Managed to interrupt my running schedule via some R & R on both Magnetic & Hinchinbrook Islands off the north Queensland coast. I had a couple of shortish runs along Horseshoe Beach & environs on Maggie but was too stuffed after lugging a pack around on our 6 day bushwalk to run on HI.
Flew back from Townsville on the Monday arvo & fronted up for the September 3k TT the next morning getting underway at 6am. Wasn't sure how I'd go but didn't feel too bad - lungs were pretty good (must've been all those ascents & descents with my 25kg pack). Stayed in touch with the leaders going thru' the half in 5.02. Back in 5.15 dropping off a bit in form but not wanting to thrash myself either - B2B this Sunday.
Backed up the next day with the Wednesday morning crew doing the river loop (18.4 ks). Felt ok & had wanted to put in a few surges to get the heart-rate up but found the pace was good enough. Turned into a nice tempo run averaging 4.30s (1.22.51). Sore the next day (stiff muscles) so didn't run, raining also so an easy decision.
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