This is more like it

Have been continuing my long 2 hour Sunday runs. Last week I did a solo effort that included the Green & I'pilly bridges. Found myself heading home a bit early & didn't want to extend it. Had an easy warm-down run with Tenz at the local park to take it to 1.45.

Tuesday @ 5am it was pouring & I'd had a bad night's sleep so took the 'soft option' & missed training. Wednesday morning it was still pouring but couldn't afford not to run. Did the river loop with the others but started to stiffen up after 1 hr & couldn't go any quicker than 5min ks.

By Friday I was feeling better & ran quick at training. 2x 3mins with a 30sec SR & then a 1min SR before 6 mins back. Finished with 3 reps of the 'Gold Coast' hill.

This morning had a 6am start with the 2.40 fellas meeting back up at the Ship Inn for the rest of us - 9 all up. New start saw us heading back up Annerley Rd & over to the Green Bridge. Then thru I'pilly to the next bridge & round the river at Chelmer to Tennyson. Matty L picked up the pace here & I responded leading the pack thru' Yeronga to the top of the hill. On the corso Pete & Matty decided to surge & Mike, Darren & I followed suit. Ran 3.50, then 3.49 for the next k, the 3rd one we headed up the South Brisbane cemetery hill which slowed me down alot. Thankfully had a drink stop & took it a bit easier. As usual the pace started to quicken & I got dropped around Hardgreave St even tho' I was probably doing 4.20s. Once I'd lost contact I slowed even more & the last k along Southbank was 4.50. Finished in 2.05, my longest run for quite a while.