course over the 75 km lap. All up bike riding over some easy bike paths & some difficult undulating trails finished with 146 kms.
Given my lack of endurance bike riding, just short commute to and from home to work during the week, I managed to ride comfortably with strong legs.
I think this relates to being a runner that rides rather than a cyclist that runs.
A hectic week at Stromlo while the competitors completed lap after lap of the southern Canberra Centenary Trail, each lap around 75 kms.
Spent many hours driving to unmanned drink stations & checking the course for any moved or lost signs. Lucky, not much to do as nearly all stayed in place.
Not much sleep, but a hugely rewarding week watching some outstanding ultra runners trying to finish 450 kms, 300 kms, 150 kms or 75 kms ( 950 metres of altitude gain on each lap ) in a big variety of weather conditions.
Massive storm on 2nd night put all but 2 competitors off the course for the night, dreadful weather, heavy rain, cold ( 5 deg C) with very strong winds.
A disappointment now for me is that the CBR 100 km I competed in a few weeks ago will not have any results published, so I will not be able to use it as a qualifier for future events this year.
This means I will have to find another ultra race to do with no or soft entry requirements or head outback ago for a solo fun run.
There are plenty of 100 km events on in spring time, so winter might be solid training time.