Training Log Archive: phatty

SS5Peaks at Albion - Time to take it up a notch / get things off the ground. Not much since Coast Raid so why not kick things off with a sprint race? Bob McGrath and I toed the start line ready to race each other. Up the first hill, I jawed at him to let him know that I'd be on his shoulder the whole time! Much to my shagrin, that meant a 4m18s first KM and a 4m05s second - which is a quick pace for me on that hilly course. Got into the pain groove pretty quickly and managed to hold a decent pace until about 5 KM. Then it was 'hold on' time. I had dropped Bob a little and didn't see him behind me as we passed the 6 KM marker - wait, wasn't the Sport Course supposed to be 6 KM? ?!:;(), I said to myself for not checking the final distance before the start. Lumbering along, I managed to keep some chasers at bay but didn't have the gas to catch the two in front of me. Then I heard the grunting and puffing from behind me. Sh!t. 300m to go and I was pretty spent, but always having saved a little, I waited for his final kick. I heard the thumping get pretty close and then I did my best gazelle impression which was followed up by a clear comment - "SH!T!". I know what it's like trying to pass some one when they pour on a little extra so that's what I did.

Bent had quite a 1/2 marathon, too!

C • nice run, with those skinny... 5

Stomach really upset for some reason so after a few stops in the woods, I called it short.