A long(ish) run

Had a good week last week and managed some regularity.

Monday - 8.8km
Tuesday - 8.8km
Thursday - 8.8km
Friday - 12.5km
Sunday - 23.3km

Not exactly world beating but the first time I've got past 50k for the week for a couple of months (other than running 56k at GH at the beginning of September)

As planned, we ran from the GH lookout (CP4) to CP6. There's a hill after a couple of km's that kills me for some reason - it takes less than 2 minutes (I think) and it wipes me out. Anyway, from there, we head out around Beerwah as we did last week and I think we had a better run this time.

Turned off into the bush and through the rough stuff, climbed out and past CP5 and back to the car at the lookout to change bottles. Weirdly we had a pretty much identical time.

It's a really pleasant run down the fire road (about 5-6k I think) before you cross the road and turn into the bush. Last time I covered this ground it was dark and soaking wet. While that was fun(!) it was a lot easier in the daylight. We got to CP1a, found the turn and promptly missed another before getting on the right track to 'hamburger hill'. A short run through the woods to the cemetary and up the gravel road to Andrews car at Beerburrum school. Surprisingly, he was complaining of sore legs which (cruelly I admit) pleased me a little as I know I run at a much slower pace than he does. At least this suggested he had got a decent workout!

We're in Sydney this weekend so will have an easy week, but I'm starting to enjoy it all again as opposed to feeling like it was all a chore.

We'll see how long it lasts, eh?!